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Daily Weather Report ft--w or Ruin' "l'mii;lit and Thursday, Slowly Rising Tem lierntures'. Highest tonip. yostorduy 48 Lowest temp, last nlfiht .32 VOL. VII. KOSEUliRG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY . 1013 No. 4. ALUESTO TAKE Int OFFENSIVE Teutons Confidently Expect Big Drive in Spring. DEFEAT OF THE ALLIES IS PBEOICTtD HnnKuHiin Military Official Gives Reasons Why (iormany and Her Allies Will Emerge Triumphant in Entl. (Written for U. P. by Ackerman.) BUDAPEST, Jan. 5. The TeutonB and their' allies are counting confid ently upon a great offensive move ment by the allies in the spring. This offensive is expected to take place on all fronts and as soon as the weather will permit. The Hungarian military officials are absolutely certain that this Ereat drive will be defeated In all theatres of war. Count Andressy, who stands j high In the military councils of his country made this statement- to a representative of the United Press: "The allies will fail to take into ac ' count the strength of our military . position, on account of the fact that; 'we are so situated we can help one anoher very easily. "Men and military supplies can be rushed to any front at any time andj .he concentration of these two vital necessities make victory certain fort; our arms. Contrary to the opinion prevalent In Berlin, the Hungarians are of the opinion that peace is no- where yet in sight, and that the war -will be dragged out for an Indefinite length of time." , Count Andrassy made the state ment that the Germans and their al lies could make peace next week, but that at the present time the allies do no desire peace as. they are not con vinced to a sufficient degree of the superiority of their opponents. "This world wa is becoming historical and ven the neutral nations are becom nlg Impatient for the end. It Is the greatest disgrace that humanity has ever had cast upon it that the strug gle cannot be stopped at the present time, Count Andressv expressed admira-i tlon for King Constantlne. of Greece.! fnr th wv in which he ha handled the delicate situation which has con-' in6 learned he has entered into at fronted his nation for months. "Con- l'Iaces n " Pacl"e coast, stnntlne will keep his country neu-J He entered Roseburg and set up a tral," the count continued, "and will, Bho" Painting automobile?. He w.b save her from the disgrace which has excellent workman and severnllo befallen Serbia and Belgium. Greece al antos were renovated-by him. -will increase her territorial boun- Shortly after he arrived in the city daries without the sacrifice of men and money and without risking her future." Andrnssy is of the opinion that when the Turks receive reinforce- nents from her allies they will 1he British from Mesopotamia and then the Suez canal will be endanger- ed after which it will be but a short time until Egypt will be overrun by a great army of Turks. F0RMERR08EBURG , i rt.-M D. McCall, formerly of Rose- burg, but of late of Sacramento, who Kb ; do- Skicramento Union is making elded success of his new occupation, acci'c'.'ng to word which has been received here. Mr. McCall some time ago accepted a position with the Union, which is one of the most popular papers published In Callfor- nia, and moved with his family to Sacramento, after having spent the greater part of his life In Roseburg. ; His cartoons, which have appeared daily are drawing considerable at tention in the United States. The American Red CroBS association has taken the cartoon which appeared In the Sacramento paper advertising the cale of red cross stamps and have had It copied at their headquarters in New York City and are now giving it a prominent place in ther adver-j t'?ing. The .picture represents the, t'erthbed of a husb?nd and father with (ho family standing about, while the spirit of the white plague hov ers near.. The wording above the picture is "Your home may be in vadsd next". Below is shown copies of the red cross stamps, the sale of wlch will tend to stop the ravages of the plague. In addition to the notice of the Red Cross organization, the National Cartoon magazine has written to ob tain copties of a number of 'his drawings for publication in that magazine. While in Roseburg, Mr. McCall was known .as an artist of no mean abail ity and bis many friends are glad to learn of his success In the line of cartooning. . MRS SARAH BRIGHT PASSES AWAY AT MKHCY HOSPITAL Mrs. Sarah Ellzaboth Bright was born at Knoxvllle, . Tenn., July 4, 1876,. and died at Mercy hospital in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness which was of but a week's duration. Mrs., Alright leaves to mourn her death, a daughter, three sisters, Mrs. VV. A. Sprngue, of this city, Mrs. J. H. Oault nnd Mrs G. W. Hall, both of Knoxvlllo, 'Tenn.; three brothers, A. A. and J. F. Lnltuo, of Knoxvllle, ! N- T- LaRue, of El Paso, Texas, The "'moral services will be held tomorrow morning rrom the cnapei of the undertaking parlors, Rev. Paul Lux conducting the services. The Interment will be In the Mascnlo cemetery. ERAZIER WILL GO TO SAN QUENTIN W. H. French, alias W. B. Pranks, W. H.- Turner, W. H. Bush, W. H, Gillom, W." H. Frazier, W. H. Harris, W. B. LaMay, W. F. Foster, R. C. Fitch, etc., was convicted at Madera, Cai., according to word received by the sheriff's office from Stanley Mur ray, district attorney of Madera county. - The man operated in Roseburg dur ing the month of April and succeeded in obtaining goods to the amount of about thre hu mined oMara from local merchants before leaving the country. While In Roseburg he adopt ed Ihe name of Frazier, selected Probably at random fronr the many "" """"B """"ly operations which it is just be- he deposited a dnaft on the White Auto Co., with one of the local banks and succeeded in gaining credit to the amount of several hundred dol lars the exact amount of which will drivel-Probably never be known, although 11 19 m the neighborhood of $,100.00. He then brought an auto from Oak- land which he had been kefcping there and wnlcli nas since been prov- ed to have been stolen, repainted it and then under cover of darkness Btirrepticiously left the city and was not heard of again until a letter was received by the officers from California, telling of his capture, aft er having follo-yed the sain2 crt'irso : as pursued in th! : city.. I'ls trial oc- curred in Madera last month and the district attorney succeeded :in convicting him although on the first charge of obtaining money under a false pretense he was acquitted, as he was ro thoroughly versed In the technicalities of the law and had so managed to keep within -them the evidence against him was not strong enough to bring about a conviction. The Becond charge of bringing stolen property Into the state was more successful and be was sentenced to San Quentin prison. With the credits allowed by the courts he. Is entitled to apply for parole after having served three years and three months In the pirson and the district attorney asked that the warrant from this county be filed at San Quentln so that as soon as the time had expired he might be arrested antf returned to Roseburg to stand trial for the crimes com mitted here. Sheriff Quine complied with the request and answered the California rrorwjcntor. congratulating him on his ENGLISH PRESS GAIN VICTORY Criticism of Officials Had Good Effect. POLITICS ELIMINATED FROM THE WAR TIi KfclJjMisluiient of IkmrUnent of Miuiitlxms Was Itrought About Entirely by News- -jMtiver Agitation. By Ed. L. Keen. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) LONDON, Jan. ' 5. England's merriest little Internal war, the gov ernment versus the Press, Is all over but the shouting. Books will be written about this Inside rumpus alt er the big war, but the preliminary hullabaloo already has begun. News papers with sufficient intrepidity at the beginning of the' hie wnr to at- takes and to persist in the practice, are claiming complete victory. The fault finders early- In. the campaign jvcro, principally, the London Times. Tho Mail, and Evening News, all con trolled by Lord Northcliffe; but when these papers 'crowned their campaign of criticism by opposing a great munitions shortage after the. battle of Neuve Chapelle and were joined by other publications in Insisting on a remedy, the government began to take notice. The result was a depart ment of munitions of which Lloyd George, former chancellor of the ex chequer, Is the head. When tho faultfinding newspapers leveled their guns of criticism on the alleged dip lomatic fluke in the Balkans which allowed Turkey and eventually, BuW garla to join the Central Powers, and when these papers were joined by the Manchester Guardian, England's leading liberal organ, the government took more notice. Reviewing their entire campaign, the newspapers that still criticize when they deem crit icism due, are claiming today the following reforms Instituted by the -government as the result of news paper agitation 1. Formation of a coalition cabi net to eliminate politics from the administration of the war. -. Establishment of a department of munitions, apart from the war of fice, to adequately provide the army with arms and ammunition, especial ly high explosive shells. 3. General Interment of enemy aliens. 4. .War office permission for news paper correspondents to visit fthe success in obtaining a conviction. Mr. Murray stated In his letter that he believed the man, whd gave his true name as French, was a pro fessional crook and was beyond re formation, and so thought best to keep him In prison as long as pos sible. . : .! GREAT OBJECTIVE OF &Uvo W GjS)Ova-CT x- -t -(StiujCji. s 5 u y&tijr .... r-- front In order to keep the nation in touch with Its soldiers. 5. Measures to counteract1 exces; sive food wastage in military camps. 6. Efforts to conserve financial and economic resources and to pre vent public waste. 7. Retaliatory use of poison gas agninst the Germans. S. Placing of cotton on the list of absolute contraband. 9. Relaxation, to a'cfetain de gree, of excessive censorship re strictions. 10. Recruiting of single men In prsforence to married men for army service. 11. .Complete re-organization' of the anti-aircraft defence of London. 12. Official announcements from various government departments hav ing to do with the. wnr, for the pur poso of-counteracting public opinion b.isad on enemy propaganda. 'j is. Placing or war trophies cnpuirod guns, aeroplanes, torpedoes! noon for" the arrest of W. F. Plaman and mineson public exhibition in a local sewing machine agent, charg London end other cities. ! ( him with settlne fire to the 14. Following up the French inno vation of equipping soldiers of the first line with steel helmets as pro tection against shrapnel. WILSON S PET BILL MAY BE DEFEATED WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Presi dent Wilson's program of prepared ness stands a good show of being badly defeated when It comes up for "ousldomtion in congress, unless '.hsre Is a material moderation In '''-.-"quests made for appropriations. Wilson nnd his very close friends are reported to be of this opinion since Senator Kerns has changed his position in the support of the bill. Thfs leaves the measure unsupported by leaders In both houaoa. Wilson had expected to have Kern lead the fight In the senate. Parly leaders are of the opinion that the sentiment for preparedness which has swept over the entire country has reached its crest. The opposi tion to the bill centers on the Gar rison army pTan of creating a vast citizen army. ENGLISH SOLDIERS TO TARE . FOR COMIXG SUMMER'S CROP LONDON, Jan. 5. England's giound cultivation for' next spring's crops Is being done by Tommies. They are Wing used for agricultural work at times when they are not moro badly needed for military duties, The army council and the board of agriculture completed the irrangcmcnts whereby the army helped out tho country's shortage of agricultural lanor.-' Farmers wanting Tommies for their fields first had to demonstrate that other agricultural labor was not available; then agreed to pay one dollar a day and finally to provide conveyance, for the Tommy from the railway Btatlon to (the farm, utnd back when the job was done. Fur- loughs of a month were granted to soldiers to do this work. BALKAN CAMPAIGN IS INEAGENT IS ARRESTED Believed Burned House to Get Insurance on Furniture. OIL SOAKED BLANKETS ARE FOUND Thrai 1-Ill's In as Man)' Nights Cwuso The Authorities to MnkeAn Investigation , Into the Mutter. A warrant was Issued this after- building occupied by him and- which was partially burned Now Yours eve and which again mysteriously took fire the following two nights. Whon tho fire was' f rat discovered the blaze was found to be confined to the rear of the house, but 'rapidly onevoloped the entire building. On the two buc- I ccodlng nights the fire spread rapid ly land had a good start before the conipany arrived on the scene. Suspicion was aroused in the minds of the officers by the reoccurrence of the fires and Sheriff Quine, ac companied by Mr. Plamnn, yesterday visited the scene ,of the conflagra tion. Upon searching the hoiiBC, blankets soaked In kerosene and only partially burned were found, while a quantity of paper was also found to be located under the stairway. Evi dences of oil were found In many places about the house, giving con clusive evidence 'that the fire had been maliciously set. ' The building was owned by Mrs. E, R. Hanan and- was Insured only for $700, her loss amounting to sev eral hundred dollars. The property Is one of the city's landmarks and has been known for years as the London property. Mr. Plaman came to Roseburg about two years ago and for the greater part of that time has resided In this house. He prepared an inventory of the furniture which he had In the house, giving Jhe total amount considerably In excess o fthe $1,000 for which It was Insured. Evidence obtained by the officers, however, tonds to indi cate that the amounts glvon are much greater than the real value of the goods. ' In giving his account of tho flro Mr. Plaman stated thnt ho had left the house and nnd nearly renched the main street when. he happened to think that, he had not locked tho front door and upon returning found tho Interior a mass of flames. An alarm was sounded and In a short j time the company reached the scene, a stubborn fight being made for about an hour before the conflagra tion could be subdued. The . insurance on the furniture amounted to $1,000, the policy hav- Ing Ix'an written by Mrs. Ella Stew- art. An adjuster of the company ORIENTAL RAILWAY T" reached the city todny and Investigat ed the matter, but will await ther outcomo of the hearings before mak ing his decision as to whether the In surance will be allowed. Sheriff Quine stated today that he firmly eelleved that the flro had been, set In order to collect the insurance on the furniture, the amount being much greater than tho value of the .Vurnlture. He suld thnt he had strong evidence which will be brought out and that he thought the case would be taken to the grand Jury and Into the circuit court. The sherifr considers the purchasing ot oal oil by Mr; Plamnn as significant In the evidence. When the house was searched an empty can was found and a search .at the various grocery stores of the city disclosed the fact that Mr. Plaman had pur chased a gallon of oil at the Bee Hive grocery New Years eve. HUERTA IS A VERY SICK MAN EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 5. General Vlctorlano lluertn, onco provisional president of Mexico, nnd until yoster duy under surveillance by federal au thorities ponding trial late yesterday lindorwoiy a Becond operation, per- ' formed in .an effort to save the aged soldier's life. Tho first operation, for gnll stones, was performed suc cessfully, , and since, It was said, complications developed. Tho paHent, whose condition wast described' fis "Berious" woe much rolleved after the operation. Huorta recently was removed, from Fort Bliss to his home and ynBtord guards were withdrawn up on Instructions from San Antonio, it was said, where Huerta was to have appeared on January 10, before the federal grand Jury. The patient was arrested several months ago and hold on a chnrgo of- conspiracy te start a revolution In Mexico, Ilohil Is Itcriiicetl. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, , Jn...6. Having been officially Informed of Vlctorlano Huertja's condition,', th United States . court-. Judge T. S. Muxey presiding, todny fixed the Mexlcun general's bond at $600. which It wus expected would be promptly furnished by friends In' El Paso, whoro tho ordor was telegraph ed. , Huerta's bond was fixed at $1600 . when ho was rrestod at El Paso last June on charges of organizing nn armed expedition against Mexico but he rfeused to glvo the bond and tias since ben held a prisoner of tl t (vcrument. Two days ago, upon advices thnt the aged prisoner waa dangerously 111 and that the guards around his home seriously affected the patlont, United States District Attorney J. L. Camp directed that tho guards be withdrawn until the condition of the agod prisonor be such thnt they will not hinder hlar recovory. REPORT rO MAYOR Kinder McCurtnln, one of tho prominent residents of Glide, who wns selected as chalrmun of the com mittee to Boliclt funds among the farmers living adjacent to the pro posed nilli-oad to the forest reserve' has mucin a ml urn to Mayor Kl ice ot ( tunerf -VI' the funds collected and has the same over to hitn. Those fundB worn collected for tho purpura of securing legal assist ance nnd to pay the cost of court proceedings In the condemnation suits which will be begun at once. Mr. McCurtnln stnlod this morning that he hud but very little trouble In se curing assistance from every resident along tho route, who ha and his com mittee solicited. While In most In-, stances tho sums given were "not. large the donners gave freely and expressed their willingness to do ev erything In their power to aid tho proposition. At the council meeting Inst last Monday night O. P. Coshow was chosen to assist the city attorney In Retting the raies In shape In order that they mny bo tried at the Febru ary term of the circuit court.