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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1915)
Daily Weather Report - jX3( Fair Tonight him Thursday; Continued Colli. Highest toiup. yesterday , 31 Lowest temp, last night 24 VOL. VII. ROSGltlltG, UOUGLAS COUNTY. OREGO.V. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, lll X". 1(1 ACE BOA AN UPROAR - Few of Members Refuse Make Trip to Stockholm. to DR. AXED ONLY AMERICAN TO REMAIN .o.liiMn Military Authorities Refuse IVarmission for Delegates to Cross Boundaries Into Denmark. THE HAGUE, Jan. 19. While preparinSTor"uTe proposed departure to Stockholm, where it Is intended to begin sessions In an attempt to Bring about the termination ot the war, the Ford permanent peace board was threatened with disruption today by the refusal of all the members to proceed on the trip to Stockholm. "Of the five American members only Dr. Charles F. Aked has announced his willingness to go to Stockholm, airs. Joseph Fels of Philadelphia says she is going to England on business. William J. Bryan, Henry Ford and Miss Jane Addams, who are the other. American members, are still In America, and as nothing has been heard from them, members of the expedition here are much perplexed over the absence of news concerning them. ' American Members Frozen Out. The situation as It now appears eliminates all American memberB of the permanent peace board for the present, except Dr. Aked and pos siblv Mr. Evans, unless Mr. Bryan and Mr. Ford come to The Hague or Stockholm. Gaston Plantiff, personal repre sentative for Mr. Ford, has received cablegram instructions to return to America and explain the situation to his employer. In the meantime Mme. Schwlmmer Is pleading with the American, members of the expe dition to remain together and work for peace, Inasmuch as $375,000 al ready had been spent upon the ex pedition. Germany Mocks Way Other difficulties arose over the manner of reaching Stockholm. The German government late today granted permission to 32 Scandinav ian members of the party to return to their homes through German ter ritory. It Is expected that they will leave tomorrow, crossing Germany In a sealed train. Twenty-five Americans, including Dr. Aked and the business staff, have bo far been lifused permission. Louis P. Lochner, of Chicago, sec retary of the peace board, and Mme. Schwlmmer visited the German con sul general at Rotterdam and asked him to vise American passports. The consul expressed his willingness, but laid he was unable to Induce the German military authorities to ex tend the permission. Appeal Sent to Gerard. Mr. Lochner thereupon telegraph ed to James W. .Gerard, the Ameri can ambassador at Berlin, as fol lows: "Absolutely necessary that every thing be done to get the peace dele gation back through Germany. Please m the foreign office." No answer has yet been received from Embassador Gerard and Dr. Aked, Mme. Schwlmmer and Mr. Lochner are undecided as to the next move. ScARCil TOR DEAD IN THE BIG FLOOD LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19. Patrols who are working in the flooded zones of this city are watching for more possible victims of the disas trous storm which Ipassjed )over southern California the fore part of the week. The latest figures show that five, are known positively to have lostj their lives, and four more are re-j ported to have perished. , Owing to the greatest number of ranches which have been devastated It Is believed likely that many un reported deaths have occurred. Despite the fact that hundreds of bouses have been abandoned.' there is little Buffering on that account as the charitable neighbors : have cared for the homeless and charit able institutions are working among the Mexicans. The property loss is estimated at $3,000,000. PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE EMPEROR DISCOVERED PEKING. Jan. 19. Numerous ar rests have been made as the result of the discovery of a plot to bomb the emperor.. The explosives were found In the palace, and the plot Is undoubtedly' the work of revolution ists. CHAS. W. CLARK IS OUT FOR CLERK As can be seen from his formal announcement in another place in this issue, Charles W. Clark, of Roseburg, has decided to be a can didate on the republican ticket for the nomination for county clerk, at the May primaries. Mr. Clark Is one of the best known residents of this city, and has a large acquaint ance in all parts of the county. He has been for some time, and Is at preBent, a Btrong and Influential member of the ctiy council, and has taken a leading part in some ot the most Important legislation which has come before that body in years. His record in this position shows he is! progressive In his view, but careful' in looking after the Interests of the people of the city. If nominated, and there is little, if any expectation of there being any opposition, Mr. Clark will make a clean and aggressive campaign. Mr. Clark is just in the prime of life, a little over forty years of age, and is a member of the well known firm of photographers of this city. ' During the Spanish-American war he volunteered his services to his country, and was sent to the Philip pines, where he saw much severe service. He has been a resident of Douglas county for many years, Is a staunch, consistent republican, and a firm believer In the future of Dduglas county. He is a man of excellent business judgment, splen didly equipped by education to fill the office, and is a close, painstak ing and investigating man. His can didacy will add strength to the tick et. His many friends, Including The News, can confidently "recommend him to the voters of this county. E WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. After a hot fight In tjie rooms of the com mittee on foreign affairs, the admin istration members of the committee aucceedd in passing a rescijution whereby the further discussion of the Mexican situation will be kept off the floor of the senate. Wants Wilson to Explain. In a resolution Introduced in the senate today, Senator Sherman ask ed President Wilson if an agreement existed between the United States and any other Pan-American power whereby this country will not Inter fere In Mexican affalra without their consent. STATE SPRINGS SE.VSATIO.V IX THE TRIAL OK MRS. MOIIR PROVIDENCE, R. I., Jan. 19. George Hookes, brother-in-law of Emily Burger, the nurse who was riding in the automobile with Dr. Mobr at the time he was shot, took the stand today at the readjourn men of the trial. Ho identified a post card which h'a had -Received shortly before the doctor met his death and which threatened the life of his sister-in-law If she continued to associate with Dr. Mohr. Bert RuBBell returned to his home at Dlllard this morning after spend ing the day yesterday in Roseburg. LONDON PRESS VffiYCA08l!:S:i Double Claim Montenegro Crossed the Allies. COURT INFLUENCE SAID TO BE CAUSE ltorlin Iaers Say Surrender of , Small Country Was Due To . the Many Gejuuin Vic- tories in IlnlkutiK. LONDON, Jan. 19. The peace ne gotiations between Austria and Mon tenegro have been stopped, accord ing to an unconfirmed wireless to Rome. It said that the report of the surrender of the Montenegrin army is premature. . This report, however, is accepted cautiously and revervedly, because the Montenegrin diplomats at Rome and Paris con-! firmed the surrender. ' The charge that Montenegro agreed with Austria even before the outbreak of the war to cede Mount Lovcen and that the defense of the mountain was only sufficient to lull the suspicions of the entente pow ers Is made by a correspondent of the Idea Nazlonale. "Montenegro allowed the Aus trlans to take Kuc, which was prac tically impregnable," says the cor respondent, "and when the govern ment returned to Podgoritza, Cin jovanich, of the state council and other high officials remained in Cet tinje with orders to yield the cap ture to the Austrians without oppo sition. - . ; Provisions Not Used. "Italy recently sent an enormous quantity of provisions to re-virtual thu Montenegrin and Serbian armies, but the provisions were left rotting n'l the quays at San Giovanni di Madua, Albania, although there were plenty of means for transport to the' Interior. Instead of repairing the Medua Scutari road, the Montenegrins re paired the Giakova-Scutarl road, facilitating the Austrian anti-Serbian operation. The food was not MEXICAN SITUATION Left to right, top: Senator C. S. Thomas. Congressman L. C. Dyer, Senator Sherman. Bottom: Senator Gallinger, Senator Stone and Senator Borah. Now that the Mexican situation has again become acute, senators and representatives are busy Intro ducing; bills and making speeches dealing with the present crisis. Senators Borah, Thomas, GallinKcr and Stone have -nade speeches advocating armed intervention in case Carranza is unable to handle the situation. In the house Kipiesentative Dyer has offered a resolution asking the president, if it is not time to invade Mexico. Senator Sherman has introduced a resolution calling for intervention on tlx part at thu United States and other Pan-American nations in case Carranza does not res tor order at one. !i;DlMDlED WASHINGTON, (Jan. 19. (Special to The News.) been framed, carrying $39.- 000 for the postofflce at Rose- burg, and continuing the work until June 30. I , Z. ! i carried into the Interior, so the pop- ulace believed they were being de serted by the allies." i Jjondon Papers Bore. I- T.OVnnN ."Inn 1Q A .mnalrlni.- able share of the editorial space in' the morning papers today Is devotod to Montenegro's surrender, which is ! generally characterized as the work j ! of court Influences, with dynastic rather than national aims. ' "This is a sorry end to the glor 1 ions history of Montonogro," Bays I the Morning Post, " which henco-1 forth will be only a vassal state of Austria." Gerinnn Victories Cause. I The Times sayB: "However much local and rpersonul 'considerations entered into the decision of King Nicholas; howevor much it was facil itated by subterranean relations of the kind revealed some years ago in the notorious Austro-Montenegrln , high treason trial at Cettinje, it is ' unquestionable that It would not have been reached but for the Ger man victories. The capitulation of Montenegro la a signal to the allies that they can not hope to win with out greater vigor and foresight." Forest Supervisor S. C. Bartrum r-rorts that through the efforts of the Spotsmen's League and the resi dents of the Beveral vicinities that the birds of the county are tJEThg as well cared for as possible under the conditions. In many places the heavy snows have driven the birds to the lowlands and here they gather in flocks to feed on the grain scat tered for them by residents. In many places they come at feeding time and eat with the flocks of cliicKons in the barnyard. Birds which were thought to be almost ex tinct In thlB county are in many cases seen In numbers. BRINGS BILLS AND DEBATES IN CONGRESS BY RUSSIANS New Offensive Progressing Favorably is Claimed. 'GREEK TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM BORDER Austria l'uuining to Unite Monte negro mid Portion of Serbia Under Austrian Protwtorate. PETROGRAD, Jan. 19. Official denial that the Russians wore defeat ed in the Caucasus of Percla was made today. Contrary to other re ports, the new offensive on both fronts is developing favorably. It has suffered but small losses, and has made heavy captures, In some Instances having annihilated whole regiments. ' - Turks ('latin IUismuiiw Hnltod. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 19. The Russian offensive In the Caucas us has been halted, It 1b officially announced. It ' claimed that the Turkish reinforcements repuUed the enemy with heavy losses, and the general situation is favorable, de spite the eight days' offensive by su perior forces. Grwk Troops to Withdraw. ATHENS, Jan. 19. All Greek troops except one battalion will be withdrawn trom the Bulgarian fron tier, It Is officially announced, the difficulty of (provisioning them Is given as the cause. Simultaneously it is announced that England has agreed to export 5000 tons of coal to Greece, thus eliminating any pos- Biblllty oft a tle-up of the rnilroads. A British transport loaded with Serbian troops reached Salonikl from Albania. Pmtoctorato for Serbia. ROME, Jan, 19. Roports which are current in this city are to tho offect that Austria is planning to unite Montenegro and a portion of Serbia into a new kingdom, which will be under an Austrian protector ate. Germany is said to fully approve of tho plan and that Emperor Fran Joseph is considering the celcctlon of a ruler who will conciliate both nationalities. In case this Is ac complished It will forever remove the Balkan danger on the Austrian flank. MORE MONEY FOR ! RIGHTS OF WAV That the farmors west of the city are aB anxious to have a share In tho building of the proposod Rose burg i& Eastern Railroad aB tho residents of Roseburg and the vicin ity to the east was shown by the resultB obtained by the members ot tUe right of way committee who visited the citizens in that section this morning. A great many sub scriptions to the amount being rais ed to purchase rights of pay for court procedure were ob tained which although they Individu ally were, not large aggregated to considerable and will assist greatly In the work. The residents of this part ot the county Borne tlnya ago expressed their willingness and desire to as sist in the donations, but until to day no active campaign for funds was made. No urging was neces sary on the part of any of the mem bers of the committee, all giving freely and to the beBt of their means. This manner of raising money to assist In the obtaining of property was begun in the district east ot town and has rapidly spread until the entire vicinity around the city has expressed a willingness to do nate money for the cause. At the time thlB means of gaining money was begun the . local committee had almost given up hope that It would ever be possible to construct the railroad, but tho energy with which the farmers of the district attacked! and disposed of the obstacles put new life Into the project and construc tion vork Is now asBured In the early spring. When the idea ot soliciting dona tions from the farmers west of the city was firBt conceived It was dls ouBsed with some of the Melrose residents and they readily agreed to take the matter up with their neigh bors. The fact of nn enlarged market for their produce appealed to them and the plan of having a committee wait upon them was then devised. SEVEN SOLDIERS EL PASO, Jnn. 19. An uncon firmed report In this city to the of fect that Mexican bandits near llachatl, N. M-, raptured seven Amor lean cavalrymen after a skirmish, sent thft male population Into a fren zy of anger. Other cavalrymen and a number of cowboys have gone In . pursuit of tho band. The army of ficials of this city are without con firmation of tho rumor. Jti'Hrt rVmfiiliitMl by Puhnoiioih, DOUGLAS, Ariz., Jan. 19. l'as Bengers arriving at this plnco this afternoon on board an eastern train slated that a band of Vllllntus cross ed the American border and captur ed Bcven American soldlors of the 13th cavalry and that a number of thfetr comrades hnvo crossed (into Mexican territory In pursuit. T RIVERSIDE, Cel., Jan. 19. Tho railroad agent here received a tele phonic warning of a cloudburst on Lytle creek, in the San Bernardino mountains, which was sending a nine foot wall of water down the canyon. It was feared that this would cause damage and loss of life at Colton and San Bernardino. No confirma tion of the report has been received.