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VOL. VII.
KOSEUL'KG, DOUGLAS COUNTV, OREGON., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1010
No. S3.
TO M HUGHES!
FOR AN ANSWER
Republican Leaders Desire to
Have Definite Answer.
PUNS MADE FOR JOINT CONFERENCE
Strong Sentiment Declared to He
Spreading In Party Factions
Asklug Nomination of
Associate Justice.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Justice
Hughes, af the United States su
preme court, is to be asked within
the next few weeks to say whether
or not he will accept the nomination
of the republican party for .president
If the nomination is offered to him
by tne unanimous vote -of the con
vention and without solicitation on
his part.
It was sold recently by one of the
foremost republican leaders in con
gress that a movement is now on
.foot to make the offer in, behalf of
both the republican and progressive
parties. . - '
The leaders who will attempt to
"smoke out" Justice Hughes realize
they have an extremely difficult task
on their hands, inasmuch as the jus
tice is understood to have told inti
mate friend's at the time his, name
was placed on the Nebraska' primary
ballot that he would regard it as
nothing short of a scandal for a mem
ber of the United Stntes supreme
court to become an active candidate
for a presidential nomination.
NotiWhtstandlng this fact how
ever, it is the intention of these men
to go ahead with their plans.
Joint Conferences Planned.
Here is what they expect to do:
Before approaching Justice Hughes
they will hold a series of confer
ences in which they expect leaders
of all factions' of the republican
party as well as leaders of the pro
gressive party, to participate. At
these conferences it is tholr expecta
tion to map out a scheme whereby
sufficient Relegates to insure the
nomination of Justice Hughes can
he guaranteed.
Then they will go to the jifstlce
and Inform him that he can have
the nomination of both the progres
sive and republican parties, acting
Jointly, If he will accept It.
Thev will point out to Mr. Hughes
that the mere fact that both parties
are ready to assure him that he can
be nominated long before their con
ventions arc held is ample evidence
of their desire to make him their
candidate and acknowledged leader.
They will also tell him that they
would regard it as extremely em-har-0'sing
if they are compelled to
go ahead and nominate him without
knowing whether he would accept
the nomination and then have him
decline it after it is tendered to him
by the conventions.
Sentiment Declared Ctrowiiur.
That the Hughes sentiment
throughout the country is growing
rapidly Is admitted by republicans
of every faction. Also leaders of
practically all factions say that there
is little doubt In their minds that
' Justice Hughes can have the nomina
tion without a struggle If he will
indicate his willingness to accept it,
if tendered to him by the two parties.
While they are expressing willing
ness, to consider the Hughes candl
oacv seriously, it has developed
that the progressive republican mem
bers of the senate and house are
forming an organization for the
t purpose of getting delegates to the
national convention and formulat
Ig a platform of "progressive re
publican principles" to be submitted
to the Convention.
VNDKRWOOl) WILL OPPOSE
WILSON'S TARIFF COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Sena
Underwood, of Alabama, has an
nounced that he will actively and op
enly oppose President Wilson's plan
for the creation of a non-partisan
tariff commission.
CASK OF HUXTEH VS. CITY
TO HE TRIED NKXT WEEK ,
Attorney 0. P. Coshow leaves
Sunday for Salem where he will
appear before the supreme
court in. the interests of the
city In the-case or John Hunter
vs. the City of Rosoburg,
which will be tried-the first of
the week. No inoro condemna-
. tion suits will be filed until v
after his return and unless
settlement is made by that
time suits will be filed against
all land to which the city has
not obtained title. All papers
are now In the hands of the
attorneys and are ready to file.
. :.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. General
Funston, commanding the depart
ment of Texas, telegraphed the war
department the details of the drown
ing of ' four American boldlors In
the R'lo Grande river, which occurred
near Brdwnsvllle early today. The
report stated that four men of bat
tery D, fourth field artillery swam
the river and were bathing near the
Mexican town of Progresso, when a
band of armed Mexicans took two of
them prisoners, after which they
marched them into the Interior..
Their companions swam to safety
on the American side, although a
number of shots were fired at them
on their way across.
Upon their return a rescue party
was formed and these meh Bwam
across the river under a heavy rifle
fire, which was returned by the
troopers.-' . - - "
. In attempting to return to the
American side, Sergeant Clements,
Corporal King and Privates Wllden-
best and Rhode were drowned.
BROWNSVILLE, rexas, Jan. 27.
The two American soldiers who
were captured while bathing were
delivered to General Funston late
this afternoon. The Mexicans had
not harmed the men in any way.
Will).
The regular meeting of the
W. C. T. U. was held In the Par
ish house on Wednesday afternoon,
and after the opening devotions a
short business session was held. The
meeting was then addressed by Hon.
George Neuner, Jr., district attorney,
who spoke on "The Reform Laws of
our state and what we can do to en
force them." This waB. followed by
a discussion led by Hon. O. P. Co
show.
Both of the speakers referred not
only to the reform laws as they now
stand, but they gave many valuable
suggestions as to other needed re
forms, and their remarks were given
the closest attention of all the mem
bers.
After adjournment refreshments
were served under the direction of
the committee consisting of Mrs.
Jean Pitts, Mrs. Gutdon Fory, Mrs.
B. L. Eddy, Mrs. O. P. Coshow, Mrs.
O. H. Porter, Mrs. C. F. Hopkins,
Mrs. D. J. Stewart, Mrs. F. A. Buf
fum, Mrs. Nellie Rice, Mrs. Geor
glania Grinstead, Mrs. C. T. Brown
and Mrs. Auguste Bentlcy.
A large and enthusiastic member
ship was present and a most enjoy
able afternoon passed. The next
meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 2nd, at the Parish house, and
will be the membership meeting,
with a parliamentary drill.
KKANZ JOSEPH IS IN
A shiors roMMTiox
ROME, Jan. 27. Emperor Franz
Joseph, of Austria-Hungary, suffer
ed two strokVjs of apoplaxy this
morning, and his condition Is serl
ors. the diplomatic reports declared.
1 1 S V LI 1 I VI
PEAKING TOURu
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Makes Number of Speeches in j
New York City. I
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UNCHANGED ON SUFFRAGE. QUESTtGM :
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Wilson No Longer too Proud to Fight
Will at Any Time Accept a
OiallcnRe Virginia
. HloOl ltoslMHIsible,
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. President
Wilson, who Is making a brief speech c01mtry llas assumed dangerous pro
making tour of this city prior to his portions, according to Wilson.
I western trip 'wnon he will put tho
question of national preparedness up . tion of peace," declared the presl
to the American people, today told dent, "and this can best be express
a delegation of 250 suffragettes that ed on a national scale, bb the great
he had not changed his views that 7-r .
the states and not congress should
TWELVE MILLIONS FACE DEATH FROM STARVATION IN POLAND,
SAYS PADEREWSKI; PIANIST BEGS AID FOR DYING COUNTRYMEN
Jewish refugees in Poland; group of Btarving Polish Jews; Padcrewski pleading for aid for starving countrymen.
Twelve million people in Poland mostly Jews face death from starvation if food fails to reach them
within the next few days. This is the tragic situation in his native land announced by Iimace Jan Padcrewski,
the famous pianist, in an appeal for his suffering countrymen. He has already raised $220,000 in the United
States: but a much larger sum must be raised or thousands will soon be starving to death each week,
NEW YOKK, Jan. 2,. Twelve
million people in Poland mostly
Jews face death from starvation if
food falls to reach them within a
few days.
This Is the tragic situation of his
native land announced by Ignace Jan
Paderewskf. The famous pianist has
list completed a tour of the United'
States in behalf of his stricken coun
trymen. "In all Poland," said Paderewskl,
"30,000,000 are in dire want, but
12,000,000 face death unless given
food. Of these 7,500,000 are in
northern Poland and 4,600,000 In
southern Poland and Gallcia.
' "I have raised $220,000 In the
United States. Of this sum $00,000
wrs contributed by Poles In eastern
rltles: $?0,000 was taken In at my
concerts and lectures, and I collected
$10,000 among my personal Ameri
can friends. The remainder $40.
000 represents the interest of the
American public In Poland.
Cnlls AnirricmiH I'ngenerouH.
"The American people have diaap
pointed me. The blight of war has
fallen more awfully on Poland than
decide the quostiou of woman Biif-
President Wilson, hip wife, Secre
tary Tumulty, and Dr. Grayson ar
rived at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel
this morning at six o'clock. This
rooming a short talk was made foo-
I mpo me reaeration or. diuretics, m-
night ho opens his prei.i tiredness
r.mnfrn liv n rirl weal n ' n mniiMno
0f railroad men, after which he win
H"3 a meeting of the board of
trjdo of the motion pictures com-
panics. j
M "'-
"Justice without aggression" was
tlio key note struck by Wilson in his
oddress before a gathering of over
1 2,000 clergymen, on , the Mexl
Icaii policy.. His declaration was that
! ho wa3 committed to the policy of.
ailowing Mexico to work out -her
n paivatlnn without any interfer
ence from this country. The growth
of the religious Interference In this
"One must search for the fouuda-
( Continued !on page 8.)
In belglum was great, but that In
Polrnd Is a thousand times greater.
I do not think the American people
are greatly interested now In war
sufferers. Belgium aroused their
sympathy because It was t lie war's
firBt great horror. Poland's tragedy
came too late.
"Belgium was a nation. It had a
king, queen, little royal chib;lren.
When war crushed out tho nntion's
life, the historic tragedy stirred the
Imagination of the American people.
"Poland is merely the name of a
nation that 1ms passed the tragic
memory of a state. To Americans
it was only a region trampled by
armies. Its fate had no appeal.
"Belgium, as a nation, was rep
resented in the United States by an
ambassador, consuls, and commor-
clal agents. Poland had no one to
represent It. The American people
know Belgium almost as well as they
know the remote parts of their own
country. Poland Is too far away.
lrcy of Annl-.
"There Is now no meat In Po'a:nl.
1 Th1? cattle, sheep, swine have gono.ran be done. A second appeal to
' to the commissaries of the armies. Premier Asqiilth will be formulated.
DIAN AGENT
W LL LEAVE
H. G. Wilson Assigned to New
Supervisor District.
SUCCESSOR TO THIS PLACE APPOINTEO
Friends of Mr. Wtlsan Send In An
Appeal for Change In Tlio
. ANslKiuuent Order.
Mr. H. G. Wilson, who returned
from Washington, D. C, whore he
has been spending the past Ifew
weeks, has been officially assigned
to take charge of supervisor district
Kb. 4, one of the largest newly cre
ated districts In the United States.
The Indian country has been di
vided into ten supervisor districts
and an inspecting officer will be ap
pointed" for each. Mr. Wilson has
Thousands walk for miles In ithe
winter cold with their feet wrapped
In' rags to beg A pannikin of this
carrot soup, ye flour, normally $)
a sack, Is now $27. I'cus, which
j once sold at $1.C0 a bag, are'hcld
at $9. Thero is hardly a pound of
lard or"a side of bacon In all Po
land. "Premier Aflqulth's answer to the
appeal of the Chicago Poles Is not un
favorable. I see In It a certain hope.
He advises that a central relief or-
! gaiilzatlon be established In Poland
to sec to distributions. This IB a
fine Idea.
ir we could establish such an
' organization which could operate
with authority, I think we could Rot
supplies Into tho country. John F.
SmulBkl of the Polish central relief
j committee Is now In Washington to
1 coniult with Secretary of State
', Lansing, the officials of the Rocko-
j feller foundatlo'h, and the ministers
of tho entente nations to see what
NOTICE OF APPEAL
IX FARXUM CASE
Attorney W. W. Cardwoll to-
day nleo notice with the county
clerk that an appeal would be
made to tho supreme court of
the case of the State vs. Roy
Famum, who was convicted In
the circuit court on the charge
of manslaughter. The bill of
4 exceptions was sottled a few
days ago and the caso will
probably be heard by the au-
prome court at some date within
the near future. .
been assigned to district No. (4,
which include the states of Iowa,
Oklahoma, Kansas ' and Nebraska,
and which has within Its confines 23
tribes of Indians. He is ordered
to proceed to his new district as soon,
as he Is relieved from his present po
sltion of superintendent and super
visor of scuools wljich will probably
be In about 30 dayB.
The new divisions will make pos
sible supervision, which will be con
structive In character with a vlow to
the promotion of tho welfare of tho
Indians, elevate the tone of the ser
vice, improve the methods of the.
administration and Increase the ef
ficiency of the superintendent and.
'he employes.
The districts are arranged bo .as
to allow thorough and conscientious
supervision of every activity relating
to the Indians. The duties will in
clude a supervision at least twice a
year which will cover reservation
conditions, genoral activities and
school conditions. A personal and
intlmato supervision is required so
that the administration may have a
clear and concise report of Indian
affairs. "
..The new position Is a decided pro
motion over that which has been
previously held by Mr. Wilson and
his niBny friends congratulate him
on his auccess. While an effort Is
being made by his many friends to
have him appointed to this district
and allow him to remain in this city,
should their efforts fall their well
wishes will go with him and hlB fam
ily to their new location. Since
coming to Rosoljurg Mr. Wilson and
his family have made many close '
friends and a grent number of tole
grami have been sent to Washing
ton today In an effort to have the as
signment changed.
Since taking up his work in Rose
burg, Mr. Wilson has built the offlco
10 a standard maintained only by a
very few offices In the Unltod StntoB
and his conscientious work is now
receiving Ub duo recognition.
Oscar M. Wnddell, who Is at pres
ent superintendent of the Tongue
river schools hag been appointed to
the position formerly held by Mr.
Wilson nnd has been ordered to lako
up his work horo as supervisor of the
Flattering tribes of Indians In Ore
gon and northern California as soon
as ills bond of $(10,000 has beon ap
proved. Mr. Waddoil Ib well known
In official circles and will no doubt
prove an excellent man In the of
fice. IS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. in the
most virulent attack yet made upon,
tho admlnlstratlon'B Mexican policy.
Representative Humphrey, of Wash
ington, pictured President Wilson as
a scholar, dreamer and theorist.
Bryan was pictured as a great preach
er of chautauqua peace, who could
be purchased at almost any cash
price.
The representative declarod that
tlib Mexican policy of this country
had earned the well merited con
tempt of the entire world. Thl
policy, ho declared, had been the
cause to a great extent of the at
tltudo of tho belligerent nations of
Europe toward this country. Hum
phrey snld that Wilson's policy was
weak, uncertain nnd vacillating and
showed clearly nn uncontrollable de
Biro to placate all sections of tho
country.
on sny ctliT ca'.'.nl.-y. Tile suTfe: !ng , Vhe j -o.iie l.vc on carrot oup. a3 a result."
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