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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1915)
Daily Weather Report I'luettlml TuniKlit mill Tu.es. lay; l'l'oluibly Know. HlRhest temp, yesterday .13 Lowest temp, lust night ROSEULRG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, ORHGO.V. .MONDAY. JAMAHY 31, 1010. voi vii. No. 2(1 1 HATCHERY A pen np ROIL Governor and ComrnUsion to Ltnd L fluence to Enlarge. IILIAN OFFICE FO ICE TO BE IflCREASED Activity of Commercial' flub Brings Answeis l'ostoffice Plans Do j Not lui'luilo While llrlck "j Kays Clmmberluin. I In reply to resolutions recently adopted by the Roseburg Commer cial club regarding the establishment of a trout hatchery on the North Umpqua river, in connection with the present salmon hatchery, the following letter was received hy the commercial club today: .Mr. A. C. Seely, President Commercial Club, Roseburg, Oregon. Dear Sir: This acknowledges your letter of : the 26th, with which you transmit ' t roix'nMon adopted by your club, seeking the improvement of the North Umpqua fish hatchery.' j i regret that this did not arrive sooner, as there was a meeting of the fish and game commission last Tuesday, January 25th. However, 1, will transmit the resolution at once t to MeBsrs. F. M. Warren, and I. N. j Fleischner, of Portland, with the re quest that it be given thorough at tention. I You may rest assured that I will be glad to co-operate with you in the premises with a view towards, doing the very best within the pow er of the commission for the better-, ment of sport in your county. Very truly yours, JAMES WITHYCOMBE, j Governor. ; The following communication, was received by the Commercial club as a result of the resolution recently , passed by that body. , I Roseburg Commercial Club, Roseburg, Oregon. Gentlemen: I am in receipt of a letter from Governor Withycoinbe enclosing a communication from your club rela tive to certain improvements which you desire mac3 at (the Umpqua . hatchery. ; We have already had up with tne superintendent of hatcheries, the matter of next year's budget and of Improvements, necessary or desir able, at the various plants. The Vmpqua is on the list. Our reports are that a new dam will do more than anything else towards increas ing the general efficiency of the Mchery. The cost will mean tho expenditure of even more money than you suggested. You of course, ap preciate that the commission has not funds available to do all they would desire. If our revenue holds up next season and enables us to carry out the plans we have in mind, I think that tne work which will be vnrtertcken on the Umpqua will more than meet with your approval. j We will be pleased to hear at any! time of an expression from you as to the needs of your locality. Very truly your3. (Signed) F. M. WARREN, Member Fish and Game Commission. The following letter was today re "r,y received by the Roseburg Com-j mercial club In answer to messages sent to Washington: j A. S. Seely, I President Roseburg Commercial Club, RcscHrrg, Oregon. My Dear Sir: Your telegram of the 13th Inst., cme duly to hand, and I immediately took up with the commissioner of Indian affnirB the question as to whether the Roseburg Indian office was to he abolished or not. I also had an interview with Mr. Wilson when he was here a few days ago. There Is to be no abolishment of the office at Roseburg, but a change Is being made In personnel, and an increase In the force tobe establish ed as follows: There Is to be a supervisor to be stationed at Rose burg and a superintendent, and Mr. Wilson is to be transferred to an o'iicr district. Mr. Waddell is to , -i-ointed supervisor and Mr. Dor- rington superintendent. This is in pursuance of the policy of re-districting the United States and mak ing changes that go to the officiency of the secoral appointeeB. Truslng that this information is what you desire,. I have the honor to remain. Yours very oincerely, GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN". United States Sunator. A lettor has been received by the Commercial club from Senator Chamberlain with an enclosure from the department having charge of drawing specifications for public buildings, in which they stute that the department has no power to so draw specifications as to call for tho exclusive, use of one material. The Commercial club has been endeavor ing to have the plans so drawn as to permit the use of a cream colored brick and no other, instead of the rod brick which Is usually used. I I IS CHARGED Charged with non-siport and de sertion, R. H. Jennings wbb arrested yesterday at Santa Cruz, Calif., and will bo returned to this city pending action by tuje, grand jury. The charge was preferred by Jennings' wife, who resideB at Scotts Valley. Jennings left his home at Scotts Valley during the month of October last year, taking with him his two oldest daughters, the other two be ing left with their mother, t The officers have been quietly searching for him, but he was not located un til a few (Jays ago. He has been sending letters regularly to Yoncalla mailing them first to a friend at Lakevlew, Wash,, who in surn for warded them to their destination. It was through these letters that Jen nings was finally traced to his resi dence at Santa Cruz. According to the story told by Mrs. Jennings, her husband loft home early In the morning with a load of grain, coming to Roseburg, where it was sold. He also brought all the sheep on the ranch to the city and took the cash for them. He was ac companied to this city by his two daughters whom he took with him. After leaving Roseburg he went di rect to Santa Cruz, where his mother lives and where the two girls were placed In an academy. An action is now pending in tho county court at that place to have the grandmother appointed guardian of the two girls and it Is thought that considerable trouble will be caused by the arrest of Jennings. Jennings Is now being held under $2,000 bond until the the 7th of February, at which time the matter of guardianship will be settled. Sheriff Qulne has made application for extradition papers and will leave for California as soon as these are are received which will be the latter part of the week. PARIS. Jan. 31. Though the Zeppelins in tholr raid on Saturday killed 20, and Injured 32 they foiled to do any fresh damage in the raid at ten o'clock last night, it is an nounced here today. Ten incendiary bombs v.-: e dropped, six of these fell in an open field, while the oth' ers exploded harmlessly. The news papers have voiced the anger of the populace, and are demanding re prisals. There are renewed warn ings of fresh attacks by Zeppelins and Fokkers. The expertR believed the first raids are merely reconnoit ering expeditions. WASHINGTON", Jan. 31. Ambas sador Sharp, of Paris, reported last night to the Btate department that the Zeppelin raid over that city which took place last night, covered a small populous portion of the city. It is stated that ten persons were kill ed by the explosion of the bombs which fell and that 20 were Injured. No bombs fell near the Amerjenn embassy. MAYOR PLANS TO PUNT TREES Action in Line With Adminis tration Improvement lJoliey. TWO STREETS WILL FIRST BE USED Awniiu; Ordinance Forcing Item oval of Wocilcn Av.nintfs Will Come Itofoie City Council Monday. in nceordnnco with his policies of beautifying the city, Mayor Rice is preparing pians which will add a great deal in uinking Roseburg one of the most beautiful cities on the coast. It in now being planned to plant trees of some quick growing variety along the various streetB, al though it will probably be a year before any of tho plans are put into execution. Mr. A. F. Kerr, of the local forestry office,- who has had a great deal of experience in such matters recently met with the mayor j and a map will be made at some date within the near future, showing the' location of the trees which should be planted. The property owners will then be consulted dn regard to their willingness to care for the trees when planted and if they are favorably inclined toward the im provement, the trees will be planted by the city. The first work will probably to taken up on only two streets one !n North Roseburg and the other In the south end of' the city and will gradually spread from these places to the other residence districts. The memberB of the street cleaning de partment have volunteered their ser vices and will be employed In ob taining material for the maps and in the planting of the trees. Since being elected to the office of mayor, Mr. Rice has made a won derful Improvement in Ihe appear ance of the city. The properties formerly overgrown by weeds are now eliminated by the drastic ordin ance which was passed by the coun- cil last year. Many improvements have beeri made about the city hall and in the parkings of North Rose burg while many little details al- Yankee toilers 1 i .i- V Y a I : .. , Ti.i co:.trihutii.r. -i ' " m.tiers to British wr.r funrs have r-iiui;lit a baronial title for William WH'.lorf Astor, expatriated Ameri r: n : w the snn of John ," T'v ...'. !t e first.' Ho Im.s rt son, Wf'i 1 . utid a ;-an.isnn, William, ! . . v:h: wovi'i ''her Ii'" " Tie !,''tY :i;rt!e;r . , !; Nettie l.:ile'ho re. t, , ,.y ,,f ;-ir's .'b')St H'H'.ltv .' : 'i '.' te ' r'.l fi" though not being expensivo or no ticeable In themselves do a great deal in adding to the beauty of our alroady attractive city. An ordln-i anco Is now in the course of pro- j partition and will be presented to i the council, at its next meeting, a . week from tonight to do away with all wooden and tin awnings in the; business district an action which will do moro than anything which : tho council or mayor have yet un-j dertaken to improve tho appearance of the business district. Although! it is understood that the move will bo opposed by several property own ora, tho majority of owners and the entire populace heartily endorse the suggestion of the mayor. WAR VETERANS' The camp of Spanish-American I War veterans which was organized ' here some time last November, re- celvod Its boautiful engrossed char tor from the Grand Lodge of United ; Veterans at St. Louis today, and are.' very proud of the splendid piece ofj parchment. The cump is known as I George Starmer Camp No. 19, United! Spanish-American War , Veterans,; and is started with 32 charter meni-i hers. There are a number of oth-' era in the city and over DouglaB county who will eventually join the body so that the number of mem bers will undoubtedly he raised to about sixty. This city and county is proud of the record "of their boys who took part in that short, but I vigorous campaign, and are glad to! know that this camp has been start ed here under such auspicious cir- j cumstancea. The following liBt of well known citlzenB who compose the , charter members will show the class -of citizens who responded to the call. Col. John L. May, Major Frank B. Hamlin, Lieut. F. W. Ilayncs, Lieut. R. W. Terrill, Color Sergt. D. R. Shambrook, Color Sergt. H. C. Slo. cum, Hopltal Stewart Wm. L. Karr, ' Chief MusTcIun Sr E. Wright, Z. N. Agoe, Sam W. Starmer, P. A. Webb, J. O. Singleton, Carl Leutmann, Frank Hoiks, Thomas' Cobb, J. O. Watson, .1. H. WoUord, H. S. Thomas, (I. C. Wnddell, B. G. Vin son. J. C. Bigger, L. W. Ingells, O. Strala, A. C. Rcxroad, H. D. Ryan, O. C. Hanson, John Carmony, A. B. Greenland, E. W. Riddle, Claud Hll dreth, Chas. Marey, Chaa. W. Clark. buy title for expatriated landlord V A ' l.rlm. Dana Giiison. While son I'L.l is in )!,.,. nf lll.pnB(iln fnt 11 baron's coronet, he makes no secret t ii's. of the fact that he would prefer to American dollars hUo "iirrhaxcri : r hall player like Ty Cobb. j for him the estate of Cliveden, from 'i.-itor is immensely wealthy I the Duke of Westminster, for ;;h the ownership of anees' -il ' K,000,OI)0. Thus he liwomes ! I'.rnt v' York city. He left his American landed aristocrat to ir in lb'.)0. eowinj; nev r to ; ;i title. He had tt. leave Ame-i-i, for .1 the jnowth of population , iho title, hut the income Uml a-ip-it Vrk has mui h more than ports it U ftill sent willingly :l n.l .; , , -ie cliie of his holdinm, !hy the thoiiun 'a of Ain n ie;!!!.' who h.K' K i h'ee thoumid ' toi! and Imi-..!p on lhi iH-t--.t'-jl A.ilar n--- ' - : lih riohility. ' l-:i'!s i-' ,'l w imk citv LOOTERS WORK IN WAKE FLOOD Troops are Guarding Valleys Swept by Breaking Dam. LATER COUNT SHOWS SMALLER LOSS Siui OUfto UiuhuiiaKod $y liMxl Although City's Water Supply Was Cut Off For Severnl Days. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31. As the re sult of the breaking of the Otny dam, and floods eiBewIiere, it is esti mated that 26 were killed in this county, the majority of tiieso being Chinese, Japanese, Italians and Mexicans. Eleven bodies have been recovered. Troops are now'guardlng the Otay valley, because of the loot ing. Hands of Moxlcans began loot ing Sunday, and today orders have been given to shoot on sight any caught In the attempt. The Moreno, Sweetwater, Guyamaca and upper Otay dams are safe today. Because of the lack of communication and the uncertainty, wild rumors were afloat all day Sunday. A relief fund has been raised here,' and great quanti ties of clothing and food have been shipped to tho stricken district. 1 Death I-ioss Hmiiller. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31. The grand jury will probe the Otay dam dis aster, the prosoculor said thiB after noon. One more body was recovered this morning, making the total 12. Tho earlier statements that 100 had bn drowned In the San Diego floods aue believed to be funtrue. The exact number of deaths can not lie determined until -the coroner makes his report. Sal. Diego Sufo. Tho town of San Plego remained virtually undamaged and .supplemen tary sources are available to replace Its regular water Bupply, cut off by the breaking of (ho dam. , Many Injuries were reportod from Tijuana Hot Springs, whero a hotel collapsed. A cloudburst, reports had It, caus ed the flooding, of the San Luis Hey and San 1'unquul valleys. The town of San Pfiflnunl, an anrtent. tiny ASTOKtf j New York's annual tribute in ground rent to tho new made harm is estimated at three million 'ind ' nenrlv a million of this ffoc;; to the Hi'itUih government in Hpecij,) war tux on income. His loyalty to the country of his adoption in its present crisis won for Astor what ye;ir nf -u..i e..;i..A i.-;... and that was a seat in the IIuue of ' A " - "r ' 'A village, cuddled in the mountains a a hide-shaped, fertile vajley. wa suld to have been w-iped out alto gether. Nothing was known as to the fate of the towns of San Luis Roy and Oceanslde, in the path or the San Luis Roy river, but if the flood was of the reported magnitude It seemed impossible that the former with lta ancient Franciscan mission, could have escaped annihilation. Oceanslde is a summer rosort with, two good Blzed hotels and a popula tion of about 1,000. The San Luis Key valley contains one of the great Miller and Lux cattle ranches which dot the, stnte for 700 miles and are known to cattlemen throughout tho world. NOT EFFECTIVE BERLIN, Jan. 31. An effective) . blockade against Germany Is impos sible, Admiral von Holtzendortf. chief of the admiralty staff, declar ed In an exclusive statement to the ' United Press today. England could not stop the commerce on the Baltlo. between Sweden, Denmark and Ger many. He declnred that the English submarines , were , unsuccessful In the Baltic, and that the RusBlan fleet was frozen in the water. He hinted strongly that Germany was prepared for any action by England. H. S. BASKET BALL TEAM RETURNS Returning after a week's iiartl grueiirig play the Roseburg high, school basket ball toam met a royul welcome yostorday. Three victories and two defeats were the results of the trip, but as only one high school team proved victors over them, tho local boys are highly elated and have high hopes of winning the. state championship, if Salem can be in duced to meet tho Roseburg team on the floor nore or on any neutrnl floor In the stato. The boys left here Tuesday morn ing, arriving In Salem In the after noon and played that night. The hall was small, the baskets being mounted on tho wall Instead of on lounding hoards oh in the regula tion gymnasium. Tho boys did not play their usual nnmo, the scoro be ing 81 to 19. It was thought that Salem would play In Rosoburg dur ing February, but as thoy seemed disposed to remain in tho northern part of tho Btate it Is not certain whether they can bo induced to come to this city. Tho boys fool con fident that If they enn play this capi tal city, team on any floor olhor than their own that thoy will turn tho tables. At Corvalis tho first 'half ended In favor of tho high school team oT that city, but In the second hulf thoy had possession of tho ball but twice, Itoselyirg winning 19 to 15. Tho second game at Corvallls with the O. A. C, freshmen was won 21 to III in spite of the free predictions that Roseburg Prep men could not stand against college players. At Monmouth Frldny night, the boys won eaHlly 35 to 15, but wero defeated the following night hy tho Out'r.w team of Eugene composed ot ox-U. of O. virKlly plnyers, the scoro lining 32 to 18. The scoro Is con sidered very good considering the Tact that tho Roseburg playorB wore going up against seasoned univer sity players who have had a great deal of experience In the game. This defeut In no way Injunes (their ehnnccs for the championship. This week the team will leave for Ashland and Medford whore some hard gumoB are expected. Tho excellent work of tho team Is due to Coach Johnson, a univer sity of Oregon graduate, who has charge of the manual training de partment at tho high school, and who this year has coached the team to Its present proficiency. Several good games aro reported on the local floor during this month, Corvallls Eugene and several othor teams being scheduled for games. The personnel of the team Is, Ack ley and Henderson, fnrwurds; Jowett center; Black and Qulne, .. guards, und Wl'lett, snl stltute. i I