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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1916)
JBil Daily Weather Report Ftiir Tonight mid Friday. Highest temp, yesterday 64 Lowest temp, last night ; 3S VOL. VII. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNT!, O.IKGOX, THURSDAY, APRIL 1.1, 10KI. 7 No. I tattling 1 V WILL CALL . SPECIAL ELECTION Kendall Makes New Propo sition to Council. RAILROAD TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY ISilroad To lie Huild By Hie City To UK'k Creek Instead of Forettt Boundary m I"iit Proposed. If the citizens of Roseburg want a railroad from this city to the im mense timber belt of, the Cascades, they can secure it by building it themselves. Briefly, that was the conclusion which was reached, when the city council and S. A. Kendall met yesterday to discuss the propose'd KoBeburg ft Eastern Railroad. The city of Roseburg has already voted a bond issue of $300,000 for the purpose of' constructing a rail road to the western boundary of the forest reserve. This amount is not scfiicient for the purpose, as it is estimated that such a road will cost approximately twice that amount; $300,000 will, however, build a rail road of standard snage anU construc tion to the intersection of Rock Creek with the North Uinpq.ua river, and fully equip it for operation. This road will pass through a rich agri cultural district, and reach the im mense forests .which constitute one of our chief assets. To such road would be tributary all of the timber in the Little river, Rock creek, and North Ulnpqua districts. It would tap the immense holdings in those districts which are not now within reach of a market, and all of which could furnish logs and tonnage. It will also permit many large grow ers to consider the matter of raising sugar beets and furnish a lurge acre age for the proposed sugar factory at Roseburg. Under present condi tions they are barred from this in dustry by reason or the distance which this crop would have to be hauled. Enough acreage can be se cured in the North Umpqua and Deer creek district to practically assure the required amount for the estab lishment of a factory at Roseburg, besides furnishing an immense ton nage for the proposed railroad. This road should be a good paying propo sition for the city of Roseburg, as well as furnishing an outlet for the r and other products of that district, all of which must come to this city. As a guarantee that traf fic will be furnished from the start, the Kendall Lumber Corporation has given absolute assurance that it will construct a saw mill at the fair grounds site with a capacity of at least 200,000 feet of lumber per day of 10 hours. Tlicre will be no restrictions on this road as to whether it will be leased to some firm or corporation, or whether It will be operated by the city of Roseburg. This will be left exclusively with the people. Nor will there be any restrictions as to who shall construct it. The city may attend to that also if they see fit. nut the Kendall Company agrees that if no one else will, they will enter Into a contract that will en able the city of Roseburg to con struct and equip such a road In ac cordance with plans and specifica tions which will be filed, which will include all rails, roadbed, ties, sta tions, sidings, fences, telegraph and telephone lines, rolling stock, and equipment complete ready to start operations for a sum which will be within the amount available for the purpose. In order to do this it will be necessary to hold a special elec tion for the purpose of changing the eastern terminal of the road, by charter amendment. This will be done in the same manner as the orig inal amendment, and will require about six weeks. If the election Is called by the city council, as will probably be done. According to the best authorities, the present bond Issue Is valid, when used for a pur pose authorized by the city charter. Under this plan there will be no commingling of of public and private funds or interests, which was the chief objection raised by the supreme court in their recent decision. The whole die and management will vest In the city of Roseburg with no re strictions whatever, and they will have the right to do whatever they see fit with the road as to operation or lease. Mr. Kendall states that he is ready and willing to carry out his agreement to construct a saw mill and operate it If he is assured that a railroad will be built to Rock creek, whether by the city of Rose burg or any other corporation. This mill will be located on the old fair grounds site and have a capacity of not less than as stated above. He also agrees that no mercantile business shall be carried on by them exceH the lumber business and its allied lines. Such a mill will cost In the neighborhood of $450,000.00 and will be modern and up-to-date in every way. It is estimated that if this plan is carried out, the railroad will be completed and placed in operation within 24 months, and sooner If it can possibly be done. Mr. Kendall agrees that the mill shall be ready (Continued on page 8.) LETTER SENT CITY COUNCIL Kendall Agrees to Build Rail road For $300,000. CITY WILL HAVE TITLE AND CONTROL Uond Will Be Furnished Complete and Kuied Will) Boiling Stock Necessary For All Business. To the Honorable IS. Rice, mayor, and the members of the common council of the city of Koseburg: In response to your inquiry i am obliged to say that I cannot consid er a proposition to construct a stand ard guage railroad from the city or Roseburg to the National forest re- seve and equip It for the sum of $:ioo,ooo. I would be willing, however, to enter into a binding lawful contract with the city to construct a stand ard guage railroad from the city of Roseburg to Rock creek for said sum of $300,000 either in lawful money of the United States of America or in bonds of the city bearing five per cent interest. The distance from said city to Rock creek according to the survey! heretofore made Is 23 6-8 miles. I am willing to enter Into a contract to build a standard guage railroad com plete lit every detail with a solid, substantial road bed, using standard jr ties and steel rails of not less than C6 pounds per yard, securely fastened, and Including the neces- sary spurs, switches, depots and all! other conveniences and requirements necessary to make a substantial well build railroad ready for operation and equip the same with the neces sary rolling stock to accommodate all MORMON VILLAGE MAYOR AND General view of the Mormon town of Colonia Dublan, near Casaa Grandes, Mexico. Colonia Dubian, the Mormon settlement in northern Mexico which was marked for massacre by Bandit Villa but saved by Pershing's mm, re lembles an up-to-daU rural district in the United States. It is like an oasis in the dreary Mexican desert The settlement is near the Held hcu.,quar ters of the expeditionary force under General Pershing. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR STATE FAIR County Court Makes Large Appropriation This Year. CKI5. W. CLARK APPOINTED MANAGER Lyuuui Skinner and Hoy Durbln Will Assist in Arranging hr and Placing the County's Kvhibit nt Fair. In order that Douglas county might be well represented at the tate fair this year Judge Marsters .ny uigneu an order appropriating $500 with which to prepare and pro-. vide for the display. Charles W. Clarke was appointed us manager mil will have charge of tho arrang ing for and the placing of the ex hibition. Douglas .county has been fairly well represented at nearly all of the state tnirs, but the provision made by the court provides for one of the best ever sent for this year. Chas. Clark, who was appointed as manager is a man well qualified Tor the position. His position as chairman of the bureau of exhibits in the Commercial club will prove a great assistance in providing a suit able representation from this coun ty. It was under the direction of .Mr, Clark that the county carried off the only first prize which It ha ever won on Its stato fair exhibits. On that year over 700 species and varieties of fruits und vegetables had been arranged for by Mr. Clark, with corn being used as a feature of the business that may be offered the railroad. I will agree to construct said railroad In strict accordance with specifications prepared by a compe tent civil engineer and approved by the mayor and common council of said city. I would build such railroad upon tho right of way secured and to be tured by the city as shown by the survey una maps thereof now on filo in the office of the city recorder of said city. I would also be willing in case the city desires to under take the construction of said rail road to enter into a binding con tract with the city for the building of said railroad under the laws of the state of Oregon, and will give the bond required under said laws for the faithful performance of my contract. The distance to Rock creek is as far as 1 would be willing to under take to build such a railroad as the city demands for said sum of $300, uOO. Rock creek is at the entrance to the immense belt of timber lying along the North Umpuua river and its tributaries and would make ac cesslblo to the city by means of said railroad all of said timber and thn her products. The railroad with the terminus at Hock creek would prob ably supply to the city all of the ad vantages that said railroad would If extended to the western boundary of the national forest as formerly ' planned. Koseburg, Oreison, April 13, 191(1. Respectfully submitted, S. A. KENDALL, IN MEXICO IS LIKE UP display. It Is on record that three families now living in the Umpqua Valley came here as a direct result of the exhibit of which over one third was sent to the Chicago land show. Mr. Clark will be assisted In his work by Lyman Skinner and Roy Durbin, whom he has appointed as assistants on the Commercial club bureau. Mr. Skinner is a well known fruit man in the county while Mr. Durbiu is known as one of the best window decorators in tho state, and 1 has won several national prizes for his abllitv in this lino. A number of unique and attrac- tive features are being planned aud the manager Btatcd today that he believed with earnest and conscien tious work Douglas county would again wiu the first prize for tho best exhibit at the state fair. He will endeavor to have a display which will include nearly every vegetable, fruit, etc., which can be grown on the Pacific coast, whilo he ts al ready making preparations for the exhibit along other lines. WEATHERSTOPS Infantry Forced to Remain in . Trenches by Storms. ARTILLERY DUELS NEVER SLACKEN (tcmuimt lUiiiiirh First Kiwi Attack Against linKi tunI Ik'fcnse of Verdun -Draw Soldiers From Kiih.sin. BERLIN, April 13. The weather prevented a renewal of tho infantry attacks at Verdun last night Is of ficially announced, but the artillery was active on both sides oMho MeuBe and on the Uocvro plain. South - east of Albert, the Germans raided the British trenches and captured 17 prisoners. Northeast of Com pel K no the trench attack with gas failed. British I .owe Two. HtcnmerH. LONDON, April 13. The British steamers Robert Admonson and Ar gus have been torpedoed, the crew of the Admanson being landed. The Argus was destroyed in tho Mediter renean. Roth were unarmed. Draw Thkijih from Kuswlnn Frmit. PARIS, April 13. Tho Germans launched their first frontal attack against hill 34 last night, but a cur tain of fire halted It, the official communique asserted. This is an important key to the northwest port al of Verdun. Emerging from the Malanruurt woods, the Germans found themselves under a crossfire, and few succeeded in leaving their own trenches. Elsewhere tho night was calm. Aviators reported that heavy Gorman reinforcements were marching on Verdun, apparently Id- FIGHTING AT VERDUN tent on another mulish west of the: tilled, and flatly denounced the full Mcuse. Some of the divisions aro , lire of the CamiiizlHias to co-operate reported as having been transferred j with the Americans. He pointed out from the Russian front. ' that the constitutionalists hirve - TO - DATE COMMUNITY C ARRANZA ASKS THAT TROOPS Think Own Soldiers Able to Cope With Situation. CLAIM VILLA'S FORCES ARE DISPERSED American Column Far In The Inter ior Fired Upon By the Natives Funston IHs mtuncos Carmnzn. WASHINGTON, April 1 3, The note of Cnrranza, suggesting that it Is time for the American troops to leave Mexico, has not been given to Lansing yet. The embassy declared the note was not an ultimatum, or a demand that the Americans with draw, but rather a request, asking t negotiations be entered into looking toward tho withdrawal of the troops, thus giving the constitu tionalists a free hand to continue the pursuit and chase. Agllar's note, which was delivered to Arredondo at three o'clock tills morning, is still being translated. Arredondo refus ed to discuss the commum'catoin. Carranza now considers the object of tho expedition ns accomplished and the message is believed to be a refusal to complete tho second agree mut as to further operations. It re minds the administration thnt the expedition has no legal u Und in now. Tho disuecupatlou of .Mexico Is asked on the grounds that tin forces of Villa are now dispersed a iul the Carranzistas believe they themselves aro able to complete the task of extermination. The officials frankly admitted the possibility of a misunderstanding having existed In the negotiations with Carranza. It Is agreed that the situation is most 1 serious. Home thought the note was intended for home consumption in Mexico. Troop Fired on Amerlcatot. SAN -ANTONIO, April 13. Car ranzista soldiers and Mexican citi zens at Purral fired on the Ameri can troops there, Consul Letcher re ported, giving as authority Generl Gutierrez, but there were no casual ties. Gutierrez adopted a complain ing attitude, Letcher reported, and said he Tlad no idea that the Ameri cans were so far south, expressing surprise utthulr marching powers. This is Interpreted to indicate thai tho Mexicans under Carranza did not Intend to allow tho Americans to progress so far into the Interior. One hundred and forty men, believed to be a part of Tompkins' command, comprised the force at Purral, and they continued their marching, giv ing little heed to tho firing. Fuiwtim Explodes oier Failure Funston declared he would not consider the American expedition a success until Villa was captured or IN UNITED STATES BEW1THDRAWN twice permitted Villa to Blip through their linos. STUDIiXTS COMPEL COW TO ATTEND CHURCH SALEM, April 13. The presence of a Jersey cow In the chapel rostrum of Willamette University this morn ing, caused a suspension of the de votional exercises. She was chained, and locked fast, and the student milked her. FIRST BABY BOY VISITS CITY Mr. and Mrs. a. H. Smith, of Myr tle reek, parents of the first boy baby born in Douglas county in 1916, made their first visit to Rose burg this afternoon, since the arriv al of the distinguished baby, and. have boon making a call upon the va rious business men who, In connec tion with The News, made this event so widely known over the country. , The first visit was to the office of, Tho News, where the sturdy littla fallow was presented with a shining five dollar gold piece, and he took, hold of It with a determination that showed it was something worth muk Ing a race for? "He is a fine looking; little fellow, and ono any county tould be proud to claim as the first arrival of an auspicious year, la company with a representative of The News, Mis. Smith culled upon all the generous donors who pre sented tho hnndsomo youngstor, and received tho valuulilo presents offer-: ed by them. Young ft Uubar, pre sented a handsome sliver spoon, en graved with tho nume and date; A. J. Milium and Son gave a boautlful rocker; Irvln, of tho Bootorle. a pair of substantial shoes; Childs & Abriims, of the Hut Shop, an elegant hand embroldorod honnot; D, W Strongi-itrong presented a splendid chair; Burchard & Downey gave, a most substantial roniembrancorJ Clark ft Clark perpetuated the smil ing featuros of the boy with half a dozen of their artistic pictures, anilT tho Imports! Cleuners gnve an order for pressing and cleaning a suit for1' tho parents. F. II. Churchill gnve the father a fine knlfo. TheTlrBt baby girl has not put In an uppcarnnce yet, and when she. docs she also will find many valu able article waiting her. CItURCH BROS. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE ' Countable Howard Cliurob and hl . Ill-other Milton Church had a very narrow escifpe from death this morning when tho automobile In which they woro riding turned over, pinning both of them beneath it and holding them for some time heforo they could be released. Howard and Milton left early In the morning for Melrose whore the constable had a ' number of civil papers to servo and had reached a spot about five miles west of town, near tho Kruso ranch. ', when the accident happonod. The car was proceeding at a rath er rapid rate of speed when It struck a short stretch of graveled road. The strain of driving through the loose gravel, caused a breakage In the stearing gear and the auto swerv ed sh?S-ply and turned completely over, pinning the two men boneatu It. One of tho Davenport boys, who was riding in the rear seat waa thrown out anil escaped uninjured. Howard Church sustained a very severe cut on his head and several minor Injuries. Milton Church haa a badly wrenched buck and a num ber of acratrhes and bruises. The fact that their lives were saved Is nun to the quickness with which Milton, who was driving, shut off tho power preventing the gasoline which was dripping from the tank on the two men, from catching fire and burning them to death. Tho car was not Injured to any great extent and was brought to this city under Its own power.