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Daily Weather Report hn:r Tonight niicl Sunday; Light Frost Tonight, Lowest temp, last night ,...38 Highest temp, yesterday 58 vol. vn. ROSEIIUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1010. No. 08 J UDGE UPTON PASSES AWAY Death Due to Weakened Con dition of the Heart. RECEIVED AT HOSPITAL THURSDAY NIGHT Sudden Pawing of Land Office Reg ister Conies as Shock to His Many Friends and Acquaintances. Judge J. M. Upton, lor the past two years register of the local laud office, died suddenly at Mercy hos pital early this morning. Mr. Upton was taken ill late Thusrday eveuiug aml'Kas taken to the hospital where his condition rapidly became worse, death resulting from heart trouble at six o'clock this morning. Mrs. Upton was notified of the illness of her husband and Is now on her way home from Arizona where she has been staying with her son, Monroe, who is residing at Pheonlx, Aria., for his health. She is expected to ar rived in this city tomorrow. Judge Upton has always been very reticent in regard to .himself and very little is known of his life. He was about 52 years of age and was a native of Oregon, having been born in Curry county of this state. During his early life he was greatly interested in mining and was in a number of the camps .in Oregon, California and Nevada. He loved the outdoors and spent a great deal of his time in the logging and mining camps about the country. A number of years ago he settled in llarshfield where he engaged in the practice of law. He rose rapid ly in his profession and soon be came a prominent figure in the politics of tne state. Shortly after the election of President Wilson he received the appointment to the lo cal land office and began upon the duties of his office the 6th of March, 1914. He has made a great many friends during his residence in iTtoseburg and his death conies as a severe blow to them as well as to his rela tives. Besides Jus wife and son, MonroeKhe is survived by two other children, a daughter, Jeanette, and son( Arthur. No arrangements have been made as yet for the funeral as the friends are waiting for the rrrival of Mrs. Upton. - R. R. Turner, receiver of the land office this afternoon wired the com missioner of Judge Upton's death, and it is thought 'that an appoint ment will be made to fill the vacan cy within ten or fifteen days. On account of the fact that the two of fices are entirely separate In their respective duties there is no man now employed there who Is qualified to fill the position, and Mr. Turner announced that the office would be jlosed until such time as a new register had been appointed by the commissioner. As yet there has been no one named for this place and there is no one in line for it so that it will take several days of investi gation before the commissioner can make a decision. A rumor was circulated on the street this afternoon that Monroe Upton, the oldest son or Mrs. Up tn, had died at Phoenix shortly after the departure of his mother. There has been no confirmation of the re port, however, and to the contrary the latest reports from there state that he is very well and improving rapidly. TO SPORTSMEN A general invitation to all busi ness men and sportsmen of Rose burg and vicinity Is extended by Sam Crouch for a get-together meet ing to be held at his hardware store THIS MORNING on Sheridan street tonight. He an nounces the presence of a fine 46-lb. salmon which was caught by Vincent Preschren and which will be roast ed for the edification of the party. Sandwiches, relishes and fruits will he provided as well, and Mr. Crouch is preparing for a goodly number. It is his object to further the inter est In sports in this vicinity and to arrange for organized efforts to bring this section of the state before sportsmen over the country. It is well known that the Willamette, which has b'n. widely advertised by pamphlet, lecture and moving pic tures, has drawn anglers from all parts of the United States, and Mr. Crouch fails to see why the Umpqua could not do likewise. Mr. Crouch's generous invitation willt no doubt attract a large assem blage this evening, and discussions on the important subject will be welcomed. LEAP YEAR February Proves Jonah For Three Well Known Men. LIQUOR SHIPMENTS TWO DAYS EARLY NtuSoy, Hanks and Mathews Fined $10 and Oostti. for Uninten tional Violations of the Prohibition liw. Entering a plea of guilty to the Charge of violating the prohibition law in receiving two shipments of liquor within four successive weeks, John Banks, Dee Mathews and Geo. Staley were this morning fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace I. B. Riddle. One other man is yet to be arrested, the officers refus- ing to make his name known until after the warrant' has been served. The shortness of the month of February Is held responsible for the mix up in shipments. The men have standing orders with the Hornbrook company and evidently the man in charge of the shipments from that place did not take into considera tion that February had only 29 days Instead of 30 or 31 and consequent ly the shipments arrived two days early. The recipients were notified through the mail that the liquor was waiting for them and went to the express or freight office where they signed the affidavit without notic ing the dates. As it was plainly evident that the violations vero unintentional and resulted only from carelessness on the part of the company shipping and the parties receiving the liquor, the district attorney and Judge Riddle decided to make the fine as small as possible. The violators were warn ed, however, to bo more careful In the future, as the penalty -for swearing to a false affidavit Is very severe and even 1n the caso careless ness was the cause the flno imposed would necessarily, under the statute, be very heavy. In each of the Ithree instances only two more day3 were needed to bring the receipt of the shipments within the law. On February 14th Mr. Banks received two quarts of whiskey and on the 11th day of March two quarts more, a- lapse of 26 days instead of the 23 days as re quired by law. Mr. Staley's first shipment, consisting of two quarts of alcohol, was received on the 28th of February and the second on the 25th of March. Mr. Mathews recoived two quarts of whiskey on the 12th of February, a duplicate shipment ar riving on the 9th of March. There are several other violations in other parts of the county and these will also be Investigated by the district attorney within a short time. A marriage license was granted today to John II. Kllby, of La Grande, and Ruth V. Crouse, of Roseburg. HAS SOME DRAWBACKS AMERICANS ARE PR PAR E TO QUIT GERMANY Put Business Affairs in Shape to Leive Immediately. FEELING GROWS CRISIS BE AVERTED' German Sentiment is Strongly AxiUiiMt Further Weakening . of Submarine Cniupuign Against Enemy. THE HAGUE,- April 22. Many Americans are closing their affairs and will leave Germany on 'two davs' notice if the relations are sfvp.cp Some havu 'an.Tged U come to Holland. There ha3 been no American exodus since the latest submarine crisis developed. The German-American excitement Is sub siding, the feeling is growing that Germany will prevent an early rup ture of diplomatic relitions. BERLIN, April 22. Nothing has yet developed as a result of the- re ceipt of the American note to Ger many concerning Germany's subma rine warfare. No expression of opinion is obtainable from the for eign office, where absolute reticence is maintained. Nelthor the note nor any roference to It has been published in Germany, and there is j no intimation as yet when the note will be made public. The celebra-l tions of holy week and of the Easter-1 tide, therefore, are proceeding un- disturbed by any knowledge or for eign complications. The ministers and other officials who were entitled to It, received a copy of the note this morning, and were engaged during the day in i studying the document. I As far as the United Press hna been made acquainted with sentl- ment. It will be wrong to regard the: situation as anything but grave. The note probably will be answered some i AMERICANS OWN GREAT RANCHES, MINES AND OTHER INTERESTS , IN CHIHUAHUA, WHERE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION NOW HUNTS VILLA 4 'If V Many of the larpe ranches and timber tracts in the western part of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, where American troops are operating, are owned by Americans. Mrs. I'lioehe Hearst of California has the largest in tcrcsis She own a .an h of several million acres, on which are located several mines. Mormons who left the United States in order to practice polygamy hold large agricultural interests at Colonia Dulilan. time next week, after serious con sideration has been given the Ameri can contention, but thore is little hope that any answer can go to the lenpth demanded by the Washing ton government, despite the fact that the government desires to maintain good rolhtions with ttu United States. ' The sentiment is against any fur thor weakening of German subma rine campaign, to say nothing of an abandonment of it. Germany Wantt an Aopligy. WASHINGTON, April 22. The German embassy intimated that the situation resulting from the arrest of Wolf von lgle was so serious that perhaps it may warrant the recall of Bernstorff by Gormany. ' It is hinted that Germany will ask for a formal He expects to recolve in structions from Berlin concerning additional representations to the state department. ARE CONTINUED PARIS, April 22. -Advancing be hind a shield of liquid firo, the Ger mans last night occupied the trenches on the slopes of Deadmun's hill, the communique admitted, but It was asserted that counter attacks completely ousted thorn.. Violent fighting doveloped north and north east cf Verdun, following a heavy bombardment. The attempt of the Germans to capture tho trenches surrounding Fort Vaux, was evidently a prelim inary to attacking the fortress itself but the French nrtlllory prevented them from emerging from the trenches, causing heavy losses among the few companies attacking. The statement said Bcores of batteries of cannon were rushed to tho assistance of the British in the recent battle on the Ypres. Sofia Bombarded from All. AMSTERDAM, April 22. Allied aoroplanes bombarded Sofia yoBter day, the first time Blnce the war be gan, the Bulgarian communique stat ed. There were no casualties. . 0. II. Waddell and wlfo left this afternoon for Corvallis whore they will locate. i' ' 4 W"s Mrs. Phoebe Hearst; view of City of Chihuahua; Mormon L Feeling of Natives Against the Invaders Grows Daily. ACTIVITY FOLLOWS ARRIVAL GEN. SCOTT TrooiHr Dies KnitHito Home From Torrililo Himlsliln Huffeied Whilo in Pin-suit of Uam.lt Loudon EL PASO, April 22. Arrivals here from Torreon reported .that General Trevino proposed to the British consul on Monday, that all Americans bo Interned In (prison camps, the stories are unconfirmed. With a revolver, a Cnrrnnzlsta of ficer provented a mob from attack ing the American consulate at Du rango, is declared. It Is reportod that peace negotiations botwoen the Carrauzlstns and the V'lllistas have been started. During the demon stration Consul Coen and eight AmericanB took refuge with friend ly Mexicans, Activity Follows Orders. COLUMBUS, April 22. Uncxpcct cd activity followed tho receipt of Funston's orders today and 300 In fantrymen inarched Into Moxlco. Halilto General Scott. ; SAN ANTONIO, April 22. Secret orders wore sent to Pershing, follow ing the arrival of Genorttl Scott. A salute of 13 guns was fired when General Scott detrained. It la un known whether Scott decided to change tho base of operations to Presidio. There was renewed ac- j tlvlty mnrking the arrival of Scott. Cavalrymen Capture fuisUiH. NAMQUIPA, via wireless to Co umbu8. April 22. American caval rymen captured four Vllllstas and a ; number of horses nf ,r here, and ; found a warm camp where a hun ! dred Villains Vhnd Just been, but Were unable to overtake the main ranch at Colonia Dulilan. won D INTERN AMERICANS N MEXICO ft' f , . , , j , body. A search followed the receipt of reports that bands of Villlstas were hereabouts, and it Is believed, that General Cervantes headed the band. Two offlrers were fired upon, in the outskirts of Namlqulpa, and ever since the Pr.rral clash Increas ed animosity Is evident among tho natives. Cervantes held trysts with hl8 sweetheart almost under the nose of sentries at the Pershing headquarters. Another woman who was jealous, told the story. Cerwnn tes fled to the hills. ' Dies Knronto Kroni Front, COLUMBUS, April 22. Albert Hartmann, of the 13th cavalry, dlod here enroute from tho front on a mo tor truck. He suffered from de mentia as the result of the terrible hardships in Mexico, POPESENDS EASTER MESSAGE OEPEACE NEW YOKKAprll 22 The popo'B Easter message to the United States was cabled from Rome through Car dinal Gasparrl to the United Press today and Is as follows: "Peace be with you. Those sweet worda which the Savior Bpoke to his apostles, tho Holy Father road dresseB to you and all men. May the nations who are at peace at the present time preserve It. I am thanking God for this great bless ing. May the nations which are at war, presently lay down the- sword and end the slaughter which Is dis honoring all of Europe and all hu manity," GRAFTINCITY HALL Evidently bricks In the year 1895 wore at a premium If tho number used In the construction of tho city hall can bo taken as evidence. It was discovered this aftornoon that the walls of the building instead of being solid as was supposed and provided by the plant were hollow, thore being a layer of bricks on tho outside and the inside of the wall, with a four Inch space botwoen In the 12-Inch wall and a larger space In the ,17-ftich wall. About evory six or eight foot tho two layers are Joined together by a boam of bricks which Insure to the building a certain soldlty. t Tho building was erected In tho year 1895 by Contractors Patterson and Clarke, at a cqst of $2r,0pft. Thejact that tho bricks woro missing was discovered today when tho workmen began to fill some cracks In tho rear wall with mortar. Thoy made a small opening In tho wall and found that a cavity existed. Thoy began an Investigation which dis closed tho fact that the entire roar wall wiis constructed In tho same way. Many thousand bricks which should have entered Into tho con slriletion wuro left out. Thi'.t several hundred dollars were fnved In the cost of mntnrlal is plainly evident tis tho leaving but of so many brick in tho construction, of the walls would mean a great deal. This Is held to bo ono reason for the fact that tho walls cracked so readily, as this was (Irst thought to have been caused by the settling of the structure. It was discovered, however, that the foundation Tiad settled very little, and It could not he understood why the crack had ' appeared. WKSTi.WillOtWH KM1,IX)VKHS IS I'lTIXISUIKi ON .HTH1KI-! PITTSBURG, April 22. Thirteen thousand employes of the Westing house Airbrake plant, located In East Pittsburg, struck today. The leaders cf tho strike expect tho remainder 1 of the 20,000 men to Btrlko Mon day. Tho men ask an Increase of wages amounting to ten per cent. HKNATK mWMITTKK KILLS 1 INK IIII, I, WASHINGTON, April 22, The hill ratifying tho agreement between Washington and Oregon fishery laws on tho Columbia river, was practically killed today, when tho senate rninmlttifi was deadlocked, the vote resulting In a tie. Y i