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letting Daily Weather Report I'nsottliMl, Partly Cloudy To. night luul Friday .. Highest tomp. yesterday ..,.61 Lowest temp, last night ... 49 vol. vn. KOSKHUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OilHGOX, TlU'llSDAY, MAY S5, 101(1. No. iaa STRAWBERRY CARNIVAL BEGINS TODAY Band Concerts Fill Time Until Afternoon Parade. STRAWBERRY EXHIBIT GREAT ATTRAGTfON Queens Jessie and Verus Are Crowned Willi Appropriate Ceremony at the Court Horn Square Tills Afternoon. Thousands or people today throng ed the streets of Roseburg to do hon or to the Umpqua Valley strawberry at the eighth annual Strawberry Carnival. The gay decorationB and streamers together' with the caps and ribbons worn by the crowds all spoke mutely of the opening of what will undoubtedly be the greatest festival In the history of Roseburg. The day was officially opened by a band concert at the station platform During the entire day the two bands were in constant domand, playing on the principal streets and for the monster parade of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs this afternoon. The music al organizations took turns in the supplying of music, one playing for an hour, when they would be reliev ed by the other which would enter tain the throngs for the next sixty minutes. At two o'clock one of te biggest parades ever seen In the city thread ed its way over Jackson, Cass and Sheridan streets, over two thousand Odd Fellows passing in martial ar ray before the gathered throngs. The first appearance of Queen Jessie and Rex Fragaria was creeled with pro longed cheers as was also the" chil drens queen, Verus Houser. Following the parade the queem were crowned with elaborate cere mony at the court house lawn. The square was packed with hundreds of people who watched the impressive ceremony and listened with the great est interest as the herald, C. C. Sweigert, read in solemn tones the proclamation of Queen Jessie, that joy reign during the coming days of the carnival. The strawberry exhibit under the care of John Parker is being placed at the exhibit building at the S. P. depot. Although the desired number of exhibits liavo not been entered the homes that have been placed on display are' very much better than the former exhibits and have been ranged in a very attractive and pleas ing manner. Particular attention lias been paid to the arrangement of several art features, a unique design having been constructed of moss, strawberries and flowers, and to a sign announcing the exhibit and which Is composed entirely of the' berrlos on a gold and black back ground. These two pieces have been the source of a great deal of admira tion on account of their great beauty and originality. During the day thousands of the most beautiful roses obtainable were given by tne ladles of the Commer cial club and their assistants to tourists passing through the city on the trains ami to the many visitors who desired them. With each flower was given a card on which some of the features of the Umpqua valley were enumerated and the address at which further information could be" obtained. Tonight there will lie band con certs by the Roseburg concert and Juvenile bands at the Palace theatre and the Grand hotel. The program 'for tomorrow is as follows: 9 a. m. Hand concert at depot by Roseburg Juvenile band. 10:00 a. m. Public School parade. Judging of Strawberry Exhibit at Kxhlbit building. 1:15 p. ni. Land concert at depot by Roseburg Concert band. Hand concert at Grand Hotel by Roseburg Juvenile band. 2:00 p. m. Decorated Automobile parade. 4:00 p. m. Balloon ascension and parachute drop at lot next to Water & Light office on Jack son street. 4:30 p. m. Band concert at Maca bee building by Roseburg Con . cert band. Band concert at Commercial Club by Roseburg Juvenile band. . S:30 p. ni. Carnival Queen's Ball at Arniory. Grand march a( 8:30. Portland-Roseburg endurance run for motorcycles, will be held Friday, leaving Portland at six a. m., arriv ing at Roseburg four to six p. m. ODD FELLOWS lOSE FOR CAMERA The convention of Odd Fellows which Is in progress here suspended sessions this morning to have Clark & Clark, the photographers, pose them for group pictures in front of the Armory. The plates were finished up soon after and the proofs show up in fine shape. The finished pic tures will be on sale, serving as splendid souvenirs of this occasion for all participants. F f'it.i Pnninr Mncf Prpnare the Specifications. MEET WITH KENDALL'S REPRESENTATIVES Agreement is Reached Which Will Allow the Use of Preliminary Survey of New Plats to , lie Submitted. At a meeting of tho city council last night the real business of which was to canvass the votes on tho re cent bond issue election the city en gineer was Instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the Rose- & Kasiern Railroad so that the council could advertise for bids. As It Is necessary for the city to build the railroad, tho law requires that plans and specification must first be drawn by the city engineer, after which the matter can be submitted to bid and the contract awarded. A preliminary survey has already been made under the direction of Engineer von Planta and the route of the railroad to Rock creek is shown on these plans. These, however, are the property of the Kendall Company and until suitable arrangements are made cannot be used as the basis of work by the city. A meeting was held this afternoon, however, in the office of Mayor Rice, at which Mr. Selecman, Mr. von Planta, L. G. Hicks and the mayor were present and an agreement was reached In which the company agreed to allow the city engineer to use the survey which has already been made, tak ing the figures as they are made or revising them as he deems necessary. All the plats of surveys which they have made will be turned over to Mr. Hicks and ho will at once begin the work of checking over their calcu lations and getting the plans in read iness for the council. It is not thought that it will be necessary for him to do any field work as the plans of . the Kendalls cover every detail essential to the construction of the railroad and as soon as It Is shown that they are correct the coun cil will pass a resolution authoriz ing their adoption and ordering the recorder to advertise for bills. This method of procedure will un doubtedly delay the beginning of con struction slightly, but the city de sires to make no mistakes, as they want no more litigation than Is necessary. Tho vote on the bond issue was found to have resulted as was pub lished In the local papers following the count. In addition to the othT btiFlnep the complaint of V. S. French in i" gard to a sewer which crn.es h'e property on Jackson street was act ed upon. Mr. French is d-sirot-s - HICKSTOMAKE NEW PLANS OR RAILROAD ODD FELLOWS CONVENTION Rebekahs Elect Officers to Serve For Ensuing Year. OFFICERS OF ERANO LODGE SELECTED Gruntl Parade of Odd Fellows and licliekulw Hold This Afternoon. With Nearly 3,000 Lodge Member! in Line. With the second day's session of the Grand Lodge In progress at the state Armory, the Odd Fellows' con ven lion reached its climax this morn ing. The officers for the coming year were elected and Installed with the usual ceremonies concluding the business of the lodge. The third day's session of the Rebekah Assem bly was in progress at the ame time it the Elks' temple. The election of the officers of the assembly for the ensuing year was held yesterday afternoon with the following results: Mrs. Nellie Wat tenburg, prosident; Mrs. Mary E. Lankesler, vice-president; Mrs. Ora Cosper, secretary; Miss Eda Jacobs, treasurer, and Mrs. Jeanie Burke, j warden. The of ices of marshal,! I conductor, chaplain and Inner and outer guardian are to be appointed later by the president. In the afternoon the grand parade of Odd Fellows was held. The lodge men gathered on Main street and followed the usual line of March from Douglas to Jackson, Jackson to Cass, Cass to Sheridan, and then to Lane. Nearly two thousand Odd Fellows and Rebekahs marched in Ilie parade, which was one of the best ever seen in this city. At four o'clock the Grand Lodge session again convened in the Arm ory and the Rebekahs In the Elks temple to finish up a few of tho de tails governing the convention. At six o'clock tonight is to be held the reunion and banquet of the Past Grand Masters, Past Grand Patri archs and Past Grand Representa tives at the Umpqua hotel. Elabor ate preparations aro being mado for this event which will doubtless be much enjoyed. At 7:30 will be hold erecting a bouse upon the lot, but found that a sewer crosses It at a depth of about sixteen inches. This prohibits him from building a base ment as he had planned and he asked that the city removo tho sewer from his lot which Is nrlvate property. The health and police committee was authorized to make an investigation and report at the next meeting, and the time on th- building permit was extended 30 days. NEARS CLOSE SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM, AMERICANS AND MEXICANS COMPOSE RESTLESS CROWDS SEEN IN THE STREETS OF EL PASO, TEXAS (V - -.. Armed and uniformed United States soldiers, peaceable American citizens, and Mexican refugees and spiel tompuit the crowl which are seen in the streets of the border town of Kl Paso, Texas. This picture of a rcftties I'A Paso crowd v. us taken a few days ago during the conferences between General Obrcgon and Amer tean officials. kVestbrook, Grand GUAM) LODG H. S. Westb Master. Geo. W.. Trefren, Deputy Grand Master. F. W. Walker, Grand War- den. E. E. Sharon, Grand Sec- retary. Dr. O. D. -Doane, I Grand Treasurer. T. F. Ryan, Trustee of Odd Fellows' Home. the Muscovite parade and the con ferring of this degree In the I. O. O. F, temple. The closing sessions will be held Friday morning. WKATHEK PROSPECT IS NOT PROMISING The best that William Bell, the lo cal weather prophet, will prophesy for the balance of the week is prob ably fair with Blowly rising temper ature. Tonight and tomorrow is predict ed to be partly cloudy and unset tled. The local business men who pre dicted a good business on Ice cream and cold drinks are sure to be disap pointed, as but little warm weather will be in evidence during the en tire . week according to those who profess to be wise to the weather signs. i AGED VETERAN PASSES AWAY J. H. Lewis, one of the oldest members of the Soldiers Homo, and a resident for the past 17 years, died in the hospital there, last night at 11:30. He was a lieutenant In com pany C, 1st Oregon Riflemen, and was 80 years of nge at tho time of his death.' He lias been an Invalid during tho past five years, being confined to tho hospital all that time. Comrade Lewis was admitted to the Home from Lane county on Oc tobor 13, 1898, and Is survived only by a nephew, Mr. F. J. Lewis, of Cottage Grovo, bo far as is known. Tho funeral services will bo held in the chapel of tho Homo on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, with intorm ent in the adjoining cemetery. Ow ing to his physical conditions, Com rade Lewis has not been over to the city for a number of years, but ho is well remembered by many citizens who met him a number of years ago. METHODISTS It IOTA IX IIAN ON CARDS, DANCING, TIIF.ATHKS SARATOGA, May 25.-11 a vote of 431 to 350 tho Methodist general conference this afternoon decided to retain tho church rule ngalnst cards, dancing and theatre going. There was no debate upon the question. i 4a 9 is n t- ,friria Mixed crowd in hi i'asu street. QUEEN JESSIE REIGNS, KING SOL SMILES Crowning Ceremonies Wit nessed by Host of Subjects. THE IDENTITY OF KING IS PUZZLING Odd Follows Parade Was One Tho Hunt Fraternal Parades Ever Seen In City of ltosubiirg. of Evidently recovering from his bud humor of the past few days, old King Sol brightened up this afternoon at about one o'clock and shod the bene ficence of his booming smile on tho afternoon's features. This was all that was required to make the after noon a completo success, and the streots were lined with poople eager ly aw-alting the beginning of the par- ado. Plumed officers of the I. O. O. F., Boy Scouts In their now khaki uniforms. Booking some good turn to do, the Juvenile band boys in their full'regalla.-and tho members of the Roseburg Concert bund nlso in uni form, added variety to tho appear ance of crowds which came and went about their varied interests during the nfternoon. Tho Juvenile band played at the depot from 1:15 o' clock until time for the parade to form, and led the procession on their tour of the course luld out for thorn playing march music the while, Tho order of the procession follows: Three local officials In the 1. O. O. F. lodge, F. n. Hnmllft, J. B. Patrick and P. E. Turnoll riding, Queen Jessie's float, Roseburg Concert band, Patinirchs Militant of 1. O. O. F., Rebekah Assembly, Grand Lodgo of Portland, Rosuburg Juven ile bund, Queen Verus 'float, followed by other high officials of the Rebekah' and Odd Follow lodges In nutos. The parade was tho largest that has over marched the streets of Rosoburg, and must have Included more than 2,000 jieople. Verus Houser. tho children's queen, was seated high upon her straw berry throne, and arranged about her on tho rostrum wero the sixteen little attendants, like so many little fairies In their dainty white frocks and rose garlands. Their float was completely decked In white, with touches of tliiHel hero nnd there, and was drawn by a Hpnn of spirited chargers. Queen Jeslo's float was driven by the Denn motor truck, nnd wns also draped in multitudinous folds of white bunting, a glided chain sur rounding the outer edgo. Queen Jesslo sat enthroned In truly Oriental plendor beneath a lattlco canopy 'rincifd In white, and her mnlds occu. . -tt pied high backed chairs of white and gilt, while the queen's train bearers. Maynard Bell and Robert Gtle, also) Karbed in white, were ensconced on, the stepB leading to tho throne. When the parade had completed lis course, and arrived at the court house grounds, the crowd asosmbled thore to witness the crowning of tho ' quoens. Both the Rosoburg Juvenile and Concert bands wero thore to en- iven the scene with .ueir music, and martial tunes were played In koeplng with the character of the ceremony. A path wag made In the crowd to allow thb royal party to ascond to the platform which had been arrang ed to receive thorn. This also waa entirely in white, with tho throne for Queen Jessie occupying the center at iage, and similar throne seats on either sldo for Queen Verus and King Frafarla. The queen's herald, who is Mr. C. C. Swiegart, in court attire, made tho announcements for the occasion, tell ing of the pleasure of the Inhabitants of the land in acclaiming the rulers for this festal season, and announc ing the arrival of their royal high nesses. Thereupon the white robed maids. Vera Tipton, Jona Illebol, . Ethel Patrick and Nina Marshall, who, nttonding the queen ascended the platform and Vera Buckingham, as tho flowor girl, strewed the path with roses. In this flower strewn path advanced the queen on the arm of the king whose ldontlty will be merely a matter of, conjecture until (Continued on page 4.) OF PEACE TO When Step is Taken Will be For Whole of Europe. EARLY END OF WAR NOT LOOKED FOB CoiiHorvnllvo roi-H of (iormmiy IHi Not Look Willi Knvor Upon Wilson h Man to Make Advance for J'varo, 1 WASHINGTON, May 25. When President Wilson mukes a move to ward peais It will not bo for peBCO In behalr of half of war-torn Kuropo, nor will It be for n single group uf na tions. ' This statement was mado by Wil son to a number of callers ut tho White Houso today. Ho also stated that ho might Include this In his speech bo'oro tho league to enforco puaco which will bo hold next Satur day. Wilnun discussed his position In tho matter freely with his visitors and Indicated that ho was busing his position upon a vast amount of in formation gathered from varloua sources. Wilson did not, howovcr, disclose anything which would fore cast that Immediate steps would bo taken In behalf of peace. It is understood that Wilson fav ors having congress pass a resolu tion which will provide for the call ing of a conference of all nations after the war, whoso duly It will be to adopt plans that the recurrence of hostilities will bo guarded against, Early INiu-o Not Probable. MOULIN, May 25. (Ily Acker man.) The Gorman officials do not cherish hopes of an early end of tho war desplto rumors of peace from Washington, Berlin and London. Groat Interest Is manifested 111 Presi dent Wilson's Miiklinberg speech, however, and It Is widely printed In all of the Gorman newspapers. Of ficials expect that Franco will pro vent peace until after the expected offensive of the allies. Conservative newspapers do not relish the Idea of Wilson being peace maker on account of tho attitude ho has manifested during the entire con flict. The Lolial Anleger declared "Wilson must prove his chango In altitude by demanding and enforc ing the respect of international law before ho undertakes the more dif ficult role of peace-maker." WILSON TALKS VISITORS