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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
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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.
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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
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