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Daily Weather Report
Partly C'lmuly iuiiI Threatening
Tonight, Saturday Fair mul
Warmer.
Highest temp, yesterday ..TS
Lowest temp, last night ....49
vol. vn.
HOSKBUliG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O.lKfiON, FKIDAY, JUXK 0, 11)10.
COMMITTEE
MEETS WITH
Plans and Specifications Will
Be Ready For Kendall.
MORE INFORMATION NEEDED ON DETAILS
City Is Desirous of Obtaining a ltllil
road Which it Will Be Possible
to Mutnhiin at a Mini
mum Expense.
In order to have all in readiness
to present to Mr. Kendall upon his
arrival in Rosoburg Monday, the
committee of the council appointed
to confer with City Engineer L. G.
Hicks in rogard to the preparation of
the plans and specifications of the
Roseburg & Eastern Railroad met in
his office at the Perkins building
last night. The engineer has been
"working on the plans constantly with
the exception of two days in which
there was a difficulty in regard to
certain specifications, but has now
continued leaving this matter unde
cided, to be settled at the time that
the timber owner arrives. The com
liiltteo met at an early hour at the
office of the engineer and labored
until late in the evening looking over
the many plans which have already
been made and those which have
been roughly drafted and will later
be Incorporated into material to be
presented to the contractors to assist
them in preparing their bid for the
construction of the rail.
Mr Hicks has had his entire of
fice force busy during the pact two
weeks on nothing but the railroad
matters 1-1 an endeavor to have thein
ready at the time Mr. Kendall ar
rives so that every detail may bo pre
sented to him for his approval.
Should he fall to agree on certain
items, his claims will be given con
sideration by the committee which
will then Investigate the matter, us
ing the information which he will
, be able to give them and comparing
that with the opinion of the en
gineer, and such other data as is
available and instruct Mr. Hicks in
the course he is to pursue. At the
present time there are only a few
matters on which there is apt to be
a disagreement of any kind. The
greater part of the ptans have been
copied from standard requirements
on the railroads of the northwest
and there is not apt to be a question
raised in regard to these.
It will be necessary, however, to
come to an agreeable decision In
such matters as the number of sta
tions to be established between Rose
bury and Rock creek with the subse
quent amount of side track, spurs,
etc., all issues which involve the ex
penditure of thousands of dollars,
but yet are necessary in the proper
maintalnance of the road, the num
ber being dependent on the amount
of traffic which the road will be
called upon to carry.
The city is desirous of obtaining a
railroad which can be maintained at
a minimum cost and to this end the
plans and specifications are bolng
made to give a road somewhat betfer
than would bo needed for merely
the hauling of timber and freight
for the time being. The engineer
has in mind a railroad capable of
carrying a great deal of traffic, well
ballasted and built in such a manner;
as to eliminate constant repair. Ills
experience in the railroad building
business is a great advantage to him
at the present time, as ho Is
thoroughly familiar with the proce
dure and Is able to work along the
lines for the best Interests of the
city.
DKMOCHATI DKI.KOATKS
A KB ASSl'IIKIt CiOOD TIMK
WHII.E IN" ST. LOUS
ST. LOl'lS, June 9. Automobile
r.des around St. I.ouls. a steam beat
ENGINEER
excursion on tho Mississippi, and ! but as they were unable to learn any
rides through Forest Park, the larg- thing further than had already been
est natural park In the United States' ascertained they returned to Hose
except Yellowstone, Is part of the burg last night.
entertainment prepared for dele
gates and visitors to the democratic
national convention In St. Louis,
June 14.
Shaw's Garden will be another
point or interest. The reception
committees will include it on the
sight-seeing tours.
Clark Griffith's Washington sen
ators will be here during the con
vention days for a series with Jones'
Fed-Brown aggregation, and spe
cial arrangements have been made
to have large delegations visit
Snortsman's Park to see them bat-
tie. ;
Visiting newspapermen and the
national committee will be enter
tained at a dinner Monday, June
12 at Sunset Inn a beautiful lodge
In St. Louis county. A special
cabaret program Is being arranged.
ASSAILANT IS
Li
Officers Search in Vain For
Trace of O. A. Jones.
m
HOLD TO THE SUICIDE THEORY
After Firing Shot at Keighlior
Whom Ho Was Jealous He
Secured a Horse und lis
aijearel Into Woods,
7v;
The posse searching for O. A
Jones of Canyonvillo. whA&tteiupt-
ed to kill his neighbor a jt&w days
ago, has met with no results as yet.
No trace of the missing man has
been found although the residents
of the district are confident that he
is in hiding near the town. Mr
Jones did not threaten to kill his
wife, as was at first reported to the
officers, but shot at Mr. Privett,
who lives directly across the road
from the Jones ranch near Canyon
ville. It is said that for some time Mr.
Jones has been insanely jealous of
his wife and on a number of occas-
sions has accused her of being Intl-1
mate with Mr. Prlvotf. ' 'iWiB saii.
that the two families have been
friends and neighbors for years and
that the greatest of friendliness has
existed between them until reecntly
when Mr. Jones became jealous and
claimed that the affections of his
wife were being alienated by Mr.
Privett.
On the day the shooting is said to
have occurred Mr. Jones returned
from the woods where he had been
bunting and seeing his neighbor In
the nearby field working called for
him to come over, as he had some
matters which he desired to settle
with him. As threats had been made
on several occasions Mrs. PrUTjTT
called to her husband and warned
him to procure a gun. As he turn
ed and started towards the house
Jones, it is claimed, raised his rifle
and fired a shot toward Mr. Privett
who ran to the house.
Procuring a horse, Jones left the
ranch and riding down the river for
several miles dismounted and tying
the 'animal to the bank disappeared
into the woods. The horse has been
found, but all trace of the man has
been lost. Before leaving he told
his wife that he would not be taken
Into court alive and it Ib feared that
he will kill himself before he is cap-
tured. Some of the residents be-
' lleve that he has already committed
suicide in a temporary fit of lnsan
Ity and that the officers will finally
find his dead bocy
A warrant has been issued for his
arrest charging him with assault
with Intent to kill and under the
direction of Deputy Sheriff Frank
Hopkins several posses are scouring
the woods In the neighborhood tf
Canyonville. Deputy Sheriff Itaffety
and Constable Howard Church made
j an investigation yesterday and as
I sistcd for a short time In the hunt
CANYONvlLLE
OST IN WOODS
ies
PRESENTED TO
Governor Whitman of New
York Presents Hughes Name.
ROOSEVELT MAY BE RUSHED TO CHICAGO
Delegation Kixmt Oregon Id Hughes
Demonstration uud Was Joined
Hy The Delegates From
Oilier States.
NEW YORK rilKSENTS
NAME OF HUG I IKS TO
ti. O. 1 CONVENTION.
COLISEUM, Chicago, June
9. Governor Whitman, of New
York, has placed Hughes In
nomination before the conven-
tlon, Wild cheering lasting five
minutes followed the nominn-
tlon. .
COLISEUM, Chicago, June 9 The
republican hosts received the re
port of the harmony conference
without enthusiasm, and promptly
proceeded to nominate presidential
candidates. When Senator Smoot.
in reading the report mentioned the
name of Roosevelt, it evoked spor
adic applause lusting a minute and
a half. The attempt to have the
colonel, address the convention was
forstallcd, as the unanimous con
sent of the delegates was necessary
to consider the resolution. Ila;'d
Ing said the harmory committee
would continue its work.
Hughe First NiiiihmI.
Governor Whitman, of New York,
nominated Hughes, and mentioned
Tnft's name. He was Interrupted by
five minutes of cheering. When
Whitman finished his speech at
12:12, violent demonstration last
ing twenty minutes began. The
delegation from Oregon led off in
parading the aisles and was soon
FIVE NAM
ar
CONVENTION
HUGHES NAME GREETED
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( harks fc. Hughes.
The movement to give Justice Charles K Hughes of the United Slatfs
nprema court the Republican presidential nomination is growing apnea
throughout the country. Many Republican observers declare that Hughes
can have the nomination if he wants it. But there has been no indi' a'.inn
thus far that Hughes will accept the nomination, even if he is the unani
mous choice of the G. O. P. convention.
joiuea by Ai.chlgan and Vermont.
Hoot Named Next.
Butler nominated Koot, and a 14
minuto demonstration followed. Aft
er order bad been restored, Gov
ernor Willis, of Ohio, nominated
Burton, when the Arkansas delega
tion, yielded their nomination privi
leges. .
Burton's Niilno Causes Demonstration
1 he demonstration which greeted
the name of Theodore Ilurton lust
ed for 35 minutes, after which the
call of the roll of states proceeded.
Connecticut yielded to Massachu
setts, whereupon Senator Lodge, of
thst state preseuteu the uame or
his colleague, Senator Weeks, which
resulted in only brief applause.
, Miller, of DeToware, in a brief
speech presented the name of L)u
Pont, and exactly at 2:50 Calhoun
started his speech of nominating
Sherman.
Teddy May lie Invited, to Chicago.
it was reported on good authority
this ufternoon that Hoosevelt may
be invited to address the conven
tion. It was further stated that
the republican leaders hud agrood
upon this course and that a resolu
tion to tills effect would be intro
duced before the convention by Sen
ator Fall immediately after the first
ballot Is taken this evonlng.
Whitman Makcv tlivsit Sneeeh.
llullotlng will probably not begin
until Into this afternoon. Tho con
vention is slated to nominate both
the president and vloe-prosldent be
fore adjourning tonight, although
tho leaders doubted tho ability to
adhere strictly to this program. The
Hughes demonstration, although
comparatively brief, i3 much the big
gest and noisiest of the republican
convention this far. Whitman
characterized Hughes as sterling In
his republicanism, frco from (any
factional strife, in private llfo above
suspicion, while his public life is
without a flaw. A great lawyer, ef
fective campaigner, an ablo execu
tive and a mature statesman.
Iliuliail Hull Moose, insist on Teddy.
AUDITORIUM, Chicago, Juno 9.
Tho progressive convention consid
ered tho refport of the harmony com
mittee and tho platform until 1 o'
clock, adjourning thou until 3 p. m.
Tho radical delegates are straining
at the leash, aid desire to nomlnato
Roosevelt Immediately, and thereby
throw the blame of any further
breach upon tho republicans. Both
conference committees remain In ex-
j istenco, but tho progressives did not
BY GREAT APPLAUSE
Hca
PROGRESSIVE
PLATFORM
1 Qj
Stands For American Rights
And International Law.
PARTY FAVORS BIG ARMY AND NAVY
Declare for Womiui Suffrage Will
Moot and Work With Man or
Party Who Kooks Nation's
Neea With Fit U'mlor.
CHICAGO, June 9. Ringing dec
larations of Americanism and , for
preparedness, military, spiritual,
economic and industrial, aro koy
notes , of the progressive national
platform, comineted yesterday. Tho
progressive platform leaders hopod
;a present' their' document to tho
convention today.
The "Americanism" planks de
clared In vigorous terms for uphold
ing American rights on liind und sea,
guarding "tho honor and Influence
of our nation," and maintenance of
"tho Integrity of International law.
Tho platform also duclarcs that
the supreme duty of civilization Is
to make peuce permanent after the
war for which this nation should boi
prepared in every sphere. j
Hig Navy mid Army. i
Regarding military preparedness,
tho platform declares for "a navy
restored to at least second rank in
battle efficiency," a standing army
of 250,000 men and a "system of
universal military training a citi
zen soldiery controlled by the na
tional government."
Regarding Mexico, tho platform
asserts that "overy resource of tho
government should bo forthwith used
to end tlieso conditions."
Tho Vptutform also declares 'for
woman suffrage.
America Must He FlrHt.
"Beneath tho structure of military
and economic strength must bo a
unified spirit of this cosmopolitan
people, a deep loyalty and undivided
allegiance to Americn, the land
which has welcomed us and our im
migrant forefathers. Rack of any
ndequuto national preparedness In
arms or industry must remain tho
democratic soul of an undivided peo
pie, determined to keep America's
great traditions unfalteringly In
first place. If In this melting pot of
a hundred nations, tile children of
any fall to find our common. destiny
worthy of common devotion and fie
fense wo shall confront loss of na
tional character.
"We have set forth in this plat
form plnln essentials of national ex
istence. They are not now (princi
ples. Most men agree with them. Any
man may propose them. Tho urgent
and Immediate need Is for their per
formanco. We have had ample ex
perience with the promise; with
act on the roport,
Knriih VIsltA lrogrclvo Camp.
Ilorah entered the progressive
convention and said ho was looking
for Inspiration. He was greeted
with a wild demonstration, hut do
ctored" he was not deserting the re
publicans. ,
Perkins, chairman of tho progres
slve peacltes, asked tho convention
to trust the committee a short time,
and iiromlsed to report every 15
minutes.
No 8tntnMMit from Hughe.
WASHINGTON, June 9. Hughes'
secretary flatly declared that Jus
tice Hughes would not make a
statement unless he was nominated.
Hughes remained in his library and
was apparently unconcerned about
tho demonstration In Chicago. He
has received no reports from Hie
scene.
llHwvclt PriwntiNl to (Wivcnllmi.
COUmBI.'M, Cblclgo, Juno 9 &
p. m. Senator Pull has Just start
ed his speech pbrlng Rosevelt In
nnnilnaflon. Harding paid the con
vention would continue in session un
til at leant two ballots are taken.
I This will probably take until seven
o'clock.
No. l.'Wtf
words and the bitter taste of worda
retracted. Wo must choose a maa .
who, not alone by words, but by
past deeds, gives guarantee that he ,
can and will make these things good.
IhmUo Ouo of Men.
"The Issue Is one of men. In tha
nililst of world changes unparalleled,
in history we cannot forecast the
problems . which will confront our
government during the war and at
Its end. We therefore, need as pres
ident a leader who knows the na
tions; a man who acts. If we con
tinue longer to stand for words as
above deeds, for fancies as above
facts, we shall rocelve and merit tho .
fate that surely awaits tho man or
people who do not fnco the truth.
"Wo will meet and work with any
man or party who sees the nation's
need and puts forward' a leader fit
to meot It. We will accept no Iobs.
iu plan or In the man, and wo sol
emnly charge upon nny who place
partisan politics above country the
responsibility of a nation's future
sacrificed to self-Interest and spoils." .
E
Paris Admits Loss of Trenches
Around Verdun.
ALLIES GAIN ON OTHER BATTLE FRONTS
ltussiiui Offensive (iulna Htrongth
Dully and l ive Austrian Anniin
Are HoiMii'tcU to lie In
Full ltetrenU
PARIS, June 9. Admission that
the Germans have made further
gains and pouotrutcd the French
trenches In the. Cullette woods, was
contained in tlio offlciul communi
que of today, but olBowhore tho at
tacks were repulscM. The Uoruiana
continued thuir attacks along a two-
kllometor front around the Thiau
mont farm with the utmost violence,
but are losing heavily in the at
tacks west of thu Mouse.
ltuMinii llrivo (iiiliui Strength,
LONDON, June 9. Uxcoptlng
around Verdun, where the Germans
a ro continuing their incessant pound-,
ing, thu offensive on all the Huro
penn battle fronts aro In the hands
of tho allies today. A monstrous
Russian drive Is apparently heading
for Lcmbiirg, 150 miles away. Pet
rograd clulins that five defending.
Austrian armlos arc In full retreat,
and asoHi'ts that 50,000 iprlsoners
hnvo been takou, with figures plao ,
Ing tho Austrian casualties at 200,-
000, They havo already captured.
1. utzk. Tho Austrian offensive on
tho Italian front is slackening and
they are moving troopB northward to
oppose tho Russinns. The Italians
havo seized the offonslve and gained
several positions northwest of Trent
In the Chleso valley.
Hrltlsli Monitora Kngage (tormnns
LONDON, Juno 9. A statement
to the effect that British monitors
and torpedo boat destroyers engag
ed Gorman destroyers off the point
of ZeebriiKne yesterday la made by
(he admiralty.
After a brief action tho Gorman
boats were forced to rotlre, no
British casualties are reported,
lON(lHIIOHKMK HTIIIKK
MAY COMK TO AN KVI) TOHAY
SAN I'RANCISCO, June 9. Tim
striking longshoremen throughout
tho Pacific coast may return to work
Immediately. l-'ederal arbitrator
Whlto refused to deny or confirm a
well authenticated rumor that the
strikers and employers havo agreed
on a resumption of work pending
further arbllration.
MKXK'AM BANDIT HA.YtiKD
I'Oll PAHTiril'ATING IX HAM
DK.MI.VG, New Mexico, June 9
Francisco Alvurez and Juan Sanchez,
who wero convicted of murder for
participation in thu Columbus raid,
were hanged In tho jail hero today.
Neither exhibited the slightest emo-ton.