The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, July 13, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDaily Weather Report - Tonight and Friday Fair. Highest temp, yesterday ......80 Lowest temp, lust night 56 VOL. VO. KO.SEIttJItG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O . THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1016. No. 18T7 T PROTECTIO Mayor Will Not Sign Ordinance . Until Sawmill is Assured. 1 BONDS MAY BE REQUIRED OF LUMBER CO. Mayor Calls Meeting of Railroud Com mitloo ami Puts Views lieforo Them Mo They May Know Why Ho Didn't Sinn Ordinance. ! That the city must be assured that a saw mill will be constructed and operated In the event that the rall v road is constructed, is the position ' taken by Mayor Rice in refusing to ' sign the ordinance passed by the council Monday night. At a meet ing of the railroad committee at the office of the mayor last evening, Mr. ' Rice stated his views and after de liberation received ,the support of the members of the committee. It is the mayor's contention that the Kendall Lumber Company must give the city written assurance back ed by a bond that in the event the city builds a railroad to the timber! in the North Umpqua basin that it ! will start construction of a mill and ' will have it completed and ready for; operation at the time the railroad is i completed, which according to the ; terms of the specifications, is to be within two years. j in the present status of affairs the city is absolutely unprotected and ; if the railroad was built and the COT MUS BEGIN 1 Kendall Company desired to change fZ: 4ht. mtn nhnnt 4 U r, , ..,!.... ! V " - I Raw mill thn Mtv wnnll ho loft with ! a white elephant on its hands, which ' would not only be difficult to dispose of but would be wasting thousands i of dollars annually. The ordinance was passed by the city council at the meeting Monday night and by its provisions adopts the plans and speci- j fications and orders the city recorder to advertise for bids. According to the city charter an ordinance must be signed by the mayor or vetoed , within ten days after which time in ' the event the measure Is vetoed, the council may pass it without his sig nature if they an desire. 1 In order to let the council know the reason he had not signed the terms of the ordinance, Mayor Rice last night called a meeting of the railroad committee and the attorneys. At this meeting the mayor gave them his reasons and asked that they bo ' given careful consideration. The committee discussed the matter for several hours and all of them per sonally expressed their opinion that the city must be protected before It attempted a construction of as seri ous a nature as the Koseburg & East- Vcrn railroad. , j The corncil will got Into communl cctlon with Mr. Kendall as soon as possible and will endeavor to obtain ' rro:n him such terms as It deems necesfary to insure the erection of a mill when the contract for the rail-, road Is let. It has been understood ' that the Kendall Lumber Company desires to first obtain a lease on the road, before they enter into an agreement to build the saw mill and Mr. Kendall will be asked in regard to this matter. ! It is not believed to bo to the best Interests of the city to go ahead with the contract, build the railroad and equip It for operation under tho present plans and specifications if it is not to be used as a logfinb road and to be leased and operated by a lum ber company. Under the specifica tions and plans as adopted by the ordinance the railroad would prove very costly for maintainance ex pense and would cost the city many thousands of dollars annually be sides the interest on the MO.nOO bond Issue. With the railroad built to supply logs to a saw mill constructed at the l.me time as the road and ready for operation at the same time and wllh the road leased to a company which give? a bond to operato it and pay the maintainance charges It would be a paying Investment for the city, ac cording to the belief of the council, and of the citizens who voted for it with such an overwehlmiug majority. The mayor stated that he could not conscientiously rush headlong into the matter In order that the rail road might bo started at once, but would take things more slowly and give them careful consideration from all ungles before binding the city to an investment w hich will tax it for years to come, riefore he will siyn (ho document he saysUhe city must first be protected In every way and then he will gladly sanction the ex penditure of money for the purpose of building the railroad. MOUNT 1,ASSE.V OXCE MORE OX RA.MI'AGK REDDING, Cal., July 13. Mount Lassen is again on a rampage. Late yesterday afternoon the volcano burst into activity with a blast of smoke and ashes rising to a height of several thousand feet. As it rose, the smoke expanded into a huge mushroom, shadowing the earth for miles around. The eruption, the first big one since Oc tober 31, 1915, was classified as No. 122 by observers who have kept track of the volcano's outbursts since the series started over a year ago. NEW LEADERS ADYFORTHE Republican Executive Com mittee is Selected. E. B. HERMANN OF DOOSLAS IS ONE Five Aie Pntrcwsivew of tho 10 Members I' list Meeting to lie July !! To Stm t Hull Itull Ug For November. To manage the campaign of Hughes and Fairbanks in Oregon the following coalition committee of re publicans and progressives has been announced: S. S. Smith, of Medford, republi can. K. B. Hermann, of Roscburg, re publican. Walter L. Toozo, Jr., of Dallas, republican. T. J. Mahoney( of Heppner, repub lican. Thomas II. Tongue, Jr., of Hills boro, republican, A. A. Bailc, of Portland, republi can. Willard Marks, of Albany, repub lican. " Clyde Huntley, of Oregon City, republican. Marion Jack, of Pendleton, repub lican. Thomas B. Neubausen, bf Port' land, progressive. Alfred K. Clark, of Portland, pro gressive. Arthur I. Moulton, of Portland progressive. David L. Povey, of Portland, pro gressive. Frank H. Lewis, of Portland, pro gressive. Charles L. McNary, republican stato chairman and Edwin D. Bald win, republican :Ve secretary, are x-offieio chairman and secretary, respectively, of the campaign com mitter. The republican members of the campaign committee are the nine members of the executive committee. The executive committee, by resolu tion adopted by the republican stale central commlitee. makes It manda tory on the state chairman to ap point on (the executive committee only members of the state commit tee, thus eliminating the appoint ment of outsiders. Tho resolution also provides that the executive, com-m'tt'-o nf nine hal! he tr" renuh- (Contlnued on page S.) FALL CAMPAIGN VERDUN AGAIN STOW BY Seventh Assault Upon Famous French Fortress. ARTILLERY PAVES WAY FOR THH ATTACK Second I'luuso of the lSiltisti Offen sive Approaching u Crisis .Near the City of Albert. " PARIS, July 13. Dense masses or Germans are storming the approaches of Fort Souvillo. This is the seventh great assault at Verdun since th e battle started 146 days ago. Tho vio lence of tho attacks yesterday fur nished unmistakable evidence that Germany ls determined to continue the Vordun attack regardless of the critical position of the other fronts. The Germans bombarded violently during the night but made no Infan try attacks. The Germans have spent eighteen days of urtlllery pre paration for the present efforts. Second llritlsh Offensive Ilogins. LONDON, July 13. Heavy artil lery, battling occurred In several sec tors of the British front last night, but the general situation is unchang ed. General Huig reported tills after noon. West of Wytchaete, tile Ger mans attempted a raid but w'ore re pulsed. The second phase of the British offensive is approaching a crisis northeast of Albert, where the Englfth are striving to advance two miles to the heights of Martlnpuch. The Germans have thrown two army corps into action there, counter at tacking savagely, particularly south east of Contalmaison, where a Ger man success would halt the entire British advance. The British corres pondents report the English losses severe only -where there was close fighting for the possession of villages. The German correspondents, admit ting the powerful offensive, declurcd the losses of the attkors were only comparable with Verdun. No Cana dian or Australian troops participat ed in the Somme' offensive, the New Foundlanders, however, distinguish ed themselves. On tho eastern front, operations east of Kovel, have reach ed a temporary lull. FRANK LANDERS ILL Frank Landers, of North Deer Crock, is reported to be seriously 1U at his home today. Mr. Landers has AS THE TROOPS GO V M.,r- " A patrol of French cavalry has h ultcd in a village wbii'n ii.iiii :i t) 'e troopers. His wife has accompanied him to the edge of Hi- ....oj i.ia the tart ki'ss. been in poor health for some time and yesterday while drivlug the cul tivator in the hot sun met w ith an ac cidont which aggravated his case con siderably. He was riding In the seat of tho machine when one'of tho reins broke, allowing him to fall to the ground, striking his head on a large stone. He was taken to the house in an unconscious condition, and has been in a very serious condition since that time. HUGHKS DOES NOT YET KNOW HE RECEIVED NOMINATION NEW YORK, July 13. Charles Evans Hughes, tho republican stand ard bearer for the coming election, will be formally notified of his nom ination on July 31, at Carnegie hall in this city. Senator Harding made this announcement following a con ference with Chairman Wilcox and Mr. Hughes. LIGHTNING STRIKES CHEMICAL TANK; THREE MEN ARE KILLED BUFFALO, July 13. Throe men were blown to pieces today and five others fatally injured by an explos ion which partially wrecked the plant of the Semet-Solway company. A bolt of lightning which struck a shed fill ed with chemicals was responsible for the explosion. FORMER RESIDENT Mr. A. C. Strange, superintendent and morning lecturer of the Rose burg chaulauqua, is a former resi dent of Douglas county und Is great ly enjoying his visit to Douglas coun ty, as it is affording him an oppor tnlty to agiTn meet with the many friends of his curly life here. He was born at Wilbur where the first few years of his life were spent. He js the youngest brother of the family of which Dr. Strange, a well known resident of Roseburg until his death a few years ago, was also a member. During the past few years Mr. Strange has been located at Raker, Oregon, whore he holds tho position of city superintendent of the public schools. In this lino of work he has proven very successful, and has Introduced many new systems rt school government and Instruction, which havo placed the public schools of Baker among tho foremost of the state. For mnny years he hn3 been nctlvo ly associated wllh chnutauq.ua work and is considered one of the most able superintendents and morning lecturers In the Bystem. FORTH TO BATTLE; MAY , - . " X PLOTS AGAINST CARRANZA THICKEN Villa Furnished Munitions by Treacherous Leader. HOPED TO RESTORE BANDIT LEADER iVtUick Itmh Amiyrtcju. Troops At Ciu'rixal Iiitemlori to ('huso War ltotwwMi tho Two Nations. EL PASO, July T3. The Infor mation that Goneral Trevlno, who has had the confidence of Carranza In many important missions, furnish ed the army of Villa with munitions of war, has cast a doubt on his re ports or his attacks upon the bandits operating In the province of Parral. Continuation of these reports are not obtainable un account of tho fact' that telegraphic communications aro cut south of Chihuahua. The agents of Cnrranza furnished the Aniprlcnn officials of this city with the detailed charges of the Tre vlno plot which was to assist the rebel movement In nortlTern Mexico, and having in mind the ultimata pur pose of replacing Villa at the head I of the government. j This with tho Carrlzal attack upon! the American troops nearly precipi tated war between the two nations. It Is reported that it caused General Obregon to rapture Trevlno with En rique:, who wns known to be abso lutely loyal to the do facto head of the government. Rumors to tho ef fect that Enrique has been Jailed or executed aro lacking confirmation. CaiTauzu agents suspect the signif icance of Trovlno's concentration of all of his loyal troops at Chihuahua City, since he received word of his transfer to Monterey. Even portions of the army which are now mobilized at this city wero troops which wero sent into the fiold to check the movements of General Pershing, which shows that thbir inovement:i wero. very rapid. Two nephews of Carranza loft El Paso today to make a personal report of tho movements of Trevlno. Arrivals from Chihua hua City declare that Trevlno Im prisoned Generals Salazeir and Craved, who were former HuertlstB, and who woro granted amnesty by Curranza. , rorfthinir Thinks Trouble Ovor. WASHINGTON, July 13. General Pershing believes the trouble between BE WIFE'S LAST KISS I he native place of ope of the e ;-ii.-,V-;'-:i with him what may lie the United States and Mexico are sot- tied. Ills report to the war depart- r ent said: ".Mexicans In this vlcinltx" uul along the Mexican railway have xcu very friendly toward tha Vn.erlcnns in the Inst fow days." : :;E. (iOETHAI.S VOULI OUT PANAMA CAXAU WASHINGTON, July 13. General oi'ue" w, Goetlialfl, constructor ot . the Panama canal, is expected to ro- sign his post us governor of the rone today. . The White House following a con ference between the president and Goetbals authorized the following statemont: - j "General Goethals has been press ing his desire to be relieved, because ho feels the work he was sent to do In Panama has been finished. "The president expressed a wlll ingnoss to lenve it In Goethal's hands." Goothajs informod the president air danger of further slides has pass ed and lie desires to tender his rests- nation. SISTER HURT An accident which came near re sulting fatally for two people occur red about a quarter mile this side or Oakland yesterday afternoon. Phil Slnrr und his slater wore going to Oiiklund from the Starr ranch bo tweon Oakland and Suthcrlln when, they wero overtaken by an auto con taining a party or tourists. The auto was traveling at a. high rate of sliced nud In attempting to pass tho buggy, struck ono of the wheels, com pletely upsetting tho Vehicle (and throw thaoccupnnts alongside of tho road. Tho horses, becoming fright ened, started down the road and rua for a considerable distnnco beforo 'hey were caught. The tourists not stopping to sea what damage they had done or to of fer their assistance, continued an Iheir way without oven slacking their pace. Mr. Starr received a fracture of the right leg, the bone being broken In two places abovo the knee. Hl Mintor's right arm was brokou and s4ie also recoived Internal Injuries, I'io seriousness of which hUB not yet been ascertained. Thoy wore found in an unconscious condition, lying In the road, whon tho men who had Rtopped the horses returned. Tho buggy wns completely wrockod ahd the horses slightly Injured. Tho officers wore Immediately no- titled of the occurrence and are try ing to apprehend the tourists who aro . going north. On account of the fact, that thoy havo very little data on which to work, It Is not thought that they will bn able to find the drivers or the maclilno as neither the mako nor number of tho machine aro known. YEARS FOR MURDER CARTIIAGM, Mo., July 13. John, Austin Hooper, alias Wilbur Mason, was convlctod of second degree mur der and sentenced to ten years In tha penitentiury shortly before midnight, . for the killing of a policeman at. loplln. Hooper was known through- out the northwest as the most sensa tional highwayman of years. DK.HTV THA XS-ATL.I NTH! SI'H.M,l:lNi:s lll'ILDINO rOPBNHAGKN, July 13. German, newspapers assert thnt 80 milima rines of the Deutsclilnnd class aro under construction, and 20 will ho completed by August. KUNI'KNDK TIIM RANK HOLIDAYS IN AI'Or.ST LONDON, July 13. Lord Asquith, In announcing tho suspension of tho August bank holidays, revealed the determination of the allies to con tinue on the offensive for months. In order to achieve final victory.