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KO.SEIttJItG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O
. THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1016.
No. 18T7
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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.
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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
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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.