Daily Weather Report
Kalr Tonight mid Saturday,
Highest temp, yesterday 82
Lowest temp, last night 82
VOL. VII.
KOSKlItltG, DOUGLAS COUNT!', OKKGOX, FKIDAV, .Il'LY 21, 1010.
Xo. 17 4
RAILROAD MEN
ARE WILLING
TO ST!
Will Walk Out if Necessary to
Enforce Demands.
VOTE ON COAST ONE HUNDRED PER GENT
Ahiny Locul Dealers Are Confident
Strike Will lie Called and Are
Laying lit Fall and Win
ter Goods Early.
That the railroad employes In the
western states are willing to strike
for. what they believe to be their
rights is fully evidenced by the out
come of the vote which has been
taken in these states in the past few
weeks. From unofficial sources It
is learned that In Oregon, California,
Washington and Idaho, the vote lias
stood almost 100 per cent for a strike.
The leaders of the movement had
not expected this great showing,
having believed that the result would
not show more than 9 9 per cent, but
when the votes were canvassed at
San Francisco headquarters It was
found that there were only a very
few dissenting votes. i
California was especially strong,
" and made a better showing than did
any of tho other states of the coast.
Word is now being awaited from the
eastern states, whore the vote is now
in progress and where it Is thought j
that the willingness to sfriko will not
be as great as on the coast. The
complete vote as taken throughout
the entire United States will be can
vassed on the fifth and sisth of next !
month, and the official result will!
probably be given out.
' The men on the coast are eagerly
waiting the outcome of the' eastern
vote, as it will practically determine
whether or not the demands will be
made on the railroad companies. As
the roads In the eastern states are
built on much easier grades and are
In better condition, faster time can
be made and the men are not requir
ed to work such long hours as they
are in these far western states.
However, they seem to be In synf
pathy with tho desires of the em
ployes, who have not these advant
ages, and it is believed that the vote
will carry by 75 or SO per cent.
As soon as the final result is made
known the leaders of the movement
will at once confer with the com
panies in an endeavor to reach an
agreement without a strike.
The railroads are doing all within
their power to influence the men
to vote aginst the strike and to this
end are posting large signs in the
coaches, work shops, engines and
other places where tho attention of
the men will be called to them. The
strike faction is also posting their
. notices which appeal to the men to
Btand firm for their rlghls or shorter
hours and a better schedule of over
time. Local railroad men, although .de
sirous of seeing matters settled
without a strike, are determined that
their rights must be recognized and
will walk out if necessary to enforce
their demands. The vote on t""e Pa
rifle coast has heen practically com
pleted and the results are being for
warded to the eastern headquarters.
irany of the local merchants who
are in touch with the situation are
confident that the companies and
men will deadlock and in order to
be aide to keep up their stock dur
ing the time that they will be unable
to get shipments are already placing
their orders for fall and winter goods
1o be shipped Immediately. This it
especially so in the case of school
hooka and supplies, which have been i
ordered by nearly all the local deal
ers, and are now on their way from
the eastern wholesale bouses.
Tlt.lDK WAI! TO IlKGIV
WHKX l'HKSKNT WAIt KXDS
WASHINGTON. July 21. A gen
eral European attack upon Ameri
ca's unprecedented gold reserve -and
lillltK IMSSKK THltOllilili
.
Dr. George E. Houck, cap-
tain in the medical depart-
nient of the Oregon national
guard passed through this
city this morning on his way
t0 Palm City, Calif., where
ho will be stationed with
Troop A. The doctor was
greatly pleased that he had
been sent to the border and
during the time that the train
stopped in this city talked
with friends and the mem-
bers of his family.
foreign trade at the close of the
war Is predicted in a statement sub
mitted to the house judiciary com
mittee by the national foreign trade
council, urging passage of the. Webb
bill to permit American commission
ers in the export trade.
Pointing out that the present enor
mous export business Is due largely
to an abnormal war demand, the
council says the liberty to co-operate
which rivals and customers of
American firms have onjoyed, has
produced highly organized selling
agencies and that the United States
cannot hold its position In the world
of business if European Industrial
and government co-operation vorsus
American compelled competition Is
to continue.
LET FOR MARBLE
Will be Used For Lobby and!
Entrance to Federal Building
REPRESENTATIVE PLEASED WITH CITY
Praises City for llenuty and Cleanli
ness lint Voices the Nrod for
Industries to Provide Sub
stantia! Development.
Tho contract for the marblo work
on tho new federal, building on
which work la now In progress under
the direction of Stebbinger Bros,,
was let this morning to the
Colorado-Yule Marble Co. Their rep
resentative, It. O. Stanley, spent the
day In this city and represented the
company in the business agreement.
The marble to be supplied will
amount to about $2,500 in value.
The Colorado-Yulo Company is one
of the largest in the world and has
contracts for some of the largest
buildings in the world. Their plant
is located at Marble, Colo., and is
the largest factory under one roof
In the world. The main plant is a
half mile long, all under one cover
and around it Is built up a small
city of smaller factories. The quar
ries are long tunnels dug Into a
mountain of solid ;marble where
(here is over 30,000 feet of floor
space in operation.
This company now has contracts
for a large sky-scraper In New York
City from where Mr. Stanley has
just returned. Another largo build
ing In Washington, D. C, besides the
famous Lincoln Memorial, which is
now in course of erection and for
which the Colorado company is fur
nishing $2,000,000 worth of marble.
Besides this they have contracts for
eight postoffice buildings, similar to
the one now under courso of erection
In this city.
Mr. Stanley left this aTternoon for
Seattle where a large building is
proposed and on which he hopes to
receive a contract.
In speaking of his visit to Rose
burs, Mr. Stanley said "I have just
returned from New York City and
it Is certainly a great treat to be
allowed to spend a few days in your
city, It Is the most beautiful place
i have ever been in in my life and
I have made two trips around the
world. For natural beauty it is un
excelled and tho buildings which
have been erected here only add to
its attractiveness. The first thing 1
noticed upon leaving the train was
the cleanliness of your streets and
tniibline? It is so unusual In a
city of thlg size. You are also to
bo complimented on yonr beautiful
buildings. It Is my business ?o
S.P.WILLSPEND
MICH 111
C
Rcadbed Between Sutherlin
and Divide Gets Attention.
IMPROVEMENTS Ta COST $300,00
Standard IMMNmiul Kails to Iks IMacetl
on lEM'k ltalljust at Once
Two (.'renv Are to Work
Yards at raln.
EUGENE, July 21. The author
ization of the expenditure of (o00,
000 for the laying of approximately
37 miles of 90-pound standard rails
in place of the old 80-pound rails on
the main line of the Southern Pacific j
between Sutherlin and Divide, in
southern Oregon, was received last
night by F. W. SchulU, roudmaster,
with headquarters in this city, who
will havo charge of the work.
The work is to begi next month
when two large gangs of men, the
largest to consist of 100 men, will be
jut to work. The plans for tho im
.ovemeiil Include both the yards at
utherlin and Divide.
The material yard will be ontablish
d at Drain, where a curving ma
'h!ne will bo placed to adjust tho
rails for the curves.
The authorization of the stand
ardization of tho roadbed also for
this district by replacing tho present
ballast with crushed rock ballast,
which has heen adopted by the, com
pany with the 90-pound rails au their
standard, is expected soon, according
to Mr. Schultz, This means the ex
penditure of thousands of more dol
lars in this work. The Southorn Pa
cific has no crushed rock roadbed
aorth of Ashland.
Tho old 80-pouud rails, where they
arc still serviceable, will bo used on
the branch lines of tho road, much
af it going to tho Corvallis & East
ern between Corvallis and Yaqulua.
J. H. Dyer, newly appointed assist
ant maifagor of the coast division of
the Southern Pacific, in D. W. Camp
bell's place, confirmed the authorlza-
observe these, but 1 have hever seen
more beautiful or attractive build
ings outside of a big city than you
have here. The plans for the federal
building call for a structure of which
you may well be proud. It will be a
great addition and will bo very at
tractive, "I notice one thing, however, which
the city lacks and that is Industries.
Tt has been told mn that you are
planning for a railroad which will
tap a body of timber a few miles
from. town. If such !s the case it
will be the greatest work the city
has ever accomplished as it' will
mean better business and the begin
ning of something substantial. The
entrance of a saw mm means that
other factories are lndnse to locate
and industry is the only thing which
will preserve a city.
IN
DOUGLAS
RUSSIA'S GREATEST GENERALS 1 IM CONFERENCE WITH CZAR
LAY PLANS FOR HUGE OFFENSIVE THAT STAGGERS AUSTRIA
Russian war council; Czar Nicholas and General BruasilofT on the right, facing camera.
This photo (Trap h shows the czar presiding at the great Russian war council which was held shortly before
the Russian advance. The victories of the Russian arms was a result of the plans laid by this notable gather
ing of the empire's military enow General BrusssilofT, who directed the huge drive which staggered Aus
tria, u seated at the c&ar's side
tiun of the expenditure of the money
in his nrrlval in Eugene on his spe
cial train.
'Accompanied by F. H. Uurckhalter,
superintendent of the Oregon lines.
.H. K. Moody. Southern Pacific coun
sel, Portland, H. A. lllnshaw, gen
eral freight traffic manager, and
others. Mr. Dyer will leave today for
Mnrshfleld on his first trip over the
newly completed Willamette-Pacific
line.
! SENATE STICKS 11V DIG .NAVY
WASHINGTON, July 21. The
senate decisively defeated the efforts
to decrease the porposed navy pro
gram. Cummins attempted to amend
the hill porviding for only two bat
tle ships and four battle cruisers. J
This was beaten 60 to 14. The
amnndment of Townshend lowering
the bill to four battleships and four
battle cruisers In three years, was
defeated R8 to 15.
WILSON APPEALS FOR l'OLAXI)
WASHINGTON, July 21. Tho
president today signed a personal
letter to the rulers of Oreat Britain,
Prance, Germany, Russia and Austria
and urged a quick solution of the
Polish rollcf problem.
HOWLAND LEASES
PALACE THEATRE
Tho Palace theatre was today lous
ed by Ted llowland, who has been In
this city for several months playing
in light drama and vaudeville pro
grams. Mr. Ayres, who has been
conducting the theatre for the past
year has relinquished his lease and
ho .and it in wife will leave tonight
for Portland where they will make
their home.
Mr. llowland will not conduct a
motion picture house, but will open
a play house at which ho will en
deavor to keep n high cIubs of play
at all times. Tomorrow night he
will open with a comedy drama "At
tho Knd of tho Trail" In which ho
and liis wife, Jack Harry and Miss
Mitchell, who havo been producing
so many excellent plays within the
past few weeks, will have tho load
ing parts.
Me has made arrangements with
tho Lowe Madison Square players
for a return engagement and they
will ho hero next week and romnin
for two ort jthree weeks. During
their former appearance in this city
they played to a crowded house each
night and will undoubtedly receive
n -mention on their return.
Following that he will bring a music
al comedy company with a chorus.
Mr. llowland has been in Die
'.heatrlcal business for several years
fl.nd lias had a great deal of experi
ence. 1Mb lease covers a period of
six months an( during this time It Is
believed that he will make a good
success of the business.
A. A. Miller, owner of the theatre
from whom the leiise was obtained,
arrived in Koseburg last night In re
sponse to a message from Mr, Ayes
and made arrangements with Mr.
llowland. He spent the day today
attending to businesn matters and
v'l'Mnir with his many friends In
this city.
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SUBMARINE IS
READY FOR
DASH TO SEA
Reported That Big Cargo of
Gold is Aboard Liner.
CAPTAIN WANTS TO START DURING STORM
lloU Arc Being Made Jn New York
At Od.Ls of 120 U) 1 That
Undersea lloat Will
Make Port,
NEW YORK, July 21.-r-The fin
ancial community heard a report
that $4,000,000 in gold was in tho
cargo of tho German submarine
Deutschland. Marine insurance on j
it was said to have been undorwrit-
ten by a New York broker at 5 perj
cent. j
BALTIMORE, July 21. Prepared
to leave port at any moment, Cap
tain Koenlg, commander of tho Ger
man merchant submarine Deutsch
land, put on his uniform yesterday
for tho first time since ho landed
hero 1 1 days ago, and for several
hours studied tho charts of the Pa
tapsco river and Chesapeake bay.
When Captain Koenlg wont back
aboard the undersea liner ho took
with him a duplicate manifest of the
ship's cargo, Anothor copy Svas
ready to ' ho taken to the customs
house.
Captain Koenlg said he would not
leave his ship again and indicated
an early departuro, but said nothing
that would give an Idea just whon
the suhmoraiblo would leave.
It was understood the Doulsch
lnnd's engines and submerging ma
chinery han boon given a final test
and Were found to be in porfect con
dition. BALTIMORE, July 21 . - The
Deutschland remained anchored over
night. A mysterious merchantman
that was stationed near; tho subrim
rine all night and this morning, 1ms
caused considerable worry to the
commander and officers of the ves
sel. Captain Koeuig wants to start
during a storm so as to prevent the
sound detectors of tho blockading
fleet from locating the submarine
among the' Virginia capes. Accord
ing to I tic insurance rate said to have
been made In New York on the cargo,
the betting Is 20 to 1 that the sub
marine will escape the blockading
vessel and make a safe landing at
her homo port.
01TICLW,S COXI'jKIS OVKIt
mhxic.vv sr;;i:srioN
WASHINGTON, July 21. Mexi
can Ambassndor Arrendondo, Acting
Secretary of State Polk and Ameri
can A mbafinador to Mexico Kt etcher
conferred for an hour regarding the
suggestion of Carranza for an American-Mexican
commission tn Bottle
the differences between tho two coun-
.. . J
tries. The matter was referred to
tho stato department. It was Indi
cated that the government will soon
publish the American reply to tho
Carranza suggestion.
IIOXI.VU MATCH CALLED OFF
MINNEAPOLIS, July 21. The
Welsh-Whlto boxing contest for tho
championship of tho world in tho
lightweight ring, scheduled for to
night, has been cancelled. Manager
Harry Pollock, representing Welsh,
refused to accept Referee Billy Hoke.
FATA L WltKCK IX VIlUilNIA.
ULUEFIELD, W. Va.. July 21.
Five laborers were killed and ten
injured when a. Norfolk Western
freight collided with tho rear of a
work train at Ilell Springs today.
Twelve cars wore smnshed.
HltlTISII SKA COAST StIKLLKI).
IIERLIN. July 21. It Is announc
ed that a German submarine shelled
the Iron works in a British seaport
of Scainhnm on July 11, and that
between July 10 ana 14, submarines
destroyed seven steam trawlers off
tho east coast of England.
PARTY LEADER
ST. PAUL, July 21. Tho prohlhl
tlunlsts nominated (lovornor Hun
ley on tho first bnllot at 2:01 this
nftornoon, tho vote, for Hauloy be
ing 440; Sulzor, 181; Henrickson,
51; Caklerwood, 22, and tho remain
der scattering. Henry Ford received
one voto.
Frank Hanley, of Indiana, William
Sulzor, of Now York, Flndley Hon
rlckson, of Maryland, and Hov. J. Q.
Muaon, of New Jersey, woro placed In
nomination for president at" tho pro
hibition convention this morning.
Hnnley wn, cheered for 15 minutes,
ad thoSulzor demonstration lasted
four minutes, In nominating Sulzor
Engeno Chafln said: "Wo havo en
dured Sunday school politics long
enough, let us have rual statesman
ship now."
MUTINY IS FEARED
COUJMIJUS, July 21. It is learn
ed that several Mexican laborers who
were mending tho roadn, stole tho
rlflea belonging to ,tho Bleeping
truck driven, and headed south
ward Intending to Join the Villtatas.
The cavalrymen purHued and captur
ed one of them after a" all-day chatte.
The laborers of tho expedition aro
being clnHcly 'watched as mutiny is
feared.
$ 1 600 OF STATE
FUNDS FOR FAIR
The Douglus County Fair will re
ceive from tho stato Is Us portion
of state funds the sum of $ 1,427.90,
according to the apportionment Just
made by stale treasurer Kay. The
officials of the Fair Company aro
now nt work arranging for a three
Mays fair in Septi-mhnr, tho premium
bonks being now In preparation, with
very liberal premiums offered In all
departments. The racing for purses
having been eliminated this year,
Ihls will allow a great deal morn to
bo devoted to agricultural and In
dustrial exhibits, as also will be the
premiums offered In the school ex
hibitions and for granges. Every
Indication points to a splendid ex
hibit for this fair, as already a groat
many people havo expressed their
Intention to compete. It Is also un
derstood that more elaborate ar
rangements will be mado along the
amusement lino, so there will be
plenty both to Instruct and amuse.