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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1916)
VU ' ROSEmntG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OltEGON, TIKSDAV. AltUST 8, 1D1U, 1 xTTiw CJTY COUNCIL HOLDS Li ENGTHY SESSION City Engineer Reports Roots of Trees BreakingThrough The Pavement. TO REMODEL FIRE HALLj FAULTY MACHINERY SINKS BREMEN Somi-Officlnl l)siatclics rrani ltoriu ' Give News of Disaster. BERNK, Auk. 8. Dispatches to this city said that the Berlin Tnge blatt announced that the German submarine merchantman Uremen was sunk after having met with an acci dont to her machinery. llooins Will lie Built unci Club Will lie Kitted Ip S) That Memhert of I he Fire Department Cau lie 'cur Apparatus. As it was the first of the month I and also the first meeting after a two-weeks vacation tho city council met last night and had a very busy, argumentative, and lengthy session. tic cuuiB council was present tor me ursv ume ior ninny weeks, as rrrzi'ATiiicK am wikk itin rnx Prof. P. C. Fltzpatrick and wife returned last night from Berkeley, where they have been attending sum mersehool. They also made a short visit to Chicago where they have relatives. Mr. Fitzpatrlck is princi pal of the local high school, while his wife holds a position in tho grades. CLEAVES PETITION IS LAIDON TABLE Believed That Instructor and Superintendent Should First Reach Agreement. STEPHENS INTERPOSES C'KJAIt STOltlC CI.OSKS DOORS The noseleaf cigar store, conduct cd by Ross Goodman, today filed a Vnl IITtl !l n nallllAn ln I I , .... m;ifc nine iu Illiiuy WCCKS, aS - I'"-"."" lit UilIIKI lljlicy they have been taking their vacations' wilh the court in Portland. The sinoly during the spring and sum-! amount of the Indebtedness is $2100 mer. Matter nf Illunilimtisl cl,.b Discussed by Board lm,l t is Believed That it Will lie Installed. BAKERS DECLARE FOR 1 0 CENTLOAF t latin IHiimi luaf Sto.s Itrat Impr ests of Producer and Consumer. SALT LAKE, Aug. 8. Chairman Burns, of the Nntlonnl Master Bak ers convention In a speech before that body today declared that the elimination of the nickel loaf of kied is the only.snlvnt' m of the lukeir' Irade. Tho delegates cheered the state ment that the dime loaf serves the best Interests of both consumer and producer. FRENCH ADIT LOSS OF Ml IT MAXY TROOPS CAlililF.il HY S. and the assets are estimated t about $700. The first matter to be considered was the petition of E. H. Lenox and J. Cordon that the proposed sewer for East Lane street be extended on Glenn slreet through the property of R. G. Hall, W. H. Park and K. H. Lenox, following the natural water course there s0 as to accommodate the residents living further up the hill. As tho petition had only two signatures It was not acted upon, but left In the hands of the health and police committee to report at the next meeting. Trees Breaking Pavement. City Engineer L. G. Hicks report ed that at the corner of Washington and Kane street, ihnt lha some cottonwood trees had broken through the pavement in a number! Ibid Years' Receipts Already Pass of plac! and that some action I Kntirc Amount of Year 11)15. should lie taken to have them rcmov- . ed and the pavement repaired. The I SALEM, Or., Aug. s. Receipts of trees at this place were cut down j the state automobile depart some time ago, but were felled at a1 nient of the Secretary of State's of tlmo when the sap was still in tho! fico for tho first seven months of mum hi umi mey were caused to mm i t I li totaled 1 .12,04 4.50, as com WIN AUTOS 30,504 is Last Licen'se Issued By the Secretary of State. OVER 3,000 MOTORCYCLES out ngain and have broken through the p I ement In many places. The engineer recommended that the pave ment be taken up in sections and pared with $108.S81,.50 or tho en tire twelve months of 1S15. A steady Increase In the number of motor vehicles In Orepn is chown Believing that It would be impos sible to restore harmony In the schools by the reinstatement or Rev. Cleaves as study hall teacher of the local high school without an agreement first being reached be tween him and the city superintend ent, Mr. Hamlin, it was decided at the meeting of the school board last night to table the petition which was! sicned by Mr. Cleaves' friends. j The motion to table the petition was made by Director Buchanan, who in a short talk stated that he had carefully Investigated the petition, but believed that the peace and har mony would not lie restored even 11' a reinstatement were made. Few people, he said, realized the import ance or subordination In the schools and the effect which would be creat ed by granting the request of the pe titioners. If Mr. Hamlin and Mr. Cleaves could reach an agreement and settle the difficulties between themselves,, he slated that it would i be a simple matter to reinstate the I instructor to his former position, but j ,,,),, w' NEW YORK, Aug. 8. Nearly 50, OUO troops were carried on the South ern Pacific linos from June 21 to July 24, according to an announce ment made by the company. The lino handled 131 special trains con Important Position Near Ver , dun Recaptured by the Germans. 5 ASSAULTS ARE MADE NINETY-FOUR PERCENT ASK STRIKE Tabulation of iHot Will lie Com pleted This Morning. NEW YORK, Aug. 8. It was forinully nnnounced this morning that 94 per cent of the members or the railway trainmen of the four brotherhoods voted in favor of & strike. The tabulation of the vote will have been complotod this morning. British Foi-coh Still Keen l'p tin. Offensive, anil Small Gains Aro KoMirlo,i By (Jen. lluig. ITALIANS HAVE GREAT VICTORY PARIS, Aug. S. Tho French war ntflKO n,ttltln.l tt. ti ... " ' 1 oi'.viiii 11UIHH CUU-j """"uru luhl mu ..CIlllllIlH TtJ- 8iHting of 2120 pessenger and freight captured Thiaumont fortress which cars, and carried besides troops, many carloads of horses mules and Impediments. The total miles traveled was R0.T52 with the average distance traveled by each trooper being B21 miles. This service was performed without an accident. ARE GIVEN OFFICES Wilson League Which is Meet ing at Portland Headed by Rose burg Atty. CANNON IS COMMITTEEMAN Woniii'oK, I'oiiiicrly a is located northeast of Verdun, after a torlfflc nssault early this morning. The bnttlo f8 still In progress around the redoubt of the fortress. The Ger mans kept up a terirric bombardment of the French positions during the night and this morning mado simul taneous attacks upon five positions, the only ono which wn8 successful being the one upon Thiaumont. British Forces Advance. LONDON, Aug. 8. Tho British forces advanced this morning to Glul-. lemont vlllnge according to advices from the war office. General Halg reports that the offensive In the Sommo region has been resumed and bayonet righting in the Btrent8 of the city near the railway depot Is of common occurrence. Tho Rrlt Ish are reported to have gained heav ily In tho East Trones woods. The Australian position north of Pozleres nre withstanding heavy shelling from the German batteries. ltc.side.it of Tills City, Is Also On the Commute fur By Ijins. I .ita in WH'I III IS CIIIIWII. that after the roots had ben remov-i Last year there were 23,585 automo cd it could be replaced and with the , biles and motorcycles. This year, addition of a couple of barrels or with five months vet remaining asphalt placed in' first class condl-j there are 30.504 automobiles regis tion. He also reported that between' tered and 3207 motorcycles. Mosher ar.,1 Floed streets on the westj The number of dealers who have side of Stephens that tho side walk j taken out licenses this vear Is 'fid as had settled and that there were compared with 173 in 1915 Chnuf placcs which were very dangerous ! feur registrations this vear. number to pedestrians and recommended that( ing 3323, aTe less Ihnn in 1915 when action be taken to have the obstruc-j 4131 were listed. This is believed tionR chiseled down so as to present accounted for by the Tact that last a smoother surface. In regard to year tne n,rR,lnn of jltnpv the roots several of the councilmen reached Its maximum and there has .t uu.u ue ue.ier 10 rou hoen a decrease In the number oper the pavement with a heavy roller, atp(I 8lnt.e (hnt tlm0 forcing the roots Into place and then Oregon's gain In motor vehicles of sea over the broken spots with tnraI, classes , the ,a8t .m il next year at which time it Is effectively shown In the following, believed the roots will have ved and j BiviK thp ,, oI , more permanent repairs can be made years: 1911 (M'S- iti- 10 105 without disturbing the soil under-) ,,, ; V neath the hard surface. Tho street 2fi ,91(i 33S11 ' committee was given power to act. ' ' ' t ' Protests Paving Intersection. At a previous meeting the council PROFESSOR HORNER RETURNS HOME ordered an ordinance to pave a strip a few feet wide at Railroad alley.!,. ;.f th !H, ik.i ih. ...o. lorvallta Instructor ltd urns .' MEDIOCRE CROP IS FORECASTED until such a reconciliation was ac complished he did not believe It for the besl interest of the schools to act on the petition. He then made a linMnn l In.. ll.n .1 .. -' ....i. i, in mi on me -iino'n, . table. Directors Dillard, Buchanan ! fo ' o " ' '. ,T 5-'' "8 r'" and Newland voting In favor of ,.,' "" "B ,l-w do "'" of .i ...i o. ..... , . . ' , Wundrow Wilson leagues were made This nractlcallv settle, the , 00w l.son leagues lar as tne scion hoan s connomn.l '" " " " ' ' "U prospifis nave dec noil lllii . . ... ' . ------ .. ... ., ,.1,1 ,.. ,i. .... IIIIF Ul fur Tllvn.. I in Tntilnn- n .u . , Lra,ra, nnrary anil mill ons of bushels diirin ti,. " '" " "'" """" was well attended, with practically month I.nsi v....r' ...... ' "dmRted that the Russians have fore- PnisM-'t Dim line,) Over Million llushels During Mimth. WASHINGTON, Aug, 8. Tho ng- I"o.slHon Held Over Yir Captured by Kniaiiuel's Men. HOME, Aug. S. It Is announced that the Italians have captured Qor Itz bridge head. This Is claimed to be the groatout Italian victory since they entorod tho war. The Austrian forces hnve hold this position for ovoi a year against all attacks of' tha Italians. Strongly fortiried positions on Monte Snbotlno and Monte St. Mlcholg have boon captured by tha Italian forcos, they have nlso launch, ed strong offensive movements along the Isonzo frontier. FIGHTING FAVORS GERMAN FORCES Allies Continue Attacks Upon position in Region of Pozieres. RUSSIAN ARE UNCHECKED BURGLAR SENT TO COUNTY JAIL Austrian Toiixslo Boat l'lollllu Moot Italian Fleet and tho I jitter Tnko To Their Heels. " i -t ricultural departiuent now forecasts L ..r . ,"' ' ... -? 18 "nnouno- ..11 .... eu i"'ii tno nines continuo stubborn' a "mediocre crop" of wheat, amount- ,,,.!,.., n , " Hl"uurn In to Br.4 0,Hin,in i,.i,i. T-,.Jat"":k8 U)on ll,olr Pinions In the Pozloros region, but Hint tho flght- jAt the tinie that the street was paved this Intersection was overlook ed and It Is now proposed to pave it. Al. treason who will be the chief owner affected made a vigorous pro test and stated that he would fight the assessment in court. He said he New F.nuland Trip. OREGON AGKICl'LTUMAL COL LF.GE, Corvallls. Aug. 8. Proressor and Mrs. .1. B. Horner arrived homo yesterday rrom a visit of several believed he could win out and tht I WPok!' in the wnRr r- Horner the city would be forced to pay the condl"'l?d "'"ty or Oregonlans over cost of the advertising and prepara-! ,he hiatorlc "! literary landmarks tion of the plans which cost would f several of he New England amount to more than the actual par-l s,a,es- ing work. The council took no ac-' the 1ar,y Kore Mrs- Irt Cal tion hut asked that the citv attornev j lahan' so'ile proresosr of English give an opinion on the legality of the ,lle AKrir-ultural College; Mrs. city', action In having the strln of r-""e" uowerman, of Fossil, who paving laid. Councilman Butlwlnkle slated that Mrs. F. L. Owens had protested to him about a number of dogs In their neighborhood which were not kept ii uuiii uui iiiiiiu iu iaKG any inr. . .. ,, ,. , , ther action until .r,r, .,... wc" -. Hh practically n.ent Is reached between the two 8Cl't,0n f the 8,"l -men. The matter has dragged along t,. for considerable time and has caused mrn";g WaS Kiven over to a great deal or feeling In the cit.- 'T " te'nVVary "'" the petition for Mr. Cleaves' reln-u' "'"""Inicnt of commlt- s.a.ement having been signed by "7' A" , co"'";llt-"-'""0 l"epo. t about a thousand residents. h 8 mornlB " hen steps are to bo Other business matters perta g! '",," " " "cn"""l "'' to the construction of tho High school i .,' ' , building were considered. Tno , ; csl. f 1i"'brg. was changing of pipes and reinforcement chairman, and H. for certain concrete work belc the W' ''"nK' 0f ArllK""' Reeled principal matters. Architect While lp,""or"l'y """etary. The following broached .he matter of an lllunil- rul""" ''f appointed: nated clock but no action was taken.!, Harry. Port. It was talked over tor a short time bv I ', ,v " Rirl",ri1' 0ranl8 Pa8' the hoard and most of the members I ranl SWard, Salem, seemed to agree that It would he a', , - ''l''- r""ln"an; nice feature and It Is very probable ' ". """' a'' "' that the change may be made. j "'""' ""P" , " JO"C"" Miss Anna Ferguson, one of the ' CO',ny; T Sa'"" 7 Joseph Parker, Medford- W A Dal- niost popular teachers in the public ' , ,, . ' "' A '"" i , . , , Klamath Falls; ( eorge A Love- schools requested a leave of absence , ,,w , , ' , , , ' c , ... Jy. Portland, .1. It. B ackahv On- for one year In order that she might ,rl a . , , , , y' " j ,ario S. A. Ester, lay. ( latskan e- L attend college for a year. The re-: ,,,,, , , ' ... ..noon, iiiimiiiiie: u. j. srnrit to one billion and twelve million bushels. Olher estimates nre corn, two billion, seven hundred nnd seventy-seven million bushels. Last yenr this crop amounted to three billion and flfly-flve millions. Oats this year will total one billion six hundred nnd seventy-four million against one billion and forty-flvo mil lions last yenr. TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS quest was granted. HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH hprlng Valley; A. W. Mnrkloy, St. Johns, and C. W. Vail, Mc.Mlnnvlllo. Constitution and by-laws A. F. Flegel, chairman; Mrs. K. 11. Rich ard, Grants Pnss; W. II. Cannon. Conference Will First Take Military Problems. IP WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Arredon- il.i !.. ...I..I . .1... , ..i.-Aiwiii iniiiinti;, m mo caii- " ""I' i- iiiui. an ns- tiil Inforined assistant Secretary nfltrlan torpedo boat flotilla and tho ed the Germans to retreat nlnnir thn Tlumagz-Ollyhla lino southoast of Slanlslau. The Germans retreated to previously prepared positions. TIioiisiuiiIx .Miiile Prlsviners. PETUOGUAD, Aug. 8. The ItUH slnn forc-js have eipuned Tl'.iicn, In Giillcin, tea miles noutheui of Ftn ttlah. At this place thoy launched the most powerful attacks over a 17 mllo front and routed tho whole Gor man line. Tho Cossncks Vsabered hundreds of thn rugltlvoa as tho7 retreated. Two thousand of tho Germans surrendered nnd southeast or Brody tho Russians captured 8, 000 prisoners. Austrian Shell Town. BERLIN, Aug. 8. The Austrian admiralty announced that an Aim- Slate Polk tody that Carrnnzn does not Intend to confine the Interna tional conference discussions to mili tary matters. He Intlnintel that thn dc faclo representative would ho perfectly willing to discuss the eco nomic conditions which confront Mexico after tho military problems havo been settled. i, i, ., ., ., , v, rams i'nss vt . it. Cannon. io lt.a. . ..l.ew, Mni,k ,l.Wly.!,1 JarI( ro Por 'wi.onw DCAflV Tf. AOOCDT toonr ' Over by Heavy Automobile. ,. an 0 w Avna,,)tt f!H,.am.'j WiLS0N "EADY TO ACCEPT ISSUE sailors cruiser Asporn shelled tho Italian town or WolTetto on the Adriatic sea on the second of Augiisa. The shell fire set rire 'to a rnctory and de stroyed an aeroplane shed. Six Ital ian destroyers nnd one cruiser at tached the Austrian fleet and after a short halllo the Italians fled south ward. A torpedo fired by nn Ital ian torpedo boat hit the Austrian torpedo boat Magnot nnd killed two 'Continued on paee 8.) will teach domestic science and or! i In eastern Oregon during the ensii 1 Ing year, and Miss Vera Horner and Miss Pearl Horner, who are teach ers In the public schools of Hos"lnirg and Portland, respectively. i ne temporary officers were elect-' w ed unanimously, following a short I'rtident's Acceptance SsmIi will rlllflrlF1? ARRIVE IU PHIPARfl address by G. Y. Harrv. who exnlnln-i It.-vle.vA I.iIsIm.Ho, .nuuntO HnfllYCO IH UillUAUU It. B. Mathews had a very nar ... T" iiiiaiiiniuiisiy, in ow ng a shor row escape from serious Injury and !... .... ,. . ... . ") narry. wno exn n n o,B,ie .. e,n ,n,s morning when he , ,lrri , wal 'I2n! ther.,re:',"""f0'J"C- !!" '"""" ""ai-""- " .. .ha. VWSH.NGTON, Aug. Friends Central Pharmacv . he' TI. . 1'!! ! " a" Pr"P""' ' u,rflete Wood-1 of President Wilson today declared Supply Company when he haoi.ened " "-,'''" " ..dy to accept the ci.hr.it- i . - ,T";'rf ui KJtuizju ions in T' Z 11 :rny rhen ? ba"n1,"-ry town and oil,,, Ihronghou. ... ammg ,w.r ,,, Mate, and have these organl.a- hlm. The driver staned to turn the! (irilg , , corner, but Ins.ead of putting his 1 WomIrnw Wllmll lVl''e'PUT"l "'"1 T""""8 """" ' -rln at 10 Mexican question n a caiiipiilgn Is sue. Wilson niiiy receive the nollfl catlon of his nomination during Hie Inst week In August. Senator James. of Kentucky, who will make tho no- . . j " -..-..,11 nin iM-piu ai nijoi rvi-iiun-sy, wno win ntase ino no- .ir. Malhews o'clock when permanent orricers of I tlficntlori speech, will emphasize the 1st Ha the c.r.ii.. . .. ....i.. Daily Weather Report I'.ilr Tonight and Wednesday. il'hest temp, ypcierit-iy ... 7" Lot. "jf temp Int n!irht . . ' "' Juni a ine car, (he ii a,.i,.n , . slruck him. Ac. in. ,..!... . "lra" Mrs Callahan .,n,n, ., nu, U ....: . . ' !' W"l be elected. , '' v ........ ... ,..,. ,., mwuiiKni ana wat P.nnoiiri lonluhi Hornrr TT" yu '"n "" "n"' """"""'i conference wU , wh a Horner are In . eRowstone Park. s.ruck the curb. , , J". He was uninjured but shaken con- evening DrC I Wth ..in .... An a,o load or young men from sidersbly a, a re, f ,he narrow .osan ste Gover r Km , I ortland pa-ed '"rough this city to. escape. The driver was the more ' ol WeMiing.on and W I lam ,V n v day on her way , Crater lake where frightened of the two was very ncrv-' tLM ch dlb, e ' they wl J0y a vacaHon. .,. over the near accident. ! Hla.B .n,,tor , , , 4 Ji'J' conleiillon that "a nulled nutlon' will support Wilson. The president's acceptance speech will review the record of the administration. Clifford Hernia, who lias been lending several weeks on the Bemls rnnch near Sotherlfn and vl!iln? with friends In Portland, has return ed to Itoseburg. Manifest No Wearliuvw AfloT Sllen llons Day In lletit.lt. CHICAGO. Aug. 8. Hughes ar rived In tills city this afternoon, and will speak at the Coliseum tonight. His brisk campaigning Is "Out Itonfo velilng Roosevelt'. Despite tho strcnuoiiKncHs or the day nt Detroit Hughes niianifesled no weariness. This afternoon he conferred with tho republican leaders regarding the campaign plana In the west. Hughes has cllpiied his heard closely so Hint bis mouth shows nnd ho smiles fre quently. Despite the hottest weath er the presidential candidate wears high stiff collars and starched waist coat and changes the collars as fast, as they will. , -'0