The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, August 21, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textft A. .rt V (A. U iflL J vol. VII. KOSEHl.'ltG, DOUGLAS COUNT!', 0:!lXiOX, MONDAY, ai(;ist at, IDItl. No. 100 GRAND MASTER PAYS VISIT ILROAD MEN WILL iCAPT. HOUCK GIVES FIRST AID 'LI CANADA IS GREAT ATTRACTION Ixxl;;el Attend (.'lotus. Session Fol lowed by Kereption nnd Banquet. T 1 Trooo l is Thrown i uun Horse and I ' Limits on Haiti Dirt on Head. mtiiKlna nml I'ihw County Men Will Seml Winter in Dominion. Shifting of Attacks Takes the Germans by Surprise Many Prisoners Taken. BATTLE ON IN SALONIKA LleKuiiaiti Advance Into Greek Tem-( lory De.-.yite. tin! Stilt IlesiMcJico of TUc llulgurs. I'liTllOGliAD, Aug, 21. It Jias been announced that tho Russians have made further advances uortli-' east toward Kovel and have ap tured 1.IJU0 prisoners. General Brus iloff suddenly shifted his attack and surprised the Germans. The advance of the Slavs menaces Kovel. It also imperils the German forces near Piusk. The Germans have pace.: a num ber of sunken turret guns in the marshes west of Kovel and these are doing good work. The .prisoners fleeing into northeastern Hungary on account of the Russian advance. ISulguiT Take Offensive. SALONIKA, Aug. 21. Tho Bul garian forces have advanced south of the Greek town of Fiorina, despite the stillborn resisteuce of the Serbians. A pitched battle is in progress near Banit., HO miles north west of Salonika. Artlllerying is in. cessant oast of lake Dorian and in fantry skirmishes are frequent. It is the belief that a general engage ment is developing. The objective of the Bnlgars Is Salonika. Itrttith 1'nti-ols Repulsed. LONDON, Aug. 21. It is an nounced that the Germans forced the British who were covering patrols to relreat northeast of Koureaux woods last night. The artillery prevented tho Germans from pressing their advantage. The British repulsed three massed nttackg made on the Foreaux woods last night. (Iiwk Cabinet .Meets. The Bulgarians are reported as being within ten miles of the Greek port of Kavalo and are advancing against the allies right wing. They are seizing all of the strategic posi tions enroute. The British and French ministers are conferring with Premier Zamnsis and a special meet ing of the Greek cabinet has been culled on account of the Bulgarian invasion. It is stated that they may withdraw all Greek troops from the territory which I he Bnlgars occupy. Seibbin lViNltirns Fall. nionUN. Ai'T. 21. It Is an nounced that the Bulgarians have cantered Vlcbill. southeast of Fiori na and have stormed and captured several Serbian positions nearby. Gemmnw I'so Gas Shells. LONDON-, Aug. 21. The Germans hurled gas shells at the Knglish troops near Pozieres and northeast of f'ontalmnison last night. They also attempted to raid the British trenches northeast of Ilulluch. They penetrated the trenches at one point but were immediately ejected. . THOUSANDS ARE MADE HOMELESS Sixteen leal and roerty Loss I Tun Millions. PALLAS, Aug. 2 1. Thousands have been made homeless as a result of the hurricane which swept over the fulf states. Tents and wood sup. have been rushed to the strick en districts. The latest death fig ures have been placed at 1 d. The property loss is estimated at $2, 000,000. K.xri.omxr; itoii.i lis kill 7 JACKSON, Tonn.. Auk. 21. The boilers of a woodworking plant in this c!y exploded, killing seven men. The buildings half a mile distant from the scene of the disaster were wrecked. Daily Weather Report Fair Tmilirbt nml TiHxht) ; Wanner; Kair Wednesday Highest temp, yesterday 7U Lowest temp, last night ....47 Henry Westbrook, grand master of the I. O. O. F. order, Saturday night paid an official visit to Phile tarian lodge. .Rising Star lodge was invited to the closed session -and a large number of tho membership was present. Following the closed session the rcbekahs were invited into an open r eeting at which time an excellent p-egram was rendered. , The pro eram consisted of piano solos, vocal solos, readings, and address by the crand master, and also an address by Juge J. W. Hamilton upon be half of Rising Star lodge, darinc. y- hich he took occasion to pay a f'e i t'ihute to the grand master, who j h is practiced law in his court upon . trany occasions. ' y During the address of the pr.-.nd : master two jewels were awarded, the t past grand patriarch's jewel being' given to Lee Wlmherly, and the 25-1 year Jewel to Mr. Brooks, of West Rnscburg. Following the program! the many members entered the ban-; nuet room where an elaborate lunch eon was served by the ladies. Mr. W'eslhrook was nlso scheduled j to visit Rising Star lodge on Friday! n:ght but was unable to obtain trans. portatlon from Myrtle Point. GOF.S TO PORTLAND MHKT1N0 Captain J. A. Buchanan ' left this afternoon fur Portland where he win attend the meeting of tho general military staff. lie does not antici pate that there will be any but rou tine business considered. San Francisco Men Will Spend Thursday at Railroad Celebration. WILL BE HERE NEXT FRIDAY Will Arrive in ICoselyiiK in the After noon ami lEemain I'ntil Next Ilnv T Kitiiiv HuihI I Coneort and Iteceytion. Occupying 12 coaches, 7i mer chants forming t lie Chamber of Commerce special from San Fran cisco, pushed through this city ye turday afternoon at about. ; o'clock enroute to Marshfield and -other points n Coos Hay, where they will attend the opening day of the gre;it Jubilee which will mark the opening of the Willamette Pacific railroad and the coming of tho first train to this wealthy, but aH yet undeveloped country. The merchants, all of whom come from San Francisco and vicinity will go In thejr special cars direetly through to Marshfield, where they will spend a few hours going from there on to Myrtle Point and visiting the many smaller towns and most interesting places in the Coos Hay district. Thursday, the opening day of the celebration, will be spent in Marsh field, where the merchants will par ticipate Jn the festivities. Leaving Marshrield they will come back by vnv of Kimene and will arrive in Itoseburg at 2:.'t0 Friday afternoon. They will remain here overnight and leave at 4:30 In the morning. An elaborate welcome Ifl being prepared for them during their visit here. The band occupy a stand in front of the local Commercial club rooms and will hold forth with a concert for the entire afternoon. In the evening a reception and ban fpiet will be given the visitors and during the intervening spare they will be shown about the city and nearby country in automobiles. In speaking of their coming visit to ftoseburg one of their number said yesterday that they had heard t i:reat d"al about Pouglas county and especially KoHeburg and that they were looking forward with a great deal of interest to the time which they will spend here. This will be their longest atop between Marsh field and San Francisco. Wilson Unexpectedly Calls Presidents For Another Conference. ACCEPT UNWILLINGLY Nation's ('nips Now Ready l-'o bhifmeiit Would lie Ruined If Strike Iy To Bo " Called. WASHINGTON, Aug 21. Wilson unexpectedly culled the railway presidents who are in the capital at his invitation, to another .con ference which was held this after noon. All who received the Invita tion accepted it with reluctawe, stating that they had made- other plans fr the afternoon. Fourteen executives of western ! -iilwaya ar rived during the day. Six hundred and forty members of the railway brotherhoods conferred during the day and afterwards announced that no change In their plans had been made. To treasury department an nounced that the nation's crops were now ready for transportation nnd that a strike would prevent their movement. If a walkout Is ordered it will cause many millions in money loss besides reducing many cities to famine rations. Forty Accept Invitation. Forty heads of American railroads met with President Wilson at 2::!0 this afternoon. The conference last, ed hair an hour, immediately after which the presidents of the roads conferred privately. It (is under stood that 'they framed a final an swer to Wilson's proposals. From good authority is was learned that Wilson made an Impassioned appeal and urged the magnates to "keep the railroads running, not only In the interests of the country, but in or der to meet the demands of the entire world." It is understood that the prcal dents are not unanimous In favor of refusing Wilson's proposition. (A large number of them favor action while others coumel t he accept ance of the 8-hour day pending the investigation of lite trainmen's de mands by the Interstate commerce commission. WANT HUGHES TO MEET JOHNSON Meel ing .V'i'iks ai y to IHssipate l'.i!-.e !m;,,'ON.siii,is. SAX IiiKf'.O. Aug. 21.--State poli. tiihii are planning to have Hughes meet Governor Johnson before the oriiicr leaven ibe state. They think ' i ; vet iiS nccessnry lo dis ::!e any fi!se itnjTessions which mu:M !h: Klii'ted fnun tin.' fact that i:ov i-nor failed to meet Hughes v. ii iltt but h v. "re in t he siiTiie, hotel it J.org I!r;iri yesterday. Hughes 'perili's in tii's civ tonight. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Thompson and M r. a n d M rs. Kol ger J o h n son , of Portland, formed an auto pa rty which passed through this city last night on tholr way to their home In Portland after spending a shori time in Piin Francisco. UNION OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH WILSON'S DRIVING pi fpipi mm ... ... "fcfcgttfc,,,.,. : ; .- ...j Representative! of railroad employees leaving White House after conference. Six hundred delegates re presenting1 four of the largest union organization in the world, flpcrntinjr on fatlroada, and nineteen manaiers representing tho 225 railway yHtem that fompnao the 1,700 ruilroad.i fori ferred in Washington with Wiison, and were driven hard by the president, who wated no t Torts to induce orb, tration of all demands and avoid a disastrous itnko. According to word from Mexico Dr. Houck, of this city, who is now located with troop A as captain of the medical corps, bad occasion to use bis skill last Saturday In saving tho liTi; of a trooper. Private John J. Dunn, of Portland, who was con siikrod one of tho best rough riders j in tho cavalry rompany was thrown I Ii'-m his hotVe Saturday evening I when ths animal jumped and ran ! from the ?arnp, the saddle blanket and sursin:le turning, throwing tha j rider 'to the hard packed ground where he lighted on his head. Dr. Ilotick and the troop lieuten ant witnessed tho accident and rushed to tho assistance of the wounded man, Dr. ITouck rendered j first aid and attended to hin injuries j entil the arrival- of the ambulance which took him to the hospital at 1 Kosocrans. It was several bours I before the trooper regained con j sciousness but from latest reports i peems to be recovering rapidly, j I WILL ItKTCIIX I IK K K TONIGHT Mrs. A. C. Marsters will return to night from an extende, trip to the eastern part o ft he United States. ' Mrs. Maraters left hero several j months ago to attend the Interna -i tlonal conference of this district ; at Saratoga, N. Y. While there she was taken ill and was In the hospital for a few weeks, hut soon recovered and spent a very enjoyable timo visiting with friends and relatives. MARSHFiELD ABLE 10 Report That Rooms Cannot be Secured For Days IS Denied. iTO BE A GREAT EVENT II u n I nils of I'euplr Will (mi Krotn All I'urtM or tho State (o Attend The ('(Mm Hay ICuilioad Celebration. Tiie MarshficUt Record this morning sent a peisonal telegram to ( I he rsows asking that the report which haa been circulated that ac commodations Could not lie had In MiUTht'iebl dm ing t lie railroad juhlb-e be denied. According to the statements mad- by the Itecord accommodat inmi have all been ar ranged for and Hie city will bn able j I o take cure of the crowds regard- less of the size. Marshflebl Ins always been n ; hospitable eftv. M people are al- ways ready lo welcome visitors and , it nt II every hoiiHe in Marnh field Is 'filled together with the hotels and rooming houses and other placea of accommodation will the city he com- petk-d tn say that thjy are unable in ' provide for their guests. The Jubilee , which Ih bcJnn arranged (i one of j tiie greatest, e-er known in that sec i (ion of the country. It. is In ceo ; bration of the irre:ttet event which I has ever happened, that of the first 1 train into the city, and the people Three Plead Not Guilty to Murder Charge Placed ' Against Them. ASK FOR MORE TIME Motion to Quas-li Indictments Against Trio is Withilrauii by Counsel for Tho Defense. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. War ren K. Hillings. Thomas J. Moouoy and Mrs. Hena Mooney all pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder preferred against them for their con nection with tho explosion of a dyna mite bomb during the preparedness parade held here several weeks ago. Counsel for tne defense. MoNutt with" drew the motion for the defendants to have the Indictments quashed. .Judge Griffin late this afternoon heard arguments and motions to quash the indictments against Kd ward Nolan, and Israel Weinhurg. McNutt told the court tha the want ed SO days In which to prepare the defense for his clients. CHICAGO HAS MURDER MYSTERY Nineteen Year Old Wife Found lead In Itonniing IIoiino, CHICACO, Aug. 21. The police today found the corpso of Mrs. John LaBclle, aged It). In a south side rooming house. The dead woman's bend ad been wedged in between the bed and tho wall. Tho woman's two children were lying- unconscious on the floor and were terribly beat en and nearly starved. Tho young est will probably die.' Tho murder is thought to have occurred several days ago as the body was o badly decomposed that it wur difficult to determine 1 It was a male or emaln. determine if it was a male or female. LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE IS ENDED (et Pay Increase Dating From The Mrst of June. KAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21. The Longshoremen' union today formal ly not if led the waterfront employes that the union stevedores atrike was ended. The union ratified (he peace agreement, by a vole of five to one. The employers agreed to hire only union labor when It wan available. The Increase In pay dates hack to the first of Juno. Chales Holland and wife, the well known Myrtle Creek resident, was In the city today attending to huslucsM matters. who will ho benefitted are feeling t h jubilee spirit and have opened t heir h-ai ta and have con I rf bated from their poe:etH with the spirit which Invites the entire state to fliare with them their coming pros perity. The arrangements are practically completed and within a short time hundreds and thousand of people will hit flocking to Coos Hay for the three days of good times. Anothor lurso party of Coos county and Douglas county young r.'.ou leave tonight for Canada to seek Icinploj-iiimit and possibly to tako up homesteads for themselves. Thoy are diaries Archumbuu, Simrky llilKKs, Dale Martin, ningor Laird, Ira Cornelius and Krnost Hender. They will first go to Stmfmoro where they have secured a position on a huso wheat ranch and will assist ln-tlio harvesting. Tho.v will then jjcritter and Heek -employment at difreront places about the country. Intending to spend life winter in tho dominion. At tho present timo It Is their Intention to return to Oregon In tha spring of the year unless they do cido to take up Canadian land in which case they will'mako their per manent homes there. The Q-oung men are all well known In this vicin ity and the best wishes of their many friends go with them. MORE BOOZE IS CONFISCATED- Tom Hall iuhI 1'iuty of Friomlx uio SlopiHNl licliiriiiiiK from Uornbmok; Whlli) on their return from Ilorn lirook yesloi Jay evening, Tom Hull unci a party of friends wero Btopped In the canyon at Canyonvllle and tho liquor which they wore carrying with them In tho car confiscated. Tho party fc.ft Hits city Saturday nlsht for Hornliroolt. Thoy spent but a few hours there and than started on (heir return, each with a quantity or liquor. Upon ronchlnB Ornnts Pass they stopped nt a gar aKO where tho nuinhor of the car was taken liy the chief of pollco, who Im mediately called up ItoHohurg and nolirie,! the local officers. In tho nhsencn of Sheriff Qulne, Officer VVIIliains and Deputy Sheriff Ilaffoty received the incnHnRn nnd sent word to the doiuitlea along; tho road to watch for tho party and obtain tho names of those In the auto and no cure the booze for evidence. At Cnnyonvlllo Deputy Sheriff Prank Hopkins, who guards tho nar row gateway Into Douglas county wan walling nnd stopped t ho party noar the bridge. Hero ho took tho liquor and ordered the party to appear In K'ddlo Thursday at 10 a. m., at which time their caso will bo con sidered. District At'orney Nenner although refusing t0 dl'c iss tho enso nt tho present time indented that chargoa would be brou -:ht against tho ontlro party and that tho law would bo given a tent. .MAY OI'HN III D.S SKIT KM I IK 1 1 a Nevl Wednesday night tho 30 days requited by tho ordinance for the lime bulorij Die city can adver tise for bids mi the cimai ructlun of tfi- railroad will hnve expired. On II. ill day an advertisement will be In. seried in (be lecal newt. papers call ing for bids Iter the ; construction nt tho road and then tho people of Uimchiiig will see the first step In the great Industry which Is to mean so iiMi. il for tills city and for Doug las county. The exact number of days for which the advertisement will be run Is no definitely set tled, but II Is thought that Septem ber ii will he nt an the data on which tiie bids shut) be opened, Mon day, tin. regular meeting night of the council romcg on tho 4th, which tills year Is a holiday, and on that account and in order to prevent any further delay the council will prob ably meet on the following night. WIU, It K I. K ASK 1'ISIC Sportsmen are planning to assist 'n the liberation of 300,000 eastern brook trout now at tho hatchery on the North tlmpqua. They will ho taken in nutos to many of tho streams in tho Immediate vicinity where they will be released In tho larger waters. Tho county road at Shady Point which lias been undergoing repairs for ft considerable time was opened tn travel last week. Several hun tro'l yards of crushed rock hnvo hoen used and the stretch of road ' now one of the finest In tho county.