EVENING NEWS
THE WEATHm
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With Mulice Toward None
With Charity for All
With Firmness In tlm Kiht;
VOU: VIII.
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A CLEVER FAKIR
WITC RfKFRIIRfi
"Deaf" and "Dumb" Fortune
Teller Makes a Hit Gets
, The "Mazuma."
DOES A FINE BUSINESS
IMtls a Fair Adieu to The City Uenu
tlfiil and Soeki? a New I' U'id
For His Iterative
Operations.
... Llko the proverbial Arab, he quiet
ly folded, hta tent, slipped into his
overcoat, tucked his earthly belong
ings Into a commodious suit case,
tripped lightly toward the Southern
Pacific depot at an early hour this
morning and deftly purchased a tick
et south to where well, to where
he can ply his vocation just as suc
cessfully as ho did In Iloseburg for
the past lew days. And his success
In this city was by no means small.
Ho "pulled" them over for sumo
ranging from fifty cents, to two dol
iirn verv reasonable price. In
deed, to have your rhand read" or
the bumps on your headi"dlagnosed,"
In fact, when it came to letting
those nice, shiny half-dollars and
quartern this guy was some "leg
puller." He was a veritable go-get-'em
and then some.
This llnely dressed and gentleman
ly appearing fellow emo td Rose
bnrg only a few days ago, located
himself In central quarters, "sicked"
"denf and dumb" fortune-telhr !
eoViMn't speak a word not even I..A
whisper and as to hearing, well his.,
ears were closed so tight that you 1
UUl IIIC IHlU,lltmil ....... ....
couldn't get anything larger than a
grout's heel past' the outer lobe.. He
una certainly in a bad way and
dreadfuUy afflicted and In order to
carry out his graft it was necesisary
that he have a complete "record" of
hte "customers" so set out to find
some fellow who knew the "Ins" and
"outs" of a bevy of certain prom
inent citizens f-md others who are
not quite so prominent, but who are
willing to part with a dollar or two
to find out whether thev are fit sub
jects for thlB or tho other world
whether their husbands or wives were
"true" to them If they are to marry
wealthy or to peg along at "six per".
This wins an easy task for ' the
"fnklr". He found a willing hand
Mid the "game" was on. The first
day's bi'skness brought him net
twTotv-flve nice, round "plunks."
Tho following dav was even better,
the third showed a silent increase
and h fourth brought him to a
realization that if the true facts be-
yi,m known some particular cumm
er whom he had "fleeced" might
(Meet and he decided to "vamoose."
This he did at.on early hour this
morning, though ho hnd made many
previous engagements for today. The
. "anylous ones" were disappointed,
however, when they '-preneed up"
fo- a "re-ding" tnd-v. The "deaf"
rmd "dumb" hnd v.'jilshed not only
in person, but It was ascertained on
good authority that his speech had
returned, as well as his hearing JiiBt
before he decided to take a "trip"
south. In . fact sizing the fellow
up from every standpoint he was
about as rir perfect physically,
mentally ' emd otherwise as . his
"string" of customers. He . was
smooth slr'ek and cunning. He
"faked" a nice living and among his
customers ho counted many of our
prominent and loading citizens
They "Ml" Tor Mm just like a hnb'y
would fall for a Btlck of "barlier-
nolo" enndv and realized not until
todav that they had been "touched.
up" by a very clever "mute". -Tho
fellow registered as' Rodney
Stone but tho way he handled his
"witients" one mlrht helleVe that
"Stone" was a "gold brick,"
There seems to be "something do
ing" In Roseburg every nilnute.
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1ELRDSEGRANGE HOLDS
OPEN INSTALLATION
Saturday jhfuing the Melrose
Orange hold' 1t InsUUiatlonrot of
ficers, t-nd, the meeting being an opn
one, the hall was crowded. Ur. C, H.
Bailer, the Grange dMnly acted' as
installing officer, and the following
officers were seated to serve for the
ensuing year; Master, Itoyce Btisen
hark; overseer, Oscar Hanpfn; lec
turer, Fred Goff; steward, Wm.
Randstrnm; assistant steward, Ben
Maddox; chaplain, Mrs. Ida Green;
treasurer. Frank Bursfc; secretary,
Mrs. Fred Goff; gate keeper, Km est
Crane; Ores, Mrs. George Kruse;
Pomona, Mrs. Clara Anderson; Flora.
Mrs. Delia Churchill; lady ksslstant
steward, Miss Maggie Conn.
After the Installation services, the
lecturer presented the following
program: Song by the grande choir;
l Tha bill providing .for tho
fesuiation o( Ashing the
rmpoua river was Introduced n
tho house today. The bill pro
vides for a closed season from
November 20 to February.- t.
and from April 15 to May 13.
and from 6 p. m. Saturday to
6 p. in. Sunday' of each week.
It also contains regulations la
regard to the setting of traps
and nets.
Lid dress, "Cooperation by the Farm
ers and Granges," R. A. Busenhnrk:
violin solo, Ben Maddox, accompanied
by Fred Goff; dfscussfon, MarkeUnf?J
Dairy Products," led by David Bus
enbark; 'Instrumental mimic, Ft L.
Strang; discussion, "Marketing
EgRs,' led by Oscar Hansen: ad
d ress, Marketing Fru 1 1, F. I.
Strang; discussion "Cooperative Buy
ing ror tn, Home" led iy Mrs. E, it.
F&nn; address, fThe Grange, the
Farmers' Cooperative Organization,1
G. M. Green,
Upon the conclusion of the pro
gram, the Ifcdies of the Grange serv
ed a delicious luncheon, after which
the. young people spent a pleasant
hour playing games, white their eld
ers enjoyed themselves 1n social con
verse. During the program the leeter,
Mr. Fred Goff, who is also one of the
teachers In the Melrose school, an
nounced that after February 15 the
advanced scholars of the school
would be in a position to tpst any
cream from the dairies of the com
munity, and would also be in posi
tion to advise with .the owners o'f
ditiry cattle as to "balanced rations.
TIr is a feature that more .of our
district schoolgnright emulate.
PAROLE OFFICER .
UNDER SOSPiGtON
Joe Keller, the state parole officer.
will prolmbjy never know Iiow,cIgk
he capfe '. to 'Jjeing arrested on o
charge of pooUeglng during tlw
few hour which he siei in this elij
yesterday, Mr.. Keller arrived In the
city yesterday luerning having been
sent by the warden of' the penitn
tiary, together with Guard Ed norjds,'
on a search for E. J. "Clarke, who- es-.
caped from yie penal institution a
short time ago.
With the-knowledge that he would
probably have a rough and hard joyr-
ney, Mr. Keuer did not dress In nitn.
fashionable garments, choosine. in
stead a khaki suit, which, owityj to
strenuous service, wa -Siigniiy woise
for the wear.
Officer Williams, ever on the look
out for law violators and especial iv
those who might violate the city and
county laws by serreptlsiously dis
posing' of Intoxicants, spotted .Mr.
Keller and immediately gave ehhse.
He trailed him as far as the station
where the officer. In the pursuit off
his duties, went through the tr.Jn.
carefully scanning the faces of the
passengers in the hopes of fin (imp
the escaped convict.
Here Mr. Williams was joined by
S, P. Detective Garbe. who, too, had
become suspicious of the stranger
and with the authority of a lailiond
official the latter had lust stepped
forward to give the parole officer the
once over when Mr. Keller stepped
up and introduced himself. Thev
went immediately to the .sheriff's sf-
nce where a very pleasant visit vaa
enjoyed.
A NEW COMMISSION '
S PROVIDED FOR
SALEM, Ian. 22. Representative
Lauregaard haji introduced a hill
cttp&ting s state highway deportment
This measure wa dratted In nrrord-
ance with the conclusions arrived at
by a convention, of county Judfros am'
commissioner, recently held in Port
land. The bill provides for a hlfV
way commission of three memherA,
who shall be appointed by the rov
pernor. This commission -shall Tisvr.
jurisdiction over all state road work
Tliree stJite highways were deij;n3t
d. One from Portland to Califor
nia via the Willamette valley; one
flora Portland to Tho Dalies, Ontario
ai)d Pendleton, and another from
Portland to Scaaide via St. Helens
apd Astoria.
lUtOCCOLI IMH'HTItV iltOWI.N'i.
Tom Hall and Tom Fletcher, who
have taken up the Industry of grow
ing broccoli plants for sale, report
that they have over three million
plants under way whieh will be sold
by contract to growers. This amount
is tn e)tw nf the total amount pro
duced in Douglas county lant year.
VISAU EXAMINATIONS HKIJl.
The faculty of the Kosnhurg high
school are todsy holding the final ex
aminations, Thy am hpld in the
rooms assigned by the supprlnfpnd
ent and the teacher of ouch subject
has charge of the class.
:J200 ACRES CURRY
RANCH LEASED
Company of Seven Chinamen
to Engage in Truck Garden
. ing on Large Scale..
A CHOICE LOCATION
llroeooli. i(ttiitiK' and Onions to lie
li'ineipal ndiiNlry and Will He
Marketed to Disliint Points
In Car Joad J-ots.
Two hundred' acres of river bottom
land, some of theff!ifst iu the coun
ty, on the big farm of the N. -Curry
estate, on the North Umpoua.- river
about six miles northwest of this
city Is soon to be converted into, u
tract for truck gardening on a tirgt
seale, -
A comiiany of seven Chinntirca
from Portland has arranged with tlit
owners to take the property over &y
a long torm lease, the deal having
been practically closed thu latter
part of last week when a representa
tive of the Chinamen was on, the
ground and tn company with Chas.
Curry, made a thorough inspection
of the fertile tract of the Curry
estate and decided to lease tho prop
erty. It Is the Intention of the Chinamen
to .engage principally la the cultiva
tion of hroceoli, potatoes and onions,
and sliip in car lo;.d lots to distant
markets, gwmg so particular attea
tion' to the sale of produce locally.
Already plans are under way for the
pct1onof houses on the ,?mrty for
ttffVfrfcontmodation of the Chinamen
Mid It is expected that they will be on
the .ground at an e-rly dale to com-
nienee operations for spring- plaut-
The Curry estate Is ope of the fin
est and largest tracts of Individual
prierty in the county aiid the bot
tom land is especially adapted to the
purpose of truck gardening and will
open up a- large- industry in the
'county. The company doc? not tike
over any other Hnd aside from the
two hundred acres of river bottom,
the owners of this large tract re
serving tho balance for their own
fse which th will continue to culti
vate ana use for range. .
THiEF. BREAKS WINDOW
. AND STEALS CAMERA
After breaking the paeglass suf
ficient to ailow the admittance of aa;
arm, some unknown person hBt night
apptopriated a s nut 11 folding e&niera.
and a iair of leather gloves fro mi
the show windows of W. S. Powell's-
seeShd hand store on rfaakson street.
The glass was evidently broken
with a rock or some other hard, ar
ticle, only a small hole having been,
lirtjkon put with a force sufficient to
throw the particles into the storo
roem." The camera, which is the
nroperty of Hoy Agee and had been
loft there for sale, was worth in the
neighborhood of 30, while the
gloves were of a value of about a
dollar. As far as eon Id be learned
no other goods were taken.
Mr. Powell Immediately reported
his loits to the officers, who, believ
ing the.wot;k to be that of transients,
sent word to deputies In surround
ing c,Ui s nftor which a careful roarch
wns.tifRde of the local 1nnk shops and
other places where disposal might
have been made.
GERMAN CONSUL BOPP"
GETS TWO YEAR TERM
HAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. Or
man Consul Repp, recently convict
ed of violating t'nitl Jiuttcs rieu-
f.raK t y, os t od ay snl en ced to
torm of two years imprisonment and
a fino of lltt.ooo.
. Itaidf? tAMt Klglit Of,
lil'F.NOa AVUKfl. Jan. 22 Nu
further reports of operations of th
German raiders have hfn rerelvpd
hrn, and tMn fact has caused the be-
'if that thp versels have transferred
their rctivitirs to o4tir places, SotMh
Amprina waters ar fairly swarming
with all manner of armed cfaft.hui
irg Ihe raiders, but a far no trsre
of the German has 6cn diacovered.
AHillfry Kii-e ltlt Attsck.
lARm, Jan. 22, War office bul
letins nik-go thWt artillrry snrt Hfle
flrp halted two Orman attacks north
of Courieres Woods todav, and that
patrol engagements in Alsace wre
raging.
W. 8. Conine, of the uppv ?eer
ciwk country, spent the day 'tt Hose-burg.
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JiEW ACTOMOBII.K AUEXCV
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Roseburg Is aoon to become
the center of another autoiuo-
in?ai has completed negotiations
with the VeHe Car Co. naid will
be the sola agent for tliiB
t county. It is unnereasary iq g
into, fletaU about tne mhke of
Jhe VeHe ear, -as It Is used ex-
t'nlveiy in nearly all parte of
the United States and is found
to 'be of durable make as well
as of a beautiful finish.
f Uosetmrg has within the last
few years, been a successful
T3u.rket for automobiles and the
continued growth of this In- m
A. dustry has caused Mr. Chap-
ma to. take charge .of this
agency. Mr, Chapman Is plan-
ning on sotting a car load of
the cars in the sear future and
will won be ube to demonstrate
Its ability before the people of
Ui& county. i
MEWS HILL 10 '
BE ELIMINATED
CoTmty Surveyor M. B. permond
returned yesterday from the Buck
horn, creek- vicinity where he h&s
made a survey Which if followed for
a road change will eliminate one of
the worst hills In the county. Math
ews hill, sometimes known as Wat
son hilt on which the road at times
reaches a grade of 27 per cent is to
be circumvented in such a manner
that the resulting highway will follow
a grs-.de of -not more than two per
cent and will follow closely along the
bank of Buekhorn creek, the road
forking off near the Bulger Chapman
place and running la a northerly di
rection to the new bridge near the
residence of George Shrum at the
mouth of Ruekhorn ereek.
The rsidents of the vicinity be
tween Glide and Peel have been anx
ious for an improvement of this
thoroughfare for suns time ss- the
mount .-In Is not, only steep, but dan
gerous and forces a farmer bringing
in nrodnce to make a long detour
hy the river rend through Oak Creek
to Rosehurg, They are heartily In
Savor of the improvement end re
queued Mr. Oermond to make the
sm-vev in order that they might peti
tion for the Improvement and vote a
RTecii)I tax for the purpose of tak
ing carfe of a large portion of the ex
pense, i
Ff thk road follows the survey
made hv Knir'nee1 Germond it will
be constructed through a territory
whfeh Is unusually fitted to road
buUd'ng being level and following an
excellent grade and through a coun
try overgrown only with sna
fflimhs. The cost of construction: for
the three miles will be very lltht
hut will absolutely eliminsfii one of
steepest and most dreaded hills of th
county. . - ,
ADVOCATES SfflOOL
MEDICAL INSPECTION
Dr. B, R. Shoemaker, city physic
ian. gae a most interestine and en
lightening a W ress on "Making Horc
hurg Healthfnl. at the Bbptltft
church last evening. His remarks
wore well received hy the large audi
ence present. Ho said that Hose
hurg was a healthy city because of
Its pure water supply and Its favor
able climate but that care and vio
lence were necessary to keep the eitv
from fstal contagious diseases. In
28 states where records were kept It
wi.s shewn that lw,0fl0 died fro
menidps. from whooping cough
and 11.000 from scarlet fever, al
prevtahle diseases. He adocs11
medical insnection of
the pwirjfSc
-otwrstion pa
Without tjm
iMJiools and urged co-onrs
t hf pf rt of pa ren ts,
old pntV asaatanre of parents an epi
demie 6f infectious disuse might ptt
such, a stnrt that it would take 4Mne
tpd probably rWult In foss of life,
h..fff 'cpldcnsic could be fcli-k-d.
FKes nre a prolific source of In
fcrtton and csrrv he iffrms of manv
dlppsftps, "Swsit the flv" Is a good
motto at any time of the year.
lr Klioomnkr wss followed bv Dr.
RftJ--n who spoke on fivino Hal-
ln.tf H showM thst thi healing
of the now tratsmn! was hesed on
nraver scoominicd by tho htnt
m"dcal rt iTU'fl1 known nt thst dav
All henling is d'vne htimE since all
i in fJod's hanj? ) but lh duty of a
fhrifnn is tt all proipf rme-
di-s known tjy-nc and trust Oml
to rp" the, ffoetive. The tree
ri'1" lt f'.vf lth rmdles.
NerM-'sj . evpninr H, Tlav
Makin? :UiShurs' Cln."
K. H. Hcnson this morula rrr&
"d p cnmmun(rtion frmn -I. Clifford
Tt-low. prtdnt of h Orifon Hp
fttlrs Associstlon to the PtT&t thst
he would he unabto to attend the
himlnrss mn tn-etlnr her tot.ior-
row evenlur 1? espr-sed hle4 re
srrets and said that nrsins; b tines
prevented his at tendance.
LETTER RECEIVED
BY E. C. BENSON
MilHng Co, Gives Statistics
, That Show The Increase
.in Wheat Prices.
POLITICAL ISSUES HELP
Hoyal Milling Company . Prepares a
-Letter That Forcibly Portrays
KITeet of War Vpon Pres-
ent Wheat Ibices.
E. C. Benaon, secretary of the
Roseburg Merchants Association, this
morning received a letter from the
Hoyal Milling Company, merchant
mtllors, located in Great Falls, B!n
containing the sninmary ef wheal
prices during the Important wary of
tha last two centuries: . ?
1715-76, American Revolitllpn
.Whe:U, rose to an average of .t;
tne iiign point Deing j.uu. .
1S15, Knpolesalc War Wheat
rose to $2.85,
1854. Crimean War Wheat "rose
to $1.85, . ' . . ."
. 1 R0-64. Civil War Wheat rase
to $2.28.
18?8-tS, Russian-Turkish War
Waett rose to fl-fd.
ISSS.'Simnlsh War $1.85.
1904-OS, Russian-Jaiwinese W&r
$1.21.
Minneapolis May wheat today !s
$1.M.
The letter go? ea to say thut "cer
talalv wUi the present war, which
overshadows any other in tne known
htstory of the world. Its effects will
he fsr more reaching than anything
we hve ever thwi?lit of. Tha hnr
vrsf of the world has failed and we
nvft an acknowiedged crop shortage,
Soring whnt for seeding and'milllng
erposw Is disaronslv earce and
ne of the htt statisticians la the
t3rto ftgwes trwt at tJie present rat4
"t PTimrt, the the&retlral surplus of
No-th Amerlea will be exhausted
within thrfs months Political is-
su's win douhtless continue to have
irroat pffee.t on the mark w' 'han
upward trend m whert values
This letter plainly shows.the effect
of th nresent war unsn wheat rrl-j
fm& nlainlv shows that the fxporf of
whnt to foreign countries should ue
stopped before It brings disaster up
on our nation.
ROADS ARE BEING
PUT IN CONDITIO
J, M. Sthneffor, the newly appoint-
Cjl rosui auporvlsoj', Uiis morning
taied to a represntaiiTe of The
News, that he had just finished plac
ing sravel on Roberts mountain and
khsi it is st tho prfwnt time in flnc
condition, lit his spent some time
on this road find believes now that
it will be the most durable one ever
oonstructed.
Mr. Schaeffer will start operations
tomorrow morning on the Sheridan
hill read which was built last year.
The road fs situated this side of
Shady Point and is a fine road, ex
cept that It is too narrow for a
eounty read. It is tho owcn of Mr.
Schaeffer to widen ihis road two fet
on each aid thus making It one of
the beat highways In the county. Mr,
Bchaeffcr also has a number of other
plans for the lietierment of the roads
tn his district sad cspcHa to carry
them out thhs summer. He served as
sm pervlsnr several years ago and lus
had considprable experience In road
building in the aat.-
TiTF PAPniF
uini l i nauu.
OFFICER VISITS
Blale I'iJWtMJXJlcer Joseulr-Ki'lli !
arrived In tho city yesterday srcmii
panled by Onard Kdimindoon, ef lh
staW penltwUary, In their sehith
for K. J. Clarke, who escaped re
cently from the institution.
They have found Indications irhlrh
would tend to the belief that the con
vict has eerae by way of hedds and
Eugene to southern Orej,en In an ef
fort to reach the California lino. The
two officers are determined to rap
tured him If he Is wlhin the alatr
and every clue will hj carefully In
vestigated. Shortly after their srrlvil In the
city they went to the offlea of Hherlff
fleore Qwine where all the local
lllee officers enjoyed a pleasant visit
with them,
-While here Mr, Keller Investigat
ed Herman Roseaian who Is being de
tained In the eotfnty Jail on a charge
nf having stolen suit case from
J. W. Tlowman. The man queer
actlona have bjen a source of won-
dcrment to the offKers who have be-
BAKHEH IU1HKS liKOCWM.
a W. tfcAIster, bestdc be-
ing a. barber somewhat rf a
broccoli grower. Ha .spent
Sunday on his five-acre tract
near ' Greens inspecting his
broceoll crop and re pong It in
f n condition. He expects to
gat two car loads off his -five
sres this year and wHI r al-
Isa a neat sum from the ae
He" says the recent frDexo had
no effect oa his plants and that
they are hsading up fine.
coma convinced that he Is Insane.
After asking numerous sussttons Mr,
Keller stated that he believed tMs
prisoner to bo an escaped inmate of
the Insane aayluau The cloth
which arts worn were purchased mi
the plsee while ofher -possessions
seem to Indicate that he has been
confined thero, Mr. Keller promised
on his return to make an investiga
tion f the records which will disclose
whether or not tho supposition is
correct. -
LOCAL TEAM TRY
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
oeording to iilans tht ura l
tho imtl-liiM nd. way, .tlf
team max this yr compete (or th
state championship. Reports reeetv
ed from Salem state that the. high
echonl team. o( that place Intend .to
hold a state basket ball tournament
and kav high BChoot teams from all
part of the state attena ana compete
In & kiim of games. It W tnelr idea
to have tlis stslo divided Into dl
trlet and thft best team Srom Bach
dtatrlet attend. To further tht In
terest thoy vmy deeide to hcild the
tourmnwnt this year and If alien
the ease tho local-team will le- the
flnst of nest week.
Tho Iloiwbiirg high school team ot
this year la a husky bagefc ftnd.tiius
far have lost only on nm, that
K. me belne nUyed on a very rouKh
and small flonr. They imdoubtedly
at the presrnt time rank as one of
the fastest teams of the state sad not
lone sko defeated the fast Oklahoma
normal team. The team alio has
hd exertlrmt errhlns under the dl
rwtton of Dr, Plnley and the boys
attribute tlielr marked success to
this mors than anything else.
The boys however, are pressed for
itlayors, as "tted" Baldwin intemfpi to
leave soon for San Franelsrs. One
of their shards. Cliff Hernia, has been
siTorln from blood poisoning, and
la reported to be slightly Improved
tiMayl Ho will probably be unable,
however, to play the same tofoor
roir evening with Cottage Orove. The
sHbs of the team have been kept In
tine condition and ar a( the present
tlipo reedy to ater In" when called.
Manager Ted Jewett stated thin
mornlK that he- would probably
know for certain within th nesl
few days whether they would he ablr
' atl-'nd the slate losrnkment.
Thr-t have almidy secured "Uieir
soulliern trip nod wHI leave, some
tlnio net week.
PRDHIBITiON IN .
--ALASKA PROBABLE
WASHINOTOM, Jan, 22. The
lions' torriworltn comtiiitt bar
aertl ta report tmomMy oa Uir
hilt rnWI"r for prohibition tc
A laiilca. ' '
MAKBimiSMn Jan. 22. Shfirtff
Ojmjo ami two 4vtmiim today eoufls
"xiie liO qimrtii of liqiier found hid
den in the iitidsrbrttMh south of Ihr
hay. It in lclIovl the liquor wai
hroupht ashore from one of the In
coming sfci nirrs by 6 rtiotorboat.
J'rnf o AMppai I.fkf r.
WASHIMiTUN. Ja, OMIeinlr
at the Oorm-iii ;.rb.-w:y hero iatei
hst thflr govfirni nt hikI the Hlwr
aid of Gvrmnny niuSanutwII;
rfwlv with favr lrrir-.e Wll
ntHUnl tiiat Vn Hollr will soon
tndlrvrtJy rspl io t!e s5ch.
WA81IINOTMf Jan. II. The m
ae hn hetrn mnha lo ratify tht
S'r Otl melon -Ore Ton psrt prcis fdtn
for emirriit HHlirtion of th
Columbia rir fUhrt It w the
opinion thai tlis time wss not oppor
tune for cnnlilfvadon of tho propo-
sitlone but it nutr b ratlflHl lit the
Hhiw Will l urry tlratn.
rORTiANI, Jail, 2 2, Ism Arm
hirrilrfTHiffi hurt inform! Portland
dni,r that no more British
will available to irry lumber
until ftr the war. AW EngHsh hli
will bp in parrying grain.
MKXTII, fft,Tri!K ti.ru.
Tnmormw at the usual time thej
Mental f nil ire rlb will hold thelrl
scholarship losn fund proeram at
the home of Mrs, A. C, Marelers,
SHIP YARROWDALE
, SUBJECT DISPUTE
Release Of Any American
Prisoners Held Will Be
Demanded,
PLANNING A SHAKEUP
Slembm of DlpJotnjitle Service WOt
Tender Hedgaatloui to The
Presldeat Inmtgaraw
tioa IMy.
WA8HINOTON, Jan. !!. Ambas
sador Oerard cabled the state depart
ment Ihla uornlnf that at the time
the British ship Yatrowdale was cap
tureil by the Oernuan islder there
were- 469 persons aboard, but no
mention was made of any Americans
being- unions the number. The state
department' announced that Germany
has been asked If there were any
AmHati citizens among thoae taken
prisoner fct the time of the ship's
capture, and -It was Indicated that la
event there were any their Immediate
release would be demanded. Tie de
partment will hold that Use Yarrow
dale was a peaceful merchantman.
' n A Ills! ii v fr !n.'. 3 KinniH m.
any Americans whs may have been
aboard the vessel. It wflajga be
eostended by the state deuartuient
that Germany has bo right to convert
captured merenantmea tot eont
merce raidera.
Diplomats WIU Resign.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. That
President Wltaon to plu.rjce a goa
ral shakenp ot the diplomatic ser
vice on March 4, 1s generally con
ceded in ofBeial elrcles. All dto-.
lomata will submit toelr restgnatloos
st the close of the presidential term.
President Wilson Intends to tola way
to Improve the service by reqnlrtai!
greater efficiency and less polities.
An uneoaHrmsd report Baa heeii per
slstently elreulated here that Meets- "
tjwv of State Lnslne; may- replace
Ambaiador Pass at the slluli
court In Loaaoa.
CALOWAY HODGES -
PASSES AM
Calovay HodRea, ore of Oregon a -
oldcat pioneers died at his hotna-tn
fleotta Vailry. rriday.- Jaaaarr'l.
alter a short lllneas. Mr. Hodges was
eani sf Bjce. having, been hero
tn Indlitnai -December f t In
f4T he crowed the plains to Ore-
goa and settled nsnr Ysnealla where
his death ocenrred at lbs home Of
his mm, J. O. Hodfrc-e, ,
Ho was married at the sirs of 11
rear to Elizabeth elleu, t -reive ehll
dren. bnine horn 1o the nalon, Mrs.
I ! rxl troe died at Port land 1 3 years
ao, tha body flavins; been Interred
sf Medford, He Is aurvtved by eight
of his rhIMreat 1 M, Hodgea, f
Portend: aim. Emma Hearts,- Mrs.
Mauds Tiardlek. of Bpokane; J. G.
Hodee. of Roeebnrzj Herbert and
Charlea ITodei. of Eugena; Mrs, Al
ia Merrill, of Grrmts Pass, and Mrs.
Trenna Herd, of Medford,
Ifa was firm in the Methodist
faith and during hta entire Ufa has
been ar. active worker In that de
nomination. The funeral will b held
ut Medford here the body will be
burled beside that of his trlfs,
OTATKS1KXTB IIKISO I'UKPAnEn.
Four ernws are row employed at
the court bowse preparing the ISIS
las statements. About three, weeks .
will be consumed In the mm' and
the shifts thai are employed at th.
"reoent tlm are? Dv n,-r"t.
Mrs, I.hIm VHon, Mm Kcho Owld s
isd Ojtittd Rst, Kleht
Him Ward well, Harton Helllwell, Ed.
Corknlrmw, J, O, Btophenson. Itov
Aeee, Qordon Stewart and Howard
Calkins,
IMAf LAW Ot FIJflHHKB,
Ttlatrlet Attorney tJwjrae Keuner
returned laat nlrht from Salem whera
ho has neej REt-ndinc a meeting rf
the commltteo aptmlnled to reeodlfv
the road laws of Orefton. The bill
hw pot yet bees cemnleted and will
probably not he Introduced tmtrt th
!r-r part of this week or the lift
of next. Mr. Kmer will pmfcaWs
return to the rafrital about Wednes
day of this week to oversee te con
cluding of (ho final draft.
Bedford Teejer and Halhert Math
ews today enlisted Is the Waited
Mate army, and will probably leave
this evening for Vancouver barracks.
San Francisco Kvamlne- TSe, Smn
Fratwtaeo Chronicle He. Barramentn
Hee Se, per manth, delivered. FnM
rton'a rtrti store. HJJ-U
Tt. K. tlurekneW and wtft. of Wln-
cheater, came over this morning and
siwnt th day In tews.