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ROSEBURG. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. Tlll'ltSDAY, Al'KII, so, 1917.
No. 100
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LOdgeS rrOITl All raitS OT trie
rnnnhiPanracantaH Manv
Rebekahs Attend.
VISITORS' ARE GREETED
- Entertainment Will lie Hold at the
Antlers Tonight "Loonl lodges
lloyol Kiitertai net's," Say
- - The Visitors.
WILL MKKT
8UTHKKMX
At the business meeting of
the Douglas County Ood Fel--
lows Asso 'on this morning
held in the , "ry, it was de-
cided to hold . 1918 session
in Sutherlin.
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With several hundred visiting Odd
. Fellows In attendance, the meeting
of the Dou "'as County odd Fellows
Assoeiatior onvened this morning
at 11 o'clock. SeveraWtrains from
the southern part ol the county
brought in many visitors, thirty-live
. from Riddle, eighty -from Myrtle
Creek and several others represent
ing Doleind Round Prairie. Shortly
after tea o'clock the train from the
north brought in many delegates
from Oakland, Yoncalla, Drain, Suth
orlin, Wilbur and Winchester.
The morning program was held at
the new armory, convening at about
11 o'clock and consisted of speech
. making, mimical numbers, etc.
' Lee Wiiiioerly, chairman of the
meeting, made the opening address
- after the singing of "America" by
the audience and greeted the visiting
members to this city, lie talked on
rhe founding of the Odd Fellows or
der 98 years ago in Baltimore and
the growth of the lodge since that
time. He also stated that the grand
juusttir was unable to be present at
cessions in this city, but ex
' pressed' his regrets by writing. "Mr.
"Wimberly outlined the day's work
- and gave the meeting place of all ses
- J sions.
- "Rev. Eaton, of the Baptist church
delivered the invocation.
- Miss Elsie Benedick was next on
. thp nrncpnni nnd rendered a delight
ful piano solo.
The chairman then introduced
Rev. Warrington, of the Presbyter
ian church who spoke on the great
ideas and principals of the Odd Fel
lows order. He cited the present
spirit of Odd "Tellowship and spoke
on the great foundation upon -which
the lodge Is built. He said that the
great world's conflict which is now
- raging has a great effect on. the
lodge and its work, as the work of
' this order Is mainly for humanity's
sake and rights. During his talk he
said that It was now the right time to
take a sounding of the present spirit
and to ascertain the thoughts of ev
ery order, so that the lodges of the
United States could aid the brothers
In the war stricken nations and to
more successfully spread the feeling
- of fellowship that is one of the" main
nrinninlpH nf the lodtre. The theme of
his address was 'humanity ttrst
and in every sentence, a thought
worth rememberin g was conveyed
He also stated that the Odd Fellows
. . lodge would stand for this nation
always ana wouia neip 10 ngiu nu
manity's battle. He also said that
the Odd Fellows lodgV faces a great
opportunity in the present national
situation and it is his belief 'that the
. order will grow greatly in power niid
numbers, for at no time is a fra
ROSEBURG ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE
WHERE THE AFTERNOON SESSION WAS HELD
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Thovjiiembers of the Third
infantry, located in this city,
were vaccinated against typhoid
yesterday by Medical Officer
Frederick' Chase, of the sani-
tary troops. The boys are all
forced to undergo vaccination
and are today carefully protect-
mg sore arms.
ternal feeling needed as much as
when the country 1b plunged into wan
He also made the remark that after
the war the lodge must aid in bind
ing all the nations together, friend
and foe alike, and it will be at that
time that a new brotherhood will
exist of which the main Instruments
will be the church and the lodge.
His address was greatly enjoyed
as was attested by the applause
which he received.
A vocal duet by the Rosegrant sis
ters was the next feature of the
morning's program and they were
forced to respond with an encore.
A reading by Mrs. Ashcraft was
Also greatly appreciated and she re-
xeived hearty upplause.
The Aldnch sisters of 4 Myrtle
Creek, favored tne audience with a
vocal duet ana as an encore gave a
parody on "Yankee Doodle."
Following, the vocal selection, Rev.
Britton. of Sutherlin, was introduc
ed and after a few preliminary re
murks gave as his topic, "The Danger
and Perils of Odd Fellowship." He
explained the unusualness of the
subject but after entering into his
discussion, the audience-plainly saw
his points and his address was a
most appreciable one. He at times
told humorous stories that convulsed
his listeners and his talk, tailing all
in all, was a most "spicy" one.
After Rev. Brltton's address the
visitors and the local member's re
tired from the hall to the adjonlng
street, Kjnie, where long tables had
been set and spread with delicacies.
The noon time lunch was greatly en
joyed and several of those present
stated that it had never been their
pleasure to attend1 such a delicious
luncheon.
A business meeting was held at
the armory and officers for the ensu
ing year were elected. Those elect
ed were the following: A. E. Shiria,
of Sutherlin, president; J. T. Bridges,
of Oakland, 1st vice-president; No
bie Andrews, of Myrtle Creek, 2nd
vice-president; J. E. O'Neel; of Can
yonvilio, 3rd vice-president; N. O.
Dean, of Riddle, 4th vice-president;
W. M. Moore, of Drain, 6th vice
president; Carl Oh man, secretary;
W. T. Wright, treasurer. Other mat
tera of Importance to the association
were also transacted.
The afternoon meeting was held
at the 1. O. O. F. hall and consist
ed chiefly of degree work. At 2 p. m.
the Rebekahs met and conferred the
degree by a. team composed of past
noble grands and the presiding offic
ers. At four p. m.the first degree was
conferred by a team from tho local
subordinate lodges.
The evening program will be held
at the Antlers theatre and will be
composed of musical numbers by the
I. O. O. F. orchestra, under the direc
tion of F. .H. Appelhoff. This or
ganization is considered to be the
best orchestra In this section of the
state' and they render numbers of
strictly high class nature, pleasing
tho most critical audiences. They
have held rehearsals for several
weeks in anticipation of thiB even
ing's recital. A five reel moving
nicture entitled "The Plow Girl" will
also he presented, which stars Mae
Murray. It is thought that this
evenings program will be witnessed
by an exceptionally large audience.
Those who attended today's ses
sions of the association state that
! the meeting was a most successful
i one and one long to be remembered.
A majority of the stores in this
city were decorated in honor of the
meetings in this city and the local
lodges placed streamers across sev
al of the street intersections.
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RAILROAD TO THE -
Head of Land Company Ar
rives in Roseburg to Talk
With Committee.
EXPECT LUMBER BOOM
Committee in Charge of Bond Issue
For Itoad to Coast Will Meet
With Timber Holders
. to Discuss IMnns. -
That Douglas county may realize
the long contemplated railroad to
the coast as a result of a meeting to
be held this evening at the office of
Henry Richardson, was the state
ment made today by DeWItt Van Ob
trand, president of the Neenah-Ore-gon
Land Company, who arrived
from Phillips, Wis., this morning.
The meeting will be attended by
some of the most prominent timber
holders in the county and the matter
of co-operation will be talked in or
der that It will be found out just
what plans are to be followed.
"Nothing will be done until after
the European war," Mr. Van Ostrand
stated, "as the present conditions are
such that railroad building is prac
tically impossible. At one time we
had a deal practically concluded
which would1 have resulted in the
building of a railroad to the coast,
but unfavorable " conditions arose
which prevented their being carried
out and now it is impossible to car
ry on development work.
"The timber situation of the Pa
cific coast I believe has a very prom
ising outlook. With the end of the
European war the demand for lum
ber will be groat. Europe, in order
to re-build will need vast quantities
of our product and will want it quick
and in order to get it will be willing
to pay good prices. It is then that
the people of this coast will realize
the great value of the Panama canal.
We had only begun to use this water
way and found that we could ship
our' lumber for $9 .by water in com
parison to $25 by rail when the slide
occurred, stopping further ship
ments. Art t the present time the pub
lic is reaping the harvest of Its an
tagonism of a few years ago to rail
roads and their development work
by the high prices which are now be
ing imposed upon them.
"Another great benefit for the
coast and its shipping by the way
of the Panama canal is the large
shipyards now being built out here.
While they are working altogether
for war purposes at the present time
with the conclusion of the struggle
they will devote every energy to sup
plying the producers of the coast
with vessels which, will ply between
the Pacific coast and Europe, by way
of the Panama canal loaded with
thousands upon thousands of feet of
Pacific coast timber. It is then that
the company thai is on the ground
first will be able to realize on Its
investment, and our preliminary
plans are for the purpose of enabl
ing us to set at work at once to fur
nish Douglas county timber for the
European market.
"I believe that the Pacific coast
is much more prosperous than you
realize. Your factories are working
to capacity, everyone who wants it
has employment. Your produce is
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commanding high prices and the
only reason that your mills are not
producing their capacity Is because
they have no means of shipping, ow
ing to the tremendous Bhortage of
cars, anu tins is one reason we are
so seriously contemplating the build
ing of a railroad to the coast. We
must have some way whereby we
can keep our product going forward
and the only way we can do this Is
by direct communication with our
ports.
"Wo will meet tonight with the
committee you appointed whtn you
voted $500,000 bonds for building a
railroad to the coast and we will dis
cuss what can be done in the way of
co-operation for the construction of
such a road. We want railroads to
reach the great bodies of timber ly
ng In this tcount yand it is much
bettor that we get together In thin
matter instead of trying to accom
plish the same end individually.
"We are considering nothing def
inite, but are only outlining plans
und endeavoring to arrive at a
courfie of action, to be -followed when
conditions reach such a point that
ihe way for development may be o
ened. We do not contemplate the
fonstructlon of railroads or saw mills
in thf Immediate future for the very
fact that should be build mills we
would be unable to ship our lumber
on acrount of the car shortage and
the condition of the money market
make railroad construction an im
poFniblllty." Mr. Von Ostrand it is understood
hes 'plans for a three way railroad
which will tap the bodies of timber
lying back of Sutherlin. Roseburg,
and Riddle, the three tinea to meet
at a point west of Kcseburg and con
1Jnue to the coast. In this way an
'outlet for practically all of the tim
ber In Douglas county would be pro
vided and abundant financial re-
WILL ATTEND KOAI) RALLY,
County Judge R. W. Marsters
and District Attorney George
Neuner will leave this evening
for Salem and Portland where
they will confer with members
of the state highway commis
sion and' will attend the road
rally to be helu in Portland on
Saturday. There are several
important road improvement
matters which win be discuss
ed by the Douglas county of
ficials with the members of the
commission.'
turns would undoubtedly result to
those behind the enterprise. In rep
resenting the Neenah-Oregou Land
Company, he represents one of the
strongest organizations of timber
owners in the state of Oregon and
it is almost certain that under the ex
isting conditions of the market that
plans will be made for greater de
velopment within a short time.
He Btates that it has always beeni
the industrial history that following
a great demand for steel the lum
ber market received a sudden im
petus. No great boom In the steel
market ever occurred' that a corres
ponding rise in the lumber market
was not noted and with the present
demand for steel it is the firm belief
that the lumber industry will soon
come into great prominence.
Mr. Van Oeirand will leave tonight
for Grants Pass where he will meet
a friend and. remain for a couple of
weeks. On his return he again ex
pects to stop in this city for a short
time.
Two British Destroyers Sink
Four Of the Enemy
Fleet.
OLD TIME TACTICS WIN
BHtons Close In On (icrnuins and
Hnnd-to-Hnml Struggle En
sues Kuglish Tars
Cheer.
LONDON, April 25. Two British
destroyers on patrol duty In the Eng
lish channel off Dover'on the night
of April 2.0 came upon a flotilla of
six German destroyers and then en
sued an encounter which will live
long lii the history of naval engage
ments, uerman destroyers wore
torpedoed and rammed; every gun
aboard tho combatants was working,
sweeping the decks and tearing gaps
in the sides of tho opposing craft.
There was tho locking together of a
British and German destroyer and
the men - lUrlouBly in a hand-to-hand
battle.
German seamen of a rammed de
stroyer climbed aboard one of the
British craft and a midshipman
fought them back with an automatic
pistol. They were killed or driven
again Into the sea by British jackies
who came to the midshipman's aid.
The British destroyers were the
Swift and the Broke, and although
uicjr unit ii-iuii:u iiinnj n uuiiuo iiiuj
returned to port The ftoy of the
they had received many wounds they
engagement, compiled from the ac
counts of officers and men, has been
made public In an official report. It
is an exciting and graphic story of a
boarding encounter with cullames
and bayonets, recalling the days
when wooden warships came togeth
er and men fought on decks.
OF
fBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 26. Ore
gon Is the second state In the Un
ion In proportionate recruiting for
the army between April 1 and the
24th of the month, having contribut
ed fifty-nine and three tenth per cent
of her war quota, which is based on
approximate population. Califor
nia, stands second in the lint of Pa
cific coast states, having contributed
21.6 per cent in the sanii' time, and
W'ashingtnn recruited but 15.5 per
cent of her quota. Nevnda lee' all
other state. enlltlng 91.4 of her
proportion of mt-.n. Thrt figures
do not include the national guard.
HMt Accept (IwiiiiniiiiHhlp.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Elihu
Root, following a conference with
President Wilson and Secretary
l-anaing, today signluc his accept
ance of the chairmanship of the
commission the In lied .States will
sent to Russia.
Mrs. J. W. Horner and Mrs. M. A.
Ralston, of the Sutherlin Rchekah
lodge, ftpent the day fn this city at
tending the celebration.
THRILLING FIGHT AT
SEA WITH GERMANS
TO QUIET RUMORS
Believed Revolts in Germany
May Result in Open
Revolution.
LABOR HOLIDAY MAY 1
Sudden Adjournment of Reichstag
and Hints in (iermaii Itchh of
Social I'nrewt Are Sig
nificant Facts,
(By Associated Press.)
WITH THE BRITISH, April 2G.
The fourth day of the terifile strug
gle along tho western front opened
at break of day this morning with
both sides in tho engagement striv
ing vainly for an advantage. The
thunder of tho greatest battlo In all
the history of the world, has, how
ever, failed to drown the multerings
of a revolutionary nature which
swept Germany and over northern
Europe before the bnttle really op
ened. Every Indication at present
points to the facts that momentous
events are just about to occur be
hind the lines of the struggling
hosts In battle line in western Eu
rope. Chief among the slgniilcant
indications of changing conditions
was the summary adjournment of
the German reichstag just as the sit
tings were baroly opened, and to this
is added not altogether veiled hints
of the Gorman press that the strike
agitation, which was suppressed by
the military arm of the government
early In the week, may burst forth
with renewed violence and perhaps
irresistable fury on iMay Day, which
is the great International Socialist
holiday, and when nation wide labor
demonstrations are observed. In
Sweden the socialist and labor ele
ment has also planned for a May 1
demonstration, and those movements
may also have a coitnterpait in Spain
OF
Word was recoived in tills city
today by W. F. Harris, secretary of
the local order of Masons, to the ef
fect that James Wright, for many
years a resident of this county Is
seriously ill at Lend, Oregon, and
that very little hope is entertained
for his recovery. The old gentleman
has been falling In health for some
time but not until quite recently was
It is condition considered serious. His
son, Fred1, Is with him and every
thing possible Is being done for tho
patient. Mr, Wright is one of the
oldest masonB In tho state, having
joined Laurel Lodge, No. 13, of this
city In 1859, and has many friends
here who hope for his speedy recov
ery. While hero he was located on
West Oak street.
Opposed to Any Curtailment
of the Peoples Right
to Criticise.
HISSES GREET MASON
ttjKM-t.a tors In HoiiHc Disapprove of
Itcprcwcntalive'H Arraignment
of the I'rcMidiMit'fl Courne
In War Affairs.
fBv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, " April 20. Presi
dent Wilson, in writing to Arthur
Brisbane, editor of one of the big,
inMuentinl magazines, of New York,
stated that be was oppoHffd to nny
system or legislation relative to cen
sorship that will deny to the people
of the United States "their undispiit
able rights to criticise their own
public offldali."
Kt'ffH'h CoMtlllinHloil Received,
WASHINGTON, April 20. I'resl
dendt Wilson received the entire
French commission today and shook
hands with all of the diplomats.
Knce neither Minister Vivian! op
Marshal Joffre peak English, M.
Hevelaquo acted an Interpiuter for
the president, and told the commis
sion how deeply the American people
appreciated French courtesy In end
Ing the commission here. AJInftfter
in..lnnl mnlliiil In Ilia rtrntlpnl'a Wol.
come, saying that the French peo
ple deeply felt the bond pf frk-nd-
MAY GO TO SAN DIEGO.
Earlcourt Stewart, who some
time ago made application to
tho war department for ap
pointment to tho aviation ser
vice, this morning received
word that his application has
been forwarded to the officer in
charge at San Diego and that
he will be ordered there within
a short time for examination.
ship existing betwoen the two na
tions ha, dbeen cemented by the en
trance of the United States into the
war. Arrangements are being per
fected to have both Minister Vivluni
.and British Foreign Minister Bal
four address the somite.
Disapproved Mjusoii'h Methods.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Both
houses spent today arguing the se
lective draft army. bill. In tha house,
when Senator Mason, republican, as
sailed the president for falling to
mmcdlatoly accept Roosovelt's offer
to raise n division for service In Eu
rope, alleging that It was on account
of political reasonB, hisses from tho
gallery greeted the assertion. A few
members of the house jolned'in the
demonstration of disapproval.
LOCAL BANKER IS
J. II. Booth, president of the Doug
las National Bank has been appoint
ed a member of tho uregon commit
tee for the conservation of food
which is under the direction of W. J.
Kerr, president of the Oregon Agri
cultural colloge. The committee Is
composed of the most prominent
men of tho state, Win. Pollmau of
the Douglas County Water & Light
Company also being 0110. of the di
rectors. It is the work of tho commlttoe to
carry out the wishes of the govern
ment In the effort to Increase the
food supply und the Btate will be dis
tricted and organized for the purpose
of seeing that the utmost er Helen cy
be observed in the planting, harvest
ing and distribution of crops. A bill
for a largo appropriation Is now be
fore congress, but In order to start
tho work at once, the members ot
the oommittee' have individually
come forwaru with funds enough to
make the Blurt until relief can be
obtained from tho government. It
will be urged that county agricul
turalists bo established in every
county seat that tho Industrial club
work among the children bo pushed
as rapidly as possible. A publicity
campaign will aiso be carried on In
order that the people may under
stand more clearly tho desires of
those In charge.
Chairman Kerr is fn direct touch
with Washington and Is receiving hjs
instructions from tho head or the
department In Washington, these in
structions in turn being sent out by
hlm to the other members of the
committee.
LEADS THEM ALL
,I.aHt evnning twenty - four
hniti-H tiltcuri of any oltusr paper
piihllnliccl In HoBcburK Tlio
kvenillK News, through its Ak- 4
Koeiaten I'reHS servlco gave
Tho Itciftehui'K pti hlic. not by
way of "rumor," but abHolutu-
ly a verified report of tho Hink- 4
lniy of a (iernian niibnmrine by
a United Sullen boat the first
ntroke of tho p'renent war bo-
tween this country and Got'-
many tli.it really amounted to
unythhiK. The Newa did not
give the big newn Item as n
"flab," but contained tho full
partleularH concerning thin fin-
portant happening1 on the w-u-
era. Thin Item waH poHtd on
our bulletin board at noon Wed-
neaday, fully confirmed, thirty
bourM in advance of any ulfcei
publication. Ah a matter of
service on all important evenfa
thorn Is but one way to get it
and that Is by reading The
Kvenlng Newu the Antmclnted
I'reriH Hervico in combination
with our rellnblo and wldo-
awake local nowBgathcrera,
makcH a combination that you 4
can't "get around".
The Evening News Wild Animal Prize Contest
TO Till'. WIU AXIMAI. Kllirolt:
I hereby certify I am nut over 15 yeari of no nnd I submit
li ii ni c of wild iinlnwiN In your prlw conlcst for free
tickets to Hie Al. Ilurura I'.lg Kmir-ltlng Wild Anlnuil Cirrus cv-
MhltlnK in llowhiirg. Ore., on 1'ibliiy, May I, 1017.
Niimo
AildiiMiS -
(I'ln one of tlieno coupons on your list.)
CIRCUS TICKETS TO
BE GIVEN THE IS
The Evening News Arranges a
Wild Animal Contest for
Boys and Girls
35 TICKETS THE PRIZES
This Story Tells How Clillilrrn Maf
Win Vrce Tli-kets to This
Miirvolouti Ilig
Show.
Wheo-e-c-e, kids!
How would you like to win tick
ets to the A I. U. Darncs lllg Four
Ring Wild Animal Circus, the most
marvelous circus In tho world, where
lions and bearB and tigers and leop
ards, and tho funulest little monkeys
and dogs ride horses?
Of course you want to win. some
ot these tickets, ,unil The News is
going to help you do It.
Now read this carcfull, every
word of It. and then get your pen
cil, ask papa or mnmma or teacher
to help you, and get busy.
The Barnes circus, with wild ani
mals dulng all the things that peo
ple used to do in circuses, Is coming
to Itosoburg on May 4. It will come
llito town on two rallroud truins ot
cars, double length. It will unload
hundreds ot tho most beautiful ani
mal cages, band wagons" callopes and
banners, and at 10:30 o'clock a. m. It
will glvo the most glittering parude,
a mile long, that was ever seen in
Itosoburg,
Then It will give folks time to go
home andi eat a good dinner, after
which they may go to tho show
grounds at 1 o'clock and see a most
deuth-dorylng Ijlgh dive by a dare
devil who Is willing to risk his llfo
each day to thrill you. This will bo
free.
Then will conio an hour of band
music, and the ilarnos circus carries
slit concert and military bands. The
doors of thG circus open at 1 o'clock,
and the seats provided for you aro
new, clean, and have backs and foot
rests. Kloctric lights and electric
fans make mo big tout as brilliant
unil as comfortable as a huge thea
tre. At i o'clock tho circus opens with
a grand pageant In which tho 1000
animals, 150 trainers, SOU attend
ants, 0 bundn, tho 40 clown animals,
Including tho cutost little bnby ole
phunt only two weeks old und his
proud mamma; "Holy Moses. " the
rare black camel, tho 20 funny pigs,
tho 500 beautiful, prancing ponien
nnd marching liortiuu will participate.
Following tills will come C5 of the
most amuzlug, death-defying, Bcience
upsettlng, Bido-Bplltting, heait-lhrlll-lug
nets and features by wild animals
handled by hnndsomo mon and beau
tlful women you over saw In your llfo
or will ever sue so long as circuses
are.
While no fakoi-B xr "grnftera"
aro allowed in or uhout thu circus
or the grounds, nil tho Hide show
features, tho happy spirit, tho play
ing hands nnd funny clowns aro
there, it is a real pld time circus
mude modern and wonderful.
Human clowns uro funny, but Just
think of pigs being clowns, nnd dogs.
and elephants, and mules and oven
bears!
, Then, In the evening, the circus
doors will open at 7 o'clock and the
circus will begin at 8. And, mark
you, you see Just as much circus in
ttie evening as you do in the after
noon. No tearing down of seats or
tents or moving of wiigonB while tho
show is going on. Mr. flames' men
are tlu re to enlertaln you, his won
derful animals aro tlieie to thrill and
Instruct you, nnd not a seat falls,
not a wngon moves, nothing Is done
but look after your pleasure and
your comfort until thu last complete
event of tho tnelr program Is over.
And everything Is clean, whole
some, moral, elevating anil refined.
Not a word, not an act, not an In
cident that is not of tho most fastid
ious refinement.
Now, Just think, for a whole day
this fairyland of animals Is going to
be here.
Conditions of Contest.
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