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E EVENING NEWS THE WEATHER Knlr; Ooultimed Warm. Highest temp, yesterday ......93 Lowest temp, last night 59 Member of Associated Press vol. vni. HOSKHUIMi, DOUGLAS COUNTY. ORKGOX. SATi:itl)AY, JVLY II, 101T. No. 107 NG IN GERMANY AN PEACE CLAMOR AUSTRIA GERMAfJY IHlERNAL CRISIS IS SEiJJS Peace is Now in Sight on Ac count of Trouble Between Reichtag and Gov. '' RUMOR KAISER QUITS Report te Unfounded and Should lie Taken With Givat Reserve Government Refuses rente Without Ajinexution. BY ASSOCIATED l'RKSS TO THE EVENING NEWS, JUNE 14 S:40 P. M. VOX BUTHMANN-IIOLL-W!HO, THE GERMAN CHAXCEIj IjOR, HAS RESIGNED ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE MENT MADE TODAY. RUMORS AND DENIALS IN REGARD TO HIS RESIGNATION HAVE BEEN PREVALENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THIS REPORT HAS BEEN THE ONLY OFFICIAL STATEMENT MADE THUS FAR WHICH IS INDI CATIVE OF THE GREAT 1'OIJTIC AL CRISIS THROUGH WHICH THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT IS PASS ING AT THE PRESENT TIME. ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD July 14. Germany's serious inter nal crisis lias overshadowed pending military operations iu today's new. Serious reports come to Berlin to tho eftoct that.he reiscstag lias gone on a strlko and the members have decided to suspend the labors of the full house and the main commit tee, until the political situation is cleared up. Tho reports also show that the strike of the rcichstag is against the crown. This news slfild be interpreted in connection wtm intimations that the German government has decided to refuse to parliamentarize the cabinet and the difficulties reported in connection with the adoption of a peace resolu tion. The military party is appar ently In the interests of the parlia mentary system of government. Thero has been an entirely uncon firmed and littlo credited rumor which says that the kaiser has ab- dicted lu favor of his sixth favorite son. Prince Joachim. This Teort must be taken with ail reserve. The peace clamor Is continually growing In Germany and Austria. Part of tho trouble is between the relchslag and the governlne class over the government's persistent re fusal to state Germany's peace terms on the basis of non-anexation. Tnis is demanded by what now comprises tho majority: The block Is in the reichstag. v Peking Is Cuptured. WASHINGTON, July 14. The state department announced that three Americans were killed by stray bullets in the ten hours' flshting In which the Chinese republican troops forced the surrender of the monarchial forces under General Chan Hsun. The Chinese embassy announces that Peking has been cap tured by the republicans and the re public has been restored. HELD THIS AFTERNOON The funeral services of John Wes ley McGee, the 15-ycar-old son Mr. and Mrs. Wm.McGee, who was drowned Thursday in the Utnpo.ua river, was held this afternoon at the Baptist church. Rev. Eaton, conduct Ins the services. A largo number o friends were present and the flora offerings were beautiful. The Roseburg Juvenile band. ARCHITECT HERE. . Lewis Irvine Thompson and wife motored down from Port- land yesterday afternoon and remained durln? the night, Mr. Thompson putting In . several hours inspecting the work be- ing done at the Soldiers' Home hospital, which he designed. He Is well pleased with the present progress and commend- ed Mr. Stebblnper for the ex- cellent work. The party re- ftt.-ned to Portland this morn- lng. RETIREMENT CERTAIN. (By Associated Press.) BASEL, Switzerland, July 14 A Berlin dispatch from the semi-official Wolff bureau says that the retirement of Dr. von Bethmann-Holweg, the German chancellor, is considered cer tain. The official telegram to Berne says that General von Stien, the Prussian minister of war, has resigned. which the deceased was a 'member, headed the funeral procession to the grace. A slow funeral march was played and the whole was very Im pressive. The sorrowing parents of tho de ceased lad have the heartfelt sym pathy of tho entire community in the hour of bereavement. . TIME EXTENDED SALE OF TICKETS Committee is Given Until To night to Make up a . ' Large Deficit. SECRETARY CONFIDENT Says People Have Always Shown Tendency to lulcliuse Tickets ut Last Minute and He Relieves They Will Do So Now.. At noon today the local chautau qua committee lacea a aencit u about i300 on its sale of season tick ets for the assembly. The manage ment, however, extended the time un til this evening, and committees were actively engaged throughout the day n making up the needed amount When Interviewed this morning Mr. Hoinline, the secretary of the com- lttoe, expessed his confidence that tho number would be sold as there 1b always a rush of "last minute'' buy ers. I firmly believe," he Bald, "that the deficit will be mado up before night and that the people will rally to tho support or the committee as they always have done. The most discouraging thing we have found is the fact that many people say they are going to pay single admissions rather than purchase season tickets. This does not help tho local commit tee and In a way is really a detri- men to us. Those following this plan do not save money, for if they attend only two or three oX the numbers they have spent more than the cost of tho season ticket. Theh money goes directly to the Ellison Whlto Company and the Roseburg committee does not receive credit for tho amount no matter how large it Is. 'There is another phase of the sit uation which I do not like to men tion. Unless the deficit Is made' up by tho sale of tickets, there will bo no effort mado to wring a Chautau qua hero next year. Wo need this Chautauqua and it would be a dls- irraco to be without It, but the guar antors do not feel like paying out thirty or forty dollars apiece when the people of the city do not show their appreciation any more than they have. Tho rogram we are bringing this year Is the best that has ever come to Roseburg and should bo given the heartiest sup port Tonight appears the "Australian Manikins." This Is a wonderful mechanical entertainment and is one of the most instructive as well as entertaining features of the entire assembly. Tho Manikins will bo followed by James "Whltcomb Broughcr, who needs no introduction to an Oregon audience. Former pastor of the Whito Temple at Portland, he is now holding the pastorate of the great Baptist temple at !.os Angeles. He will speak on the subject of "what's under your hat. Sunday's program is as follows: Morning Usual services at all the churcheB. Afternoon Sacred concert, Davcnny Festival Quintet 1crture, "Adding Years to Your Life," Dr. Henry Smith Williams. Vespers. Bvcni,ng Sacret Concert, Davenny Festival Quintet. Ilulstrated Lecture. Rev. Chaun cy Hawkins. Wonderful pictures of tho North Woods by America' foremost wild game photographer, Pendleton Visited by Large Number of Pencil Pushers. STATEMENT BY PIPER Attacked the Jncmise of Second CIush Postal Rutes Infills De livers IlltcreMiiiK Address and Deals With Editorials. (By Associated Press.) PENDLETON, July 14. Oregon newspapermen are here in large numbers today attendipg the thiee day meeting of the Oregon Slate Editorial Society which opened yes terday. Today's program will be de voted to trade talks and discussions and tomorrow will be spent on an excursion to Wallowa lake and La Grande. Edgar B. Piper, editor ot tl'.o Port laud Oregonian, Bpeaking today on "New Federal Laws as They Affect Oregon," attacked the l.'croaso nf second class postal rates, particular ly tho application of the zone Fysloin to second class mail matter, which is proposed by the war revenue bill ot tho house of representatives. "The measure involves a revolu tionary change in the policy g .vcrn Ing the postal service," lie said. "That policy hitherto has been to treat the mail system as a means of spreading Information in uul of dis cussion of public affairs." Should the bill become a law. Mr. Piper said, many magazines aud newspapoi-s would be transformed from national into sectional publica tions because they would not bo able to pay the increased postage to dis tant ' points. "Having a sectional field they would, take a sectional view of public affairs at a crisis in our national affairs which demands cultivation of patriotism as broad as the republic," he added. The country nowspapers would be less affected directly than the city newspapers for the hou&e proposes to continue the present privilege ol free circulation and the-present sec ond class mail rate within the coun ty of publication. "But the country editor would be Injuriously affected in other ways. The daily press of this country Is one structure in which the big city news paper is closely related to the country paper. The news of tho world is collected and distributed by The Associated Press as the coopera tive agency of the big papers and through them, it reaches the coun try papers. Any legislation which cuts the revenue of the big papers will reduce their ability to perform this necessary function. Speaking on the subject "Dom It Pay to Put Life into the Ed'toi fh Pa;se," C. E. Ingalls, editor of the Corvallls Gazette-Times said In part "Nearly all the prosperous papers I know of aro putting 'life Into their editorial pages. It matters not whether you agree with the editor. If his stuff has originality, pep, vig or and a punch tiiat drives home his argument In an interesting way, you aro going to read it. So are your neighbors and a multitude of other neighbors. Readers are what a newspaper has to give to get adver tising, therefore if an editor can liven up his editorial page he has paved the road over which the busi ness mnnagement will have to travel to put the same 'life' Into the cash register." Mr. Ingalls declared he believed the Medford Sun was the best edited small town paper in Oreou. RUN OVER BY AUTO A part yof Roseburg motorists re turning from Keston at about 1 1 o'clock last evening noticed on tho road a short distance beyond the soldiers' home a man lying flat in the road, presumably unconscious. Tho auto was going at a fair rate of sp-ed at the time the utun In the road was noticed and in outer avoid running over him. the car was turned to the side and ditched. The party immediately alighted and ran hack to see what v.i the maUer with the person they had s-en. They found him to be slightly demented and when asked regarding his ac- ARE NEAR TRENCHES. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, July 14. A van- guard of American troops arrlv- ed at a permanent camp near the trenchos and went into training Immediately. Tho Americans participated in the celebration of the aniorsary of the fall ot the basttle. Paris wept and cheered as the battle lorn flags swept by. General Pershing wlllgo to the camp at a later date. Hons, he refused to divulge any thing. The car that was ditched was not brought to this city until lato In the night. Miss Hlldogarde Elizabeth Shoe maker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Shoemaker, will be married this evening, at Ripley, Ohio, to Warren M. Briggs, a practicing attoruoy o Chicago. Miss Shoemaker left Rose burg several weeks ago on a tup to Ohio and as Mr. Briggs Is expecting an order to Franco within a short time. It was decided to hold the wed ding earlier than had boon Intended Tho bride has been employed as a teacher In the Roseburg schools for several years and was considered one of tho best instructors on the staff. She has been a leader In so ciety circles and! has a great host of friends. Mr. Briggs Is a graduate ot the Harvard law school and has a large practice. Owing to the military training he has received, ho was given a commission as captain at tho outbreak of tho war and is now In an orflcors' training camp at Chicago, waiting Instructions to leave for the European front. After ho Is called his wife will go to Portsmouth, Ohio, where his parents live, and will visit with them for some time. Mrs. Carl D. Shoemaker, who is also visiting In the oast will be pres ent at the weddlng. SUFFRAGISTS CAUSE TROUBLE AGAIN TODAY (My Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 14. Sixteen suffragists of tho women's" party at tempting to stage ft picketing dem onstration ut the White House gates, were arrested and pla&ed luq tthe Jail. They wore celebrating the full of the hostile. Cheers and hisses from the crowds of several hundred greeted the police as they escorted tho women to the automobiles. The officers first made a vain attempt to persuade the women to move on. riKK K.H IUXONVILM5. A small forest fire was started In tho Brushy Butte region late yes terday and caused slight damage. A force of foresters goon put out tho blaze after a small area had bt-i-n burned. BY It having come to the atten- Hon of the county military board that certain persons are sending out false information that names of persons subject to draft hnvo been drawn for military duty. All persons Interested are hereby notitled that there has een no drawing mado as yet and that whn siich drawing is made In Washington, tho niim- bers drawn will be irlven out of- flciallv by tho local county board and also persons whoHe numbers are drawn will bo of- flcinlly notified by mall when to appear before the county board for examination. Do not p:y any attention to rumois except to report the rame to the local board who will exert every moan to trace the fame down to Its source and 4 report the natn'W of partes giving rurh false Information, to th1 f"rleral authorities. COt'NTV MIU1AHY BOAKD, OKO. K. QUINK. Sheriff, K. B. 8TKWA HT, Physician, E. H. LENOX, Secretary. COLUMBUS N. M. Rations Consisting of Canned Salmon, Bread and Water Furnished by Gov. MEN WITHOUT COUNTRY Sixxiul Freight Train Was Guiu-ded by Cavalrymen and the Strikers and Troulilc-Mnkers Will Ho Placed in Stockade, (By Associated Pross.) COLUMBUS, Now Mexico, July 14 The strikers and Industrial Work ers of the World, numbering about 1200, who were deported from Bis- bee, .ArU., brought hero on a spe cial freight truin from Hernmuas N. M. American cavalrymen guard ed the train enrouto very closely and upon its arrival. The exiles and "men without a country" will bo kept on the train today, but tonight will be placed in a stockade and do to nt ion camp built here during the Mexican border troubles to cure for tho iMexicun refugees. The govern ment issued rations upon tho arrival of the train of agitators which con sisted of can nod salmon, bread and water. Along the same trail Hint Per shing pursued Villa Into Mexico in 191U, tho herds of men deported from Bisbce, today nt noon marched to the elto of the Mexican-Chinese refuge camp, which Pershing estab lished on the "Plain of Heath" be tween - Columbus and the interna tional line. Thero is great suffering among tho exiles. Trouble la Missouri. TCBVRDA CITY, Mo., July 14. Two companies ot the national guard have been ordered to Flat Hlvor to take charge of tho situation there which has arisen from labor dis orders. It is reported that three thousand armed men are parading read Boll, St. Francis, county, nnd threatening a renewal of Jast night's noting. Every mine has been closed a result of tho disturbances and the owners say that I. W. W.s start ed the riots. A man who came to this diHtrlct recently led tho atacks last night. Tho mob demands that tho work not be resumed until all of the foreign born laborers leave. Tho residences of tho aliens were invaded and men, vouien and children aro fleeing. Scores wor Injured by stones that were hurled at them during the flight. A WASHINGTON, July 14. An an nounceincnt coming today from the treasury department says that the Internal revenue division labratory has discovered a process for manu facturlng glycerine from sugar. ThlB Is very important and may play big pait in the present war. MEETING LAST NIGHT Tho Home Guards met last night at the armory where the organiza tion was perfected and nrrnngements mode for a rlMo team. lerminsion ban been seen red to use t lie ri ties and ammunition at the armory and the adjutant general has bi-en re- 'lucsted to allow the guards to use tho rifle range. It was decided to organize a rifle team which will iiraetipe regularl) and be ready for emergency. Sev eral matters pertaining to the home guar:) were dincuKHP'l, and It was the concensus of opinion that the regi'lar drilling should bo start ed at orce. There was a larKe ni'mbrs:ilp present and a great deal of Interest is being Known, l"uvs for Berkeley,- Inland Hurd, son of C. J. Hnrd who is in this city a great deal, left his home at Eugene yesterday after noon for Tortland and from there will proceed to BetKeiey, Calif. where he has been ordered to repor for duty In the aviation section of tho officer reserve of the army. XO EXTRADITION. . (By Associated Press.) ROME, July 14. The minis- try of foreign affairs yesterday notified the American embassy that it would bo impossible to extradite Alfredo Cocchl, the slayer of Ituth Cruger tho New York -high Bchool girls, without violating' the funda- mental laws of Italy. SUIT IS FILED. The Roseburg Fruit Company to day filed suit in the circuit court against Thomas Fletcher and T. Fi. Hull to rocover the sum of $172 said to be duo or broccoli seed. As se curity they attached several hundred thousand plants held by the defend ants. Tho plaintiff Is represented by Attorney John T. Iong. A. Rexroad is the Morning Lecturer of Roseburg Chautauqua. IS HERE FROM SEATTLE Ju.st CIommI Successful Honson at Seattle- AVhero l4irgo Ciwvtbt ileuixl Exceptional lognun Now Coining to lloscburg. C. A. Hoxroad, superintendent and morning lecturer for tho Koso- burg chnutatuiua assembly, arrived In the city last night and will take charge of the entertainments which start In the city this evening. Mr. Rexroad is well known In Koseburg, having been pnstor of the local South Methodist church for several years, nnd also being employed Pi the schools as instructor. He later went to Corvallls and is now lo'iuteo at Butte, Mont. Ho has just closed a very success ful chuutauqua at Seattle, coming direct from that city to Koseburg. Mr. Rexroad has been with the Chau tauqua for two years and is counted one of their best sreakerB and mosL efficient superintendents. He start ed the present season the tilh of April, in Loulslnna and has been busy every day since that time. Ho Is ono of the most interesting speakers to he found nnd his mcrn- tng lectures have been pronounced by the press as one of the greatest features of the exceptionally good programs. His lirst lecture will be given Monday morning starting at 10 a. m. The subjects which Mr. Rexroad has selected, for this ansem- hly aro "Tho Unafraid, "Huni'in Assets nnd Liabilities," "Amcrlcn's Preacher-Novelist" nnd "Dead or Alive. " Theso topics deal with live up-to- date subjects and aro especially In teresting in view of current happen ings. The leeluNtt are given on Mon day, Tuesday, Thursday and P. Iday mornings. On Wednesday morning, Ieo Francis Lyburgar, speaks on the subject of "Taxation." Mr. Knxrmul prnines tho program off e red by tho Roseburg assembly very highly. The wpcakers, he states are tho best to be found on the entire circuit and a wonderful treat is in store for chautaunua-goers. Tonight s program consisting of the "Manikins," nnd Dr. James Whit- comb Brougher, Is very good and shculd not be missed. TO Mr. E. .1. HaiiMlick, of Olympia Wash., who Is vieltln here with her parents, Mr. nnd Mm. I. N Trumbo. yesterday received word that her hunband, who Is an official In the forest service has Iwn nt-der- ed to Fiance for duty with the for ent'TS who are now (n the Euro pean battlefields. Mr. Hansllck will probaluy be ptue- ed In rharico of nnn flection of (he work ond will iirx-rviftQ the work Amorliuna. At tho present time the Kovernment hca aevern! regimental of foreslera In the field, who arc porat Iuk saw mlllR and 1I0I11K tho thulwr work for the French and American force. E I. W. W. Visited Roseburg and Talked to Laborers but Got The Cold Shoulder. WAS WALKING DELEGATE IjochI Officers Woro Sony 'flint tho Affair Was Not 1teMrtel to Them So That DroMlc Action (Vnld 11 Taken. The "walking" delegate of the I. W. W. organization that visited this city yesterday nnd whose Interview was given in The Evening News last evening made an attempt to disrupt a fow business conditions in this city, according to information received last evening. The individual, who carried tho "worker" credentials, stated to a News reporter yesterday thnt he did not intend to do any harm to this locality, but accord ing to liis actions hero, they have a tendency tr show that he was "off his base." During his stay In Rose burg ho received word thnt a Hos pital was ootng constructed at the Soldiers' Home, a Bhort distance west of the city, and that several men were employed in tho work. From all Indications ho Baw, what ho thought a chance to cause a little trouble, so he sauntered across the Ouk street bridge and made his way to tho spot whero thehospital is be ing built. Ho had only been on tho proundB but a few moments when he engaged himself in conversation with ono of the laborers, gradually carrying the subject up to ..nt of an ngltatfng nature. Tho workmen with ' whom he was talking palu no atten tion to him, but immediately became nwnrc of the fact that the "gentle man" was an 1. W. W. Several of the men employed on the structure were soon angered ond informed tho Wvnry Willie" that it would be best for him If he would turn his steps toward the railroad track and grab a "side door Pullman." Seeing that his persuasions were of no avail he loft tho promises and noinorou the workmen no longer. At tho local tracks ho asked for In formation regarding other Industries In this city, hut as no one was par ticularly willing to inform him. ho gained no knowledge that would be valuable to him. It Is thought here that tho visiting "delegate" will re port to his "chief," tho conditions In and about Roseburg. and the sympathy" which they aro likely to to get. In enso this action is taken, it is probablo that this city will not be visited by any latgo number of theso disturber;. District Attorney Nouner ntnted last evening when informed ot the visit of this gentleman, that he was very sorry the affair had not been reported to tho officials, so that the visitors could havo been dealt with. The representative of the I. V. W. sent to tills city accomplished vory muo worK and will probab v let the matter drop as a "bad job." HOW TO ADDRESS TO iny ABRoelntPd Hross.) SAN KKANCISIX), July M. Tho army tli'imrtinenl rctiii'nts that nil mall aililrosawl to the 20lh National (iiinrd Camp, at Palo Alto, ho ad iInwhcmI lo Menlo Park, Calif. "Tho Palo Alio TralnlriB Camp" nhould h" Included In tho nildi-emi. howpvor. IS I VI U K. Owlns lo tho uniiKiial con tinued dry npoll and the cnor nioun di'iiinnd for water under the special IrrlKatlnn rale tho local w:nor uupply Is helng taxed to lis ulninat. In order to nmwi rp tho mip ply nnd prevent samn from renchln? th dnniior point. Wo nak our "ohmimii'ib to kindly dlwonllnun lrrli.ntlon for two days, today and tomorrow (Hundny) to allow- our pumps to Rnln on the demand nnd nmplv uupply our convimnra on of! the heights j Trusting that you will for- near with us for a r.-w days dur- Ins tho present emergency, Very truly, DOUGLAS COUNTY I., ft W. C.