THE EVENING NEWS
THE WEATHER
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Highest temp.vyesterday......81
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ltDSKllTJRG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON.
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1017.
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All of Roseburgand Hundreds
- of Others Turn Out to Bid
The Boys Farewell. .
WERE IN GOOD SPIRITS
.'(Joys Art' Given FruiU und Delicacies
As They Depart Aslilund nnxl
Med ford Companies on
Uio Siuno Train.
Not since the homo coining, 18
years ago, of the Spanish-American
war veterans has Roseburg witness
ed so Impressive a scene as tho one of
yesterday afternoon when all of
Roseburg and hundreds from other
parts of the county turned out to
bid farewell to the boys who were
leaving for the honor of their coun
try. Nor was the home-coming of our
Spanish-American war boys an event
Buch as the one of yesterday, for
then It was a scene of great rejoicing,
at a triumphant return, while this
was one of departure into an un
known future.
Thousands of good-byes wore said.
Mothers and fathers, sisters and
brothers, wives and sweethearts,
with aching hearts and tear dimmed
eyes were there to bravely give up
the boys, whose only regret in going
was the leaving of the lovi. ones at
home.
Friends by the hundreds clasped
the hands of the brave boys and of
fered words of encouragement. Men
who have been bitterly opposed to
the war were present to say a word
of cheer to the boys, who wore leav
ing. It was indeed a solemn occas
ion and few were the hearts not deep
ly touched, as they realized fully the
reality of the occasion.
Thc( one thing to Brighton the
' gloom was the spirit In which the
boys went away, all seeming so will
ing, anxious, as It were, to do their
part In the great struggle for human
ity, and wherever our hoys may be
sent, we know there will be but one
result they will do what they ure
called upon to do and Douglas coun
ty will never have cause to be asham
ed of one of them.
Many things, not on the army bill
of fare, such as fruits and delicacies
were given to the boys as they de
parted. Just before the train pulled out.
Rev. J. C. Spencer called for three
cheers for tho boys, which was given
and repeated, with a hearty good
will by the crowd, and responded to
In like manner by the Fourth com
pany boys, while the hospital corps
sang their famous song, "Where Do
We 5o From Here "
Attached to the train bearing the
boys were cars of the Ashland and
Medford companies, who also seem
edto be In the very beBt of spirits.
The boys will all be taken to Fort
Stevens, and will there bo mustered
into tho federal service on August
On the cars were written the names
of the different companies and coin
pany slogans.
As the train pulled out, the Are
whistle and bells sounded good bye
flags and handkerchiefs were waved
hats were lifted, more good-byes
were said and our boys were gone.
MDOVATI
ALL WAY TO PORTLAND
Judging from the newspaper re
ports received in Kose'burg today the
soldier boys who lett ims city yes
terday received great ovations at ev
erv city wheie the train stopped.
The mayors of most all towns issued
a proclamation to the citizens
questing them to drop evcrythinp and
devote the entire day, Sunday to the
welfare and comfort of the departing
soldiers. In each city great crowds
assembled to bid a fond farewell to
the home boys. The su Idlers from the
southern part of the state wen loud
ly cheered upon entering each city
and words of cheer passed to I hum
by the fathers and mothers who were
represented In tho ranks by one 01
more sons, as well as the citizens a
large in each coiifmunity. The buy
were ail In excellent spirits and al
ways had a good "come bad" to d
liver to their admirers.
SICK MAN TAKEN TO
George Tuck, the 4th company boy
who has been lying critically 111 at
the armory for the past few dfivs.
was placed aboard train No. 16 last
night and will be taken to Vancouver
barracks for medical treatment by
order of the western department, of
San Francisco. Mr. Tuck was little
known to most of the boys prior to
tho mobilization on the 2 5t)i, but
since his sickness each and every
member of both the hospital corps
and the 4th company have been
deeply interested in his welfare and
everything possible was done to
make the man comfortablcunder the
circumstances thus showing that the
boys hearts' are right to start with.
It is hoped that Mr. Tuck will recov
er quickly and scon be able to take
up his place In the ranks.
GIVEN PROMOTION
A letter received by Mrs. C. L.
Hadley from her son, Morton, states
that he has been transferred from
the ambulance corps of which ho was
formerly a member, to a new com
pany. The transfer is in the form of
promotion, in that he has been
ppolnted an instructor and has
charge of a platoon of 17 5 men.
our hours being used for drill and
four hou: s for class instruction. He
writes that it Is "some job," as 150
of the -men have paver had any
training.
Morton is a former Roseburg boy
and his many friends here will be
glad to know of his promotion.
General Harrison Gray Otis
Passes While at Breakfast
This Morning.
OE ORGANIZED LABOR
Labor Fight Culminated in mowing
Up of Loh Angvlea .Times
IluildiiiK in 1010, Kill
ing Twenty Men.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES. July 30. General
Harrison Gray Otis, for many years
owner and editor of the Los Angeles
Times, died in that city of heart
failure while at breakfast !his morn-
he. at tho home of his son-in-law,
Harry ChamtTer.
The maid bringing the tray to
Otis' room, slated that the general,
feeling the end had come, said:
'Take it away, I am gone."
General Otis, himself a veteran of
two wars, came of a long line or
military and statesmanship ancestry.
His grandfather was a soldier of note
the Hevolutlonary war and the
Otis stock produced James Otis, Hev
olutlonary patriot and orator.
Over five years of General Otis'
life were spent as a volunteer sol
dier of the United States. In 1S01.
at the age of 24. he enlisted-in the
12th Ohio volunteers, was promoted
through all grades to a captain In
1884. In that year a consolidation
of regiments placed him In tho 23rd
Ohio veteran volunteers, his colonel
and captain being, respectively.
Rutherford B. Hayes and William
McKlnlcy. lie was twice wounded
and received seven promotions.
With the outbreak of t lie Spanish-
American war In 1898, Major Otis, at
the ago of 61, volunteered his
vices to President MoKinley and was
made brigadier general of volunteers
He wa assigned to duty, first at
Camp Merrltt, Calif., and then to ino
Philippines.
Following "the Civil war. Otis re
turned to the trade of printer, for
which he had abandoned school
an early age, acquiring, finally in
1882, a fourth Interest In the Los
Angeles Times. Previously he had
served for four years as foreman of
the government printing offl?e at
Washington.
Quite early in his career as etii'or
and publisher of the Times, for he
speedily Becured full control, Otis
came into conflict with urbanized
labor and thereafter until the day of
his death he waged an unrelenting
warfare for what he termed Indus
trial freedom. On October 10, 19 10
his building and printing phint was
dynamited and twenty of his woi k
men killed. The arrests and trials
which" followed were matters of na
tion wide Interest.
The bride of General Oils' young
manhood. Miss Eliza Wotherby. was
hifl constant associate in Journalism
and literature until her death In
1904. Of the five children born to
them, two daughters survive.
I'litl llnrth Arrives Homo.
I Phil llarth, who has been employ
i ed In Portland for the past few
months, arrived in this cliv last nigh
and after spending a Tew days vir
his parents will leave for Newport
on a vacation.
NEWSPAPER EDITOR
AND VETERAN DEAD
OFFICIAL DRAFT
LIST RECEIVED
Evening News First to Get
Copy of War Department
Regulation.
HAS 10,500- NUMBERS
Two Sections In Document Applies
to Every Man of the Ten Mil
lion Registered Within
Military Ago.
The Evening News was in receipt,
Sunday, of a copy of the official draft
list directed from the war depart
ment, and officially signed by New
tqn D. Baker, secretary of war, and
Geo. E. Chamberlain, chairman of
tho senate committee on military af
fairs, and S. Hubert Dent, chairman
of the house committee on military
affairs. This authentic document was
obtained through the Associated.
Press, of which this paper Is a mem
ber, and was In advance of any other
Information relative to the draft that
was received in this city. In fact,
Sheriff Quine, at the head of the lo
oal exemption board, had not receiv
ed any information of the kind up to
npon today. The remarkable docu
ment not only contains the draft
number of the whole 68-,000 men
who will be called to the service at
this time, but every man of the near
ly ten million registered is therein
given his official draft number and
the order in which he may he called
to the colors.
Part first of the document receiv
ed pertains to the "Regulations for
Deterniining the Order of Call," and
these rules may be modified at any
iime by the .president of the United
States. Part two is a "schedule pre
pared by the provost marshal general,
which shall control and determine
the exact order in which tho perBons
whose registration cards are in pos
session of the respective local boards,
and which have been given their
serial numbers" are linblo to be called
for military service by the local
board.
In this list the serial number 258
was the first one drawn, which
means that all men In the various
counties of the United States holding
that number will he the very first
ones called. No. Iff 9 4 was the last
serial drawn, and therefore men
holding this number -will be the last
one of the entire ten million to be
drafted. The highest serial number
drawn was 10,500, and stands 238 In
the list, and men whose number cor
respond will be two hundred and
thirty-eighth. In. other words, men
drafted In the order that their
number appears in the drawing, re
gardless of what that number may
be.
Since Douglas county has tilled Its
quota by regular enlistments, this
first draft does not apply to. this
locality, and no additional men will
be called this year, it Ib stated. The
war department believes that wlt.i
the regular army enlistments, com
bined with federalizing of all na
tional gunrd units, that a million men
will bo In training within a few-
weeks at farthest, and these will an
swer the demands of the government
until about the first of the year,
when doubtless another call will be
made.
MOTHER SOME MICE
After eleven o'clock last night
Sheriff Quine and Deputy Sheriff Raf-
fety found a small hoy wandering
about the streets alone. Upon call
ing tho boy and asking for whom. he
wuh looking they received the reply
Tin looking for my mother.
Upon closer questioning the ofn
cert found that the mother hart
brought the boy up town, left him at
a show and had then gono out with
a soldier. They took the llltle fel
low home and found the mother
there. When asked by the sheriff
where the soldier was, she denied
having been out with him, but the
little fellow promptly said "Yes you
did. mamma."
The officers then administered
good lecture to the woman and it Is
hoped she will see the error of her
ways and do better in the future.
Information was received at The
News office this afternoon that a reg
ular "licensed" bootlegger had arriv
ed In our midst and that his mode of
conveyance was by automobile from
DIDN'T STOP AT POHTLAXD.
A telegram received !n Hose-
burg from the 4tli company and
bbspltal corps tills morniiiK.
stated that the troops d I not
remain at Portland upon their
arrival last night, but wont
straight through t i Tt. Stevens.
arriving at thertter place this
I morning. Homo were under tho
Impression whci they 'oft here
yesterday they world only go as
(ar as Portland Sunday, ro-
maining there until this morn-
Ing, then embarking for Kt.
Stevens, hut only a short stop
was made at the formor place.
In all l.robabillty tfj company
is now located in the new quar-
tors and are a busy sot of boys
arranging their camping quar-
tor?.'
Coos Bay to this city. He was form
erly a resident of the above city and
vicinity, and while The News is not
authority for the statement that he
is a booze dlspenrer, we have It from
reliable authority that he has here
tofore handled tho "stuff" quite ex
tensively and is on to all the "ropes"
In fact, it is stated he has a proceed
for making his product and that It
has a "kick" that lasts over night
and away into the next day. Wheth
er or not any of his "special brow"
has been put on the market it is not
definitely known, however, judging
from recent demonstrations In this
city. It Is believed some of his goods
has been passed around.
AT
Conferring With Members of
-The State Highway -Commission.
DIST. ATTORNEY NEUNER
And AslNtiutt Highway Kiigineer
Kelly Accompany Members of
urt Plans Will Jlo Devised
. For Eurly Construction.
Judge R. r. Marsters and County
Commissioners W. IS. St. John and
fl. 1'. Nichols, accompanied by .Dis
trict Attorney Georgo Neuner anil
Assistant Highway Engineer Kelly,
left last night for Portland whore
they spent todny conferring with the
state highway commission. It Is
understood their mission Is due to
the fact that no satisfactory blus
were received Saturday for tho local
bond issue, and that ways and means
will, in all probability bo devised for
carrying out the plans under consid
eration by tho county court for meet-
ng the county's proportion of its ex
pense for the construction oi tno
Pacific highway.
The stale commission has already
made an order that It will meet
Douglas county dollar for dollar for
mpioveiiient work on the nigtiwuy,
and the county court is anxious thai
nimedlate operations be commenced
that they may take advantage of the
offer of the state comlsslon. it was
given out by' tho commission some
weeks ago that the Btate's apportion
ment would bo expended on the most
objcctlonnble points of the highway
in this county, hut it is the general
opinion that after this work is com
plete, there will be a sufficient sum
of monoy on hand to do a great deal
more on the highway at other points
It Is expected that the total sum to
be expended on thlB road will be
close to $200, 000. The county court
sees the advisability of taking quick
action, and it is with this view In
mind that the trip to Portland was
made today that their plans may be
put be'fore the commission for Imme
diate consideration.
Owing to tho Inability to sell tho
local bonds at what the court termed
reasonable price, some wnys and
means must at once be devised to got
them on the market. It has been pro
posed, which seems to be tho only
way to get quick action, to let the
state take entire charge of the road
building and arrange for this county
to pay Its proportion of f.inds toward
the Improvement in IiondB drawing
four and one-half per cent interest.
Another proposition Is to Issue a
series of warrants, drawing the above
Interest, and proceed with the work.
The foregoing suggestions, or rather
plans of the county court, are only
tentative, hut the fact that there
were no successful bidders for the
road bonds Is not in any way going
to retard the progress of the work
If it is within the power of the court
(o legally proceed.
District Attorney flf'orge Neuncr
is looking after the legal end of the
transaction. As to his opinion on
the matter The News was unnble lo
learn, but upon his return and that
of the county court, no doubt mat
ters will be In such shape that work
on the Pacific highway will soon be
under way and Important road woik
under construction,
TEN MILE POST-
GeorgeFranceAllegedGerman
Sympathizer Taken
In Yesterday.
BEEN CAUSING TROUBLE
Once Examined as to His Sanity
Taken to I'ortluiul Tills Morn
ing liy United States
Miun1i1 Fuller,
Charged with Influencing young
men not to enlist In the United Slates
army Ooorge Franco, postmaater of
Ten Mile was arrested at that place
yesterday by United States Marshal
Fuller and Deputy Sheriff Kafluty
and brought to this city lute last ev
ening and lodged in the county lull
for safe keeping.
France is the man who was exam
ined here some time ago as to Ms
sanity, but wub released and allowed
to return to his duties. Many com-
plalntB wore roceivod soon after he
got back to the Ten Mile vicinity anil
the matter waa at once Investigated
by Sheriff Quine and the proper gov
ernment officials wero notified, with
the result that tho Untied States
marshal arrived here Sunday.
France's bonds wero fixed at
(3000, which he was unahle to fur
nish und as a consequence will re
main behind tho bars.
He was tnken to Portland today on
the early morning train and will bo
tried before the federal court at thai
place. In all probability ho faces i
long term at McNeil's Island.
France has been a conspicuous
character In police circles for some
months, giving tho officers more or
less trouble, and coiitinuully com
plaining of the alleged treatment ac
corded by residents ofTen Mllo. He
claimed that a 'g'ang" in that vicin
ity were annoying him constantly
much of which was no doubt a myth,
and every time he visited this city a
"rehash". -of his troubles would bo
given out to tiie oflicors and vnrlotr.t
peoplo whom he was well acquainted
with here. In all probability his
mind Is alTected and tile action of the
officers In taking charge of the man
yesterday Is timely as if allowed to
continue at largo he might havo com
mitted a more serious offense than
that for which he was arrested.'
Sheriff Qulno and his deputy Is
keeping a close watch for non-pat
riots and, any one reported will be
taken In at once. This is no time to
attempt to benitle the nation.
WII L BUILD HIGHWAYS
SIXTEEN FEET WIDE
-(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, July 30 The Oregon
highway commission today decided
to build all roadways 10 feet wide
instead of 12 feet, ns first proposed
II was also decided to ask the fed
eral government lo build tho propOB'
ed economic roads for heavy 1 ruffle
before the purely scenic roads are
constructed.
SEATTLE STREET CARS -
STILL TIED BY STRIKE
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, July 30. No attempt
was made hero today lo operate the
street car lines owned by tho Puge
Sound Traction, Unlit & Power Co
Offtchils of the company would make
no statement concerning tho men
proposal to arbitrate (Tie differences
b a hoaru of thioe.
LOCAL GROCERY STORE
ENTERED BY THIEVES
Entering through a rear window,
unknown parties sometime during
Saturday night or early Bunday
morning ransacked the grocery itorc
owned by Harness & Johnson and
situated near the coiner of Jac,kon
and Washington streets.
A pick, taken from tho Oregon
fins & Klertrlc -Co, 'a repair waon
which stood in the rear of (he bull i-
ing, was used as a "Jimmy". ' Tho
thin sluts which hold the frame In
place were first removed then the flut
edge of the pick was brought into
play and inserted under the bottom
of the window and in that manner
the theves had little trouble iu get
ting inside.
The safe and cash register were
both rifled, but as they contained
nothing of value all the thieves re
ceived for their troifole was a few
Canadian dimes which were left In
the cash drawer, as nothing olse Is
missing.
The sheriff 8 office was notified
and a careful search will be made in
an attempt to apprehend the men re
sponsible for Tho crime, but as no
clue was loft behind by the robbors,
little hope is entertained in cnti.rlni
them.
TO
OF CATTLE
(Dy Associated Press.)
SALEM, July 30. State officials
will Investigate reportB from east
ern Multnomah and ClackatunB coun
ties that SO cattle nave utea In those
sections from poisoning.
Miss Margaret Schleaumnn, the
popular young saleslady who for the
pa3t yenr lias been employed at the
Ijlburn furniture store, has rofilgne.1
her position and Is at present bo-
ournlng at Bandon. Her place will
be filled by Miss Ruth Larson, of
Toledo, Ore.
MAY SEE SERVICE
E
Roseburg Boys at Fort Riley
Kansas Have Inkling ;
- of Future.
'HOT TALE'"' IS RELATED
Tempera! uro "Hitting" Around 110,
Hut tlio.lloys Are Well mid
Happy WooUlcy Steph
enson Write. -
Through tho courtesy of Mattlu
Lee Stephenson somo Interesting
fucts wero learned ot tho furthor
movements of the Jtosoburg boys
wiio are now stutloned at Fort Riley
Kans. Miss Stephenson received a
letter from her brother, Woodlcy
who was a member of the Roseburg
contingent which left for the eastern
fort recently in which a splendid pic
ture of 'himself, Rulph and Herbert
Quine and Archie Mllllgnn, was en
closed.
According to Mr. Stephenson It will
be utterly Impossible; to got a fur
lough us It Is thought, according to
nresent plans, they will De sent to
seo servlco In France uy jciour,i i
A Ootachnient of American troops of
tho medical department will sail
around tltuT .date and the Roseburg
bovB expect to accompany tneiii.
While not nnxluus to leave tne
United States tho boyB uro lookli.g
forward to tholr experience with In
terest and aro willing to do uTT in
their power for their country.
A clipping was enclosed in Mr,
Stephenson's letter In which somo
idea can ho gained of tho terrific heat
now being experienced by the boys.
OutBldo of this disagreeable feature
they ure feeling splendid. From the
following paiiigraph some "hot" tale
is related:
"Acel I'yle, a farmor near hero,
came near losing sevorai numireu
dollars' worth of hogs In a peculiar
munner. Tho porkers had beon in a
mud wallow, and to get dry lay down
in the sunshine with a temperature
of 110 prevailing in the shudo. The
mud soon baked hard, and they were
rapidly cooking In the shell when
their plight was discovered by their
owner. Allied by soveral farm hands,
ho hastily dragged the hogs lo shade
and removed tho hard crust with a
garden rake, saving tho lives of all
but three of tlieni. Several of the
porkers, however, lost nil tlu-lr hair
by the scalding steam."
IDENT
FOOD BILL DICTATOR
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 30. C
ferees on the food bill have agreed to
tho president's demand for elimina
tion of the amendment providing for
three food directors Instead of one.
The apportionment of tho Individual
food director will not ho subject to
confirmation by the senate, but the
president has solo discretion In the
matter.
A. A. Wilder and wife left today
for a month's vacation at Sharps
creek, near Cottage (Hove.
FRED BELL WAS
Former Roseburg Boy Run
Over by Automobile in
Portland.
DRIVER DID NOT STOP
I'ufortiuiuto Young Man Was Brother
of V. D. Hell, li. U Bell and
Miss Minnie Hell Miss Ikll
left for PUrtlnnd Today.
Word was received here this after
noon that Fred Bell, who is engag
ed in the furniture business in Port
land, was run over by an automobile
today as he was going to lunch.
While all the particulars of the ac
cident co u ,a not be learned It Ib
known that tho unfortunate young
man had his hend crusned, one leg
and several ribs broken. The auto
mobile which ran over him did not
stop, but the Olivers believe they
know the car, and every effort will
be used to apprehend the driver. Tho
Injured young man was taken to St.
Vincent's hospital, whore ho is un
der the care of skillful surgeons.
According to the message an op
eration will be necessary.
Fred Bell Is well and favorahlv
known in Roseburg, where he at
tended school for a number of years.
He is a brother ot V. D. Bell, pro
prietor of "The Rose": of L. L. Bell.
of the firm of 1'arslow & Bell and also
of Miss Minnie Bell,' proprietor of
tho Boll millinery store, all ot this
city. His father and mother resido
al ISlkton, Ore. Miss Minnie Bell
loft this afternoon for Portland, In
response to tho message telling of her
nroiner s Injury.
The many friends of tho young
man wll await anxiously f.-r favor
able reports of his condition.
CO. WILL BE SENT TO
IP WITHYCOMBE
I company Boldiers, who are sta
tioned In this city doing guard duty,
will probably be sent to Cnmp Wlthy
combo, near Clackamas, Wednesday.
It is unofficially announced that
the guards from A and B companies,
of Portland, will take the place of
the I company boys, here.
ALLEGES THOUSANDS OF
SLACKERS EVADED LAW
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 30. Declar
ing that it la evident that thousands
of men of draft age evaded r islra
tlon and escaped the cull for service.
In the army, the United States attor
ney general has Instructed federal at
torneys In various parts of the coun
try to begin a goneral roundup of
slackers. Criminal proceedings will
Ue Instituted against all those who,
being of military ago, refused to leg
ist er.
(liy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jmy 30. Reports
from 24 states, showing that there
are enormous surplusages of perish
able fruits and v-'netublos threaten
ed with total lostt, huts prompted Sec
retary Houston to lH:ut'! an appeal to
women in the af fected localities to
help In saving theso products from
being wasted. ashingtou Is unions
tho affected stale.
AN ATLANTIC POUT. July 30.
The United States transport 3urUogu
while at anchor waiting for orders
to sail for Kurope, vm rammed by
the steamer Fa mini a, Inward bound.
The Panama's captain, st-efng thu
situation, kept tbe ships cu&luos go
ing and held his vch;1 doae nsiiinsr.
the transport, thus blot-king the rush
of wuter Into the hold of the disabled
vessel until tbe men wero all taken
off by tugs that promptly ?amo to
the scene. The transport was head
ed toward the beach In a sinking condition.
V