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KOSKHUKG, 1K)UGLAS COUNTY, OREGON.
MONDAY, Altil'ST SO. 1U17.
No. 108
THE
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Big Meeting at Court House
Tonight of Interest to Farm
ers And Business Men
FREAKWHEAT DISCUSSED
All Points of Interest in "Milton
liiuhol Fall Wheat Ortvo" Will
Be Touched at The
Mooting Tonight.
Concerning Professor Hyslnp's ad
dress regarding freak wheat the Ore
gonian of yesterday has the following
to say: .
This is no time for farmers to be
making experiments with freak
seeds of any kind. Because of the
general desire to increase crop yields
wherever possible, some growers are
more gullible than usual, and ven
dors of relatively worthless products
are quick, to take advantage of the
fact.
A warning by Professor Hyslop, of
the dvision of farm crops at Oregon
Agriculture College, , is therefore
timely Just now. He urges farmers
to view wheats with freak heads or
peculiar origin with suspicion. The
tales that go with them are classics
that have not changed much with the
flight of years. They usually pur
port to have been developed from
single grain found In a mummy, or a
cave, or the craw of a wild goose.
We do not know why mummy
wheal should be so attractive as It is,
but there Is a romance about it that
invariably attracts the unwary. We
have no evidence, however, that the
ancients had any better luck with .
their crops. In proportion to labor'
expended on them, than we are hav-
ing. If the iPharaohs raised more;
buahels to the acre than the average
farmer of Oregon, it was probably
because they gave more attention t
their fields.
Nearly any variety of wheat grown
In the northwest, Professor Hyslop
points out, if sown thinly on rich
ground, will reproduce as much as
fc two hundred to four hundred fold,
Ad when planted regularly under
field conditions will produce much
better than novelty varieties under
the same conditions. The freaks are
sold on the basis of the experimental
yield at enormous prices.
The experiment station Is perform
ing a practical service in calling at
tention to the necessity for adhering
to standard varieties. There are many
good-" .elding grains and there Is no
reason for venturing into the realm
of the unknown. Plain, common
' sense farming, with tried and proved
cultural methods, must be relied on
to produce our food this year.
Prof. Hyslop will deliver nn ad
dress tonight at the "Billion Bushel
Kail Wheat Drive" meeting to be held
at the court house, at which time the
above subject will be covered fully.
In addition to this subject, the pro
fessor's will talk touch all points of
interest in the great wheat campaign
now on.
The meeting promises to he very
Instructive, and one which will be of
much interest to farmers and busi-
F.
. ness men as well.
ROSEBURG MEN FIGHT
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
F. C. Fisk, a well known gentle
man of this city, received a letter
from his brother, Delbcrt, recently.
in which the latter relates some in
terestlng tales of army life In Menlo
'Park, Calif. Delbert Flsk is station
ed at Menlo Park with 4tb company
second battalion, 117th regiment en
gineers, Camp Fremont. Private
Flsk states that the men are busil;
at work doing their various tasks
and are gaining murh valuable ex
perience from their training. It Ik
his opinion that the company will be
sent to France soon and the men are
more than anxious to ' get a going .
"There is not a man in our regi
ment who is afraid of the trip.' said
KOI.IHKlt IIOVS API'KKO.ITK
NEWS KKOM HOME.
It is out of the question for
you to write to your soldiers
boy every day. even though
you know he is watching the
mails for his home town post
mark. Why not enter his name
oo the subscription list of the
Evening News? He will then
get the news regularly each day
and will certainly appreciate
your thoughtfulness.
Mr. Flsk, "Indeed we are glad to
think of getting into actual duty."
Private Flsk states that an Ore
gon company of infantry composed of
two battalions are stationed at Menlo
Park and that several additional Ore
gon companies were expected within
a few weeks.
Ed. Flsk, another brother who Is
well known in this city, is stationed
at the Hawaiian Islands at Skotield
barracks, Battery F, 1st field arti
llery. He Is more than pleased with
his location and reports that the
country Is beautiful and the climate
sublime.
The Fisk brothers have resided fn
Roseburg on numerous occasions and
have a host of friends who will be
pleased to learn of their positions In
the ranks.
Corporal Harley Watson, of the 4th
company coast artillery, arrived In
Hose burg Saturday evening on a five
days furlough and is visiting with
friends and relatives in his home
town.
Corporal Watson states that the
Roseburg boys are all well and ap
parently In the best of spirits. "We
have an easy time up there," said
Mr. Watson, "and our hours off duty
are numerous. The 4th company
has established a splendid record for
efficiency and we have the best bunch
physically of any contingent at the
fort. Our aim is to establish a rec
ord of excellency in every branch and
we are all striving for that point."
When questioned In regard to the
mess fund. Corporal Watson stated
that they were furnished with good
wholesome food, but that additional
uxurles on Sunday of pastries, fruits.
etc., would come in mighty good.
"We want a mess fund badly," said
young Watson, "and would greatly i
appreciate any efforts from the i
Roseburg people in our behalf. The.
other companies have a fund and oc-
casionally get special side dishes that
look just like home, and believe me,
that's what we are looking for.
'I haven't any Idea how long we
will be at the fort, but i must say
that we are generally satisfied and
are more than satisfied with the
treatment afforded us."
Corporal Watson will leave tonight
on his return and will be joined at
Albany by Private Ray Lahey, who
was recently granted a brief fur
lough from duty.
(By Associated Press.)
BAKER, Ore.. Aug. 20. Sheep
raisers in the Eagle mountains of
eastern Oregon are endeavoring to
have a United States government
hunter appointed to protect their
herds from bears, according to
State Senator W. H. Strayer, who
has Just returned from East Eagle
Creek. Mr. Strayer said bears havo
recently made away with over two
score head of sheep.
One hunter who set forth to find
the prowlers, is reported to have re
fused to follow a hear and her cubs
because he said the tracks indicated
the animals were silver tipped griz
zlies, the one species of hear he did
not want to meet.
I'Ur.NK (HTM)OK lt.l.
Eugene Guard: Probably a 25 por
cent loss will be felt by prune grow
ers of the county because of the
fruit'B dropping from the tines in
largo quantities now, according to
C. E. Stewart, county fruit Inspector.
who was in Eugene Saturday. Besides
the poor outlook for the prune nop,
apples will also not be up to their
usual standard In the county this
season, Mr. Stewart says. They will
be small and off color, unless It rains
soon. Mr. Stewart is busy just at
present lighting the fire blight on the
crauapples.
HID KOIt HOAD BONUS.
SAMOM. Or.. Aug. 18. K. H. Rol
lins & Co., of Chicago, were highest
bidders today for $400,000 state road
bonds to match the feoeral appropria
tion for Oregon, their figure being
$388,040. A week ago the best bid
for the same proposed issue was
$372,720. under a different form of
bond. Today's bids were taken un
der advisement by the state board of
control.
TO TEST NEW IUV.
Chas. Bowman went to Delmnr to
day to disappear in the woods for
deer, says the Coos Bay Time. He
got two deer last Thursday, ne says,
near Beaver Hill, a "forked :orn"
and a "three pointer." Rnlying on
Attorney Liljeqvlst's assertion in The
Times a few months rgo, the lerieas1
of the limit of deer allowed to two Is
not legally effective, he is looking Tor
his third.
VERDUN SCENE OF
I
The Battle Ground Is on Both
Sides of the River
Meuse
GERMANS ARE WORSTED
Meet With Keverses All Along tireat
1 initio Line lliitlsli Airmen
Make Another Successful
ltuid ill llelgluin.
FRENCH FRONT, Aug. 20. Tak
ing the offensive once more nt Ver
dun, where so much punishmon. has
been inflicted upon the German
armies, the French are again striit
ing a tremendous blow along an 11
mile front on both sides of the rlvci
Meuse. The advance movement Is so
effective that even llerlin Is forced to
admit that Teuton troops have reifi
ed from their positions. Furthor to
the north, where English troops am
holding the advance, and where they
yestorday took fortified positions
from the Germans, vicious counter at
tacks were made today, hut in each
instance the kaiser's men were re
pulsed with great losses. From south
eastern Europe heavy fighting is re
ported to be in progress on the Ital
ian front along a line 37 miles long.
The center of operations there Is near
Tolmlno, with the Italians on the of
fensive. Another great raiding flight
was mado over Belgium, Saturday
night, by British airmen, and consid
erable damage is believed; to have
been inflicted on the Germans. All
of the planes in the flight returned
safely to their base.
Walled City in lis.
LONDON. Aim. 20 Kirn stnrtnd
in the walled city of Salonica, occu
pied by allied troops, and more than
half of the buildings destroyed be
fore the flames were overcome. The
fire started Saturday, and dispatches
received at l,ondon state' that 80,000
people were rendered homeless by
the fire. The city Is a coast town
in northern Greece.
' French Advance.
BERLIN, Aug. 20. According to
war office announcement the French,
without any fighting, have occupied
Talou Ridge nt the Verdun front.
The advance was made on both sides
of the Meuse river.
More Defeats for (cniiaus.
LONDON, Aug. 20. A German
counter attack on the positions cap
tured by British troops south of
Epeby, yesterday, were completely
repulsed after sharp lighting, Is the
statement issued by the war office
today.
Sunday Oregonlan: With the phys
ical examination of every member of
the Oregon coast artillery nearly
completed, the 4th company of Rose
burg, under comamnd of Captain J.
A. Itiir-hanan, has been stamped an
the best organization of the corps,
through the loss of only five of its
members. Captain A. K. Finch, the
exa mining physician, pronounced
the Roseburg boys to be the best
body of men that he has ever exam
ined. There have been as high as
2", members lost In some of the
companies. The test given the men
Is extremely strict, Had eyrs nnd
flat feet caused the rejection of many
men.
He: fore start inn for Kort Stuvenn
Captain Buchanan had a company of
i:iO men and, realizing that the fed
oral physical examinat ion would be
n hard tent he Immediately made
each member or the company go
through an examination in Roselmrg,
which resulted in the weeding out of
men. leaving him 10X men, of
which four failed in the final test.
ft raves creek hill was the scene of
another automobile accident about
four o'clock Saturday afternoon.
rt. M. Moeglin, his wife nnd two
daughters, concert people of San
liieno. Calif., who are enroute to
Scut-tle In their Ford car were as
rending thin treacherous mountain
and not having a sufficient supply of
gasoline, when nearlng the top and
steepest part of the grade, the en
gine "quit." Mr. Moeglin, knowing
that his brakes would not hold long,
Immediately jumped out and suc
ceeded In blocking the rear wheels
hefore the car started backing. Ills
AUTO TOURISTS BE
Tuesday, August 21, at 7:00
p. m, about one hundred Port-
land automobile and accessory
dealers are expected to arrive
by auto In Roseburg. They will
remain here until Wednesday
morning, but decline all eater-
tainment. They do auk, how-
ever that they be permitted to
meet Koseburg's business men
socially on Tuesday night, and
the officers of the Commercial
club request your appearance nt
the Hotel Umpqua for that pur-
pose.
A dollar dinner will be serv-
ed the visitors and those of our
local people who wish to at-
tend. Your are asked to no-
tify the hotel management in
advance If you will dine tluro
Tuesday night. It is desired
that quite a number of Hose-
burg gentlemen do so.
it is hoped all will assist in
giving these tourists a cordial
reception. Make an effort to
visit the Umpqua lobby that
evening, even if you are unable
to attend the dinner.
4
family alighted and walked to the
top of the mountain.
' The roud at this point Is very dusty
and underneath the duBt very slick,
and when Mr. Moeglin cranked the
machine, the vibration of the engine
started the car sliding down tho
grade. Ho caught the steering
wheel and tried to back the car Into
the bank, but in his excitement
cramped the front wheels, causing
the car to tip over. The top was
torn off. the hood and windshield
smashed and the body badly dam
aged. Other tourists soon gathered and
the car was righted and towed to the
top of the hill and brought to
Roseburg and taken to the Ford gar
age to undergo repairs, which will
cost aproxlmately $100.
Mr. Moeglin, when the car tipped
over, jumped to safety and outside
of a good scare waB not injured.
R. TO. Jopo has received a letter
from Chas. Stanton, who is a mem
ber of the 4th company at Fort Stev
ens, saying that the boys need ath
letic goods, such as base ball and
foot ball material, boxing gloves,
wrestling mats, etc.
Mr. Jope has taken up the matter
for the boys.and hopes to be able to
send a creditable supply of athletic
goods to the 4th company.
If you want to help in this worthy
cause tuke up the matter with Mr.
Jope.
Or
AT
(By Associated Press.)
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Aug.
20. The first grain elevator to bo
erected In the Yakima valley Is near
lng completion at Prosser. The ca
pacity is riO.OOO bushels. Construc
tion of elevators to save the cost of
sacking, facilitate Insurance and in
sure greater safety, has been urged
for years in eastern Washington,
but this is the first attempt to carry
out the plnn in the valley.
MISTAKEN I'Oll DKKH.
GASTON. Ore.. Aug 17. James
Tompkins was mistaken for a deer
by his hunting companion, John Mil
ler, as ho was returning to camp.
and received a. charge of buckshot
over the hart at a dstancc of 84
feet, killing him Instantly.
The accident happened about Ion
miles west of Cherry Grove, and
about three miles west of Caple's
cabin, deep In the woods. Phil liar-
denpllo and Sherman Jones, of .Gas
ton, were also members of the hunt
ing party and saw the shooting.
IjKAVKS hospital.
W. II. Foot ft, of Drain, who has
been unuer the care of Dr. H. B.
Stewart, of Mercy hospital for the
past three weeks was able to leave
for his .ome today.
MA I LI NO SCHOOL LAWS.
The county school superintend
ent's office Is quite busy today mail
ing nut the new school laws to the
various school districts of the coun
ty. AD.MITTKD TO HOSPITAL,
George N. Andrews, of Yoncalla.
was today admitted to Mercy honpltal
for medlcnl treatment. He in under
the care of Dr E. H. Stewart.
GUARD MEETS
Mess Fund Drive For Soldiers
of Coast Artillery Is
Discussed
A SUM WILL BE RAISED
Special Mooting of the Honor tiuiml
Will Ho Held Tomorrow
Kvoning -Work to Ilo
Started Early.
A meeting of the Girls Nntlonul
Honor Guard waa held Saturday ev
ening and the principle tonic discuss
ed wus the mess fund drive for the
boys of tho 4th company coast ar
tillery. In every town throughout
the state the local boys Journoy lortli
to their training camps with a neat
sum set aside for a fund which pro
vides additional luxuries for tbem on
special occasions. This llttlo net of
cotirtcBy Is usually extended them by
tho cttieens or some organization
which is working in tho Interests of
the brnve soldier lads who are to
defend our national honor. The 4th
company, composed mostly of local
hoys, went forth without this jund
not exactly mi to thoughtlessnciB or
carelessness, but rather through the
ldoa that at some later date this fund
could be provided. Even more urg
ent than their demands for books or
letters from their homo town Is the
call for fruits and pastries. Only bv
furnishing t the 4th company with
this may they have these sidu dishes
which are decidedly not listcil on the
war time menus.
It la now up to the people of this
city to help by donating a nun of
money, even though small to -his
general hindi, which will be raised
by the Girls National Honor Guard.
The Honor Guard though over look
ing to the welfare of tho33 In need
aro closely guarding the wishos of
the Boldier boys for duty to them by
way of furnishing comfort Is their
first thought. Eurncst co-operation
must be afforded them nnd it Is hop
ed that our boys will soon have a
fund that Rosebmrg may be pro'ld
to present to them.
A special meeting of tho Honor
Guard Is called for Tuesday nii;ht
at the armory at which time Ser
geant Victor Micelll, a member of
the 4th company, who Is home for a
short time, will address them and
relate tho urgent need of this mess
fund. It Is thought that the -Jrive
will be started early next week and
announcements will be given at a
later dato of the plans.
Homeiulwr, your boy may be at
Home strange fort in a strange laud
at some future time und It will be a
comfort to know thnt he 1b well pro
vided for. Do your duty not only In
the name of your country, but for
your boy. It Is up to the Koseburg
people to help the cause and when
an Honor Guard girl callB nt your
residence or business house for
help don't forget that the object of
their call Ib the worthiest eunso of
any. Do your share.
(By Associated; Press.)
NEW YOKK, Aug. 20. S. J.
Hernfield and Louis I,. Cherry, mem
bers of exemption board No. 99, who
were dismissed from tho board by
President Wllfion niter they were
charged with accepting bribes to
exempt sons of wealthy men, and who
were later arrested on chnrgos pre
ferred by thu department of justice
today pleaded guilty to obstructing
tho draft. Doth men were promptly
sentenced to a term of two years In
tho federal penitentiary for the of
Tense.
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE WEDDED TODAY
A pretty wedding wns solemnized
today at 12:30 when Jessie Forrest
or, charming daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, K. F. Forrester, of South Main
street, became tho wife of Karl
Grosdldier, a young bun incus man of
Portland. Itev. W. H. Eaton, of the
Ilaptlst church officiated and only a
few friends and relatives of the
young couple were present. At the
close of the ceremony a delirious
wedding feast was wrved and Infer
tile happy young couple left on the
afternoon train for Portland where
they will mako their future home.
Mrs. Grosdldier attended high
school in this city for the pant two
years and has been popular In the
younger social circles. Mr. Grosdldier
Is associated with a large mercantile
firm of Chicago and Is the coast rep
resentative, with Oregon, Washing
ton, California and Idaho compris
ing his territory, making Portland
his permanent headquarters.
The marriage of Miss Forrester
and Mr. Grosdldier although ex
pected came as a complete surprise
to many friends who were looking
for the wedding to take place at a
later date, but the pretty romance
finally culminated In early marriage.
Tho many frlondB of the young cou
ple In Roseburg wish them a long
and happy wedded life.
ED. SINGLETON STOPS A
While enrouto to Portland one day
late In the wvek, Ed. Singleton
played the role of a hero, although
the movies did not get to take a
photo of the transaction, nor was the
heroine a beautiful young lady. But
Just the same Ed. was "there with
the goods," to use a common expres
sion. As tho train pulled into one
of the small stations up in the Eu
gene country, a horso and buggy, in
the rig being two llttlo children,
was left standing neur the track,
whilo the owner was In a nearby
place. The horso, presumed to he
perfectly safo, no doubt, took fright
as tho train came thundering in, and
started to run. This Is where the
Douglas couny man began to shine.
Taking In the situation at a glance,
and realizing that if the animal was
not stopped Injury and perhaps
death to the youngsters might re
sult, Ed. just dropped off the step of
the coach as the train approached
the depot, ran quickly to the middle
of the road, which was parallel to
tho railway, and as the horso came
rushing along, gaining speed as he
went, it was the worn of but an In
stant to grab him by the bridle, and
a near-tragedy was ended. Of course
Ed. Singleton thought no more of the
incident, but J. M. Judd, who watch
ed the whole performance, told the
story to a newspaper man, and here
It is.
NUPTIALS CELEBATTED
Sunday Oregonlun: A pretty wed
ding was Bolemnlzed last Sunday at
the home of Dr. L. A. WoIIb In Esta-
cada, when Miss Josephine Moor
head becamo the bride of Frank Lll-
burn, of Koseburg. Mrs. Wells sang
"Oh, Helieve Me" before tho cere
mony and later a wedding breakfast
was served. Tho couple left by auto
mobile for a trip through the north
ern part of Washington and after
their return will mnko their home In
Roseburg, whero Mr. Ulbum's busi
ness is located. Mrs. Lllburn la i
popular young member of collego clr
cles nnd Is a Delia Delta Delta. She
Is a graduate of the University of
Oregon, whore she was prominent In
dramatics and music.
AND OTHER DENIED
Marcus Dunn, who applied for ex
emptlon on the claim that a wife and
children were wholly depenuent upon
him for support, has been recom
mended for exemption by the local
hoard, The case has been appealed
acocidfng to military regulations, to
tho district exemption board, hut will
In all probability be allowed.
Perry Martin Spencer, of Califor
nia, who was examined by tho local
exemption hoard, and who made
claims for exemption upon tho
grounds of a dopondvnt wifo and
child, had his claim denied by the
board.
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Attorney L. B. Sandblast today
filed suit for divorce tiKainst his wife
0. Mho Sandblast. The complaint
charges that on October 6, 1IU., th
li'Tiinrlfiti, rlnuiirtpd tlinlr hnnm In
Hoftnhurir and has since continued to
live away. The two were married
September 27, 1913. Albert Abra
ham Is attorney for the plaintiff.
:,i,u;i i coNsnrATioN.
Dr. K. B. Stewart wns called to
Stephens todny when he held con
sultation with Dr. K. J. Walnscott In
the rnso of Mrs. Scott Henry, who
Is Bcrionisly 111.
I.W.W.STRIKEGETS
POOR START TODAY
The
Leaders Are Jailed
Military Officer at
Spokane
By
ARE NO DISTURBANCES
Mon Quietly SUipnl Work Loaders
nt Portland CUilin Xo IiiiiiiihIU
nte Movement Planned
Sheriffs Wutcliful.
(By Associate! Press.)
SPOKANE. Aug. 20. The general .
strike threatened by Industrial Work
er leaders, last week, materialized
this moruing, and took effect in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana, but no disorders have been,
reported from any section nt thu four
states affected by the demonstration,
nt. It Is said that tho I. V. W. mem-,
hers simply quite work, refusing to
continue longer in any of thu indus
tries where they were employed.
James Rowan, district secretary of
the I. W. W. in the four Btates nf- .
fected by tho strike along with 26
other alleged leaders of the workers
who wore arrested yesterday, by tha
military authorities, remained in
Jail today, and Major Clomnnt Wtl-
kins, of the U. S. A., who ordured
tho men arrested, will dispose of
their cases later.
All Quiet In 1'ortlnml.
PORTLAND, Aug. 20 Thoro wero ,
no outward manifestations Here, or
In the state at large, eurly this
morning, as a result of tho strike
scheduled by the I. W. W. Antici
pating that trouble might be raUBed
special deputies from the sheriff's of
fice wero on duty at those places
where It was thought trouble might,
most likely be mado by the strikers, '
nnd prompt arrest of any disturbers
was planned. At I. W, W. headquar
ters In Portland there was no undue
activity among lenders of tho organi
zation, and It was stated that no Im
mediate labor movoiuont was plan
ned.
SPOKANE. Aug. 20. Reports to
day from northern Idaho and eastern
Washington Indicate that the f. W.
W. strike order was not generally
obeyed by tho membership of tho
order at large. Reports coining in
from all over these sections show
that no cessation of work haB oc
curred anywhere. The military au
thorities aro, howovor, keeping tho
I. W. W. headquarters horo under
guard, the leaders still helnir held
prisoners by federal officers.
No Strike In Scuttle.
SEATTLE, Aug. 20. This city
wus not touched by tho strike todny.
I. W. W. falling to walk out III re
sponse to ordors from their hoad-
qitartors. Local leaders nnnniinoed
today that there would he a referen
dum vote on the construction work
ers' strike.
FORT STEVENS BOYS
ARE GIVEN TRIP
.T. E. McCllntock received a let-,
ter from his son, John, this morning,
in which he wrote that he and quite
a number of the boys from Fort
Stevens were given a very enjoyable
trip to Astoria on the government
boat.
John says they are treated fine at
tho fort and he enjoys the life very
murh. The same dny the boys were
given the trip to Astoria, a number
of the boyR from Fort Canhy made a
trip to Seaside.
PLENTY OF RAIN AND
AT FORT RILEY
Sheriff Qulne today received a let
ter from his son "Hub" In whlcn ho
Btates that there Is lots of rain and
mud nt Fort Hlley, Kans. He says
It looks like they are going to stay
at the fort their full three months,
but he is not complulnlng ns ho
writes they are certainly treated
fine, and he likes UTe at the fort
very much.
HOAD VHJj UK 'MHi:i.
County Judge Masters stntes
that the county road between
Kail creek bridge and Pool post
office will be cloned all day
Tuesday, August 21, while a
now piece of road Ib being connected-
up.