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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1917)
EVENING NEW, THE WEATHER Member of Associated Press Tonight tuid Wednesday Fair... Highest temp, yesterday . 85 Lowest temp, last night 59 VOU VIII. liOSFJHJUG, DOUGLAS COt'NJTV, OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST SI, 1017. THE BILLION-BUSHEL WHEAT CAMPAIGN Prof. G. R. Hyslopofthe O.A. C. Addressed Farmers Here Last Night FALL SOWING BEST PLAN Much Land Planted to Hoans and Corn May lie Seeded Early . - -. This Fall Without Flowing. The billion bushel wheat campaign was opened for Oregon when District . Agent Hurd ot Douglas county in troduced) Prof. G. R. Hyslop, of the Oregon Agricutlural College, to an audience of about 40 farmers and business men ot tho vicinity of Rose burg, and said in part: "The campaign includes not only wheat and rye as In the eastern states but under the favorable cli matic conditions of western Oregon, also winter barley and winter oats. "Winter cereals are better than the spring cereals for many sections of Douglas county because they get started in the fall with the first fall rains. They grow during the rainy season and get the full benefit of that moistAire and also that of the early spring months. In fact winter grain is In many cases practically made before the spring grain has a good start. By the time the rains are over In the early summer the winter grains- are nearly ripe and conse quently suffer little or none from the dry weather at or about harvest time. i "Mr. Hurd reports hundreds of acres of land in the country avail able for fall seeding .the land in corn, beans, sugar beets, and other cultlvated crops may be put Into fall grain after the crop is removed by simply drilling the seed. In some cases the Held may need to be disked before seeding. "Labe spring plowed, land on which crop has been very light will In many Instances be fit for seeding to fall grajji .after a good. disking. !'An encouraging item in last nights Evening News stated that the disc plow had been started on the Wood farm. The Oregon Agricul tural college believes in dry plow ing with a disc plow and the disc plow starts on the college farm this week. By dry plowing until the fall fains set In and by plowing with the moldboard plow after that lime. It will be possible to bring many acres Into the cultivation of the fall grains. "The college Is recommending Turkey Red, Forty Fold, and Little Club as winter wheats, white winter barley, gray winter oats and winter rye for this county and through District Agent Hurd will distribute - Information about seed and prices of these varieties. "The Important thing is to get the 21 Through the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harding, who own a beautiful 80-acre tract ot fruit land at Winston, ten acres of which is planted to pears, the boys at Fort Stevens and Fort Canby will have an op- porUinity to express their ap- preclation of the excellent qual- ity of fruit produced in this lection. ' Today twenty-seven boxes of fine Bartlett pears were donat- ed by Mr. and Mrs. Harding to ' the soldier boys and the fruit is now on Its way to their head- quarters. Victor Micelll, who is here on a short furlough had charge of the shipment and states that the fruit was care- . fully packed and will reach its destination In fine shape. At first it was decided to send the ' fruit by express but owing to the high cost of shipment In this manner it became neces- sary to send It by freight at - a cost of about $8. This may delay the arrival a few days but will In no way Impair the quality. It Is . a foregone conclusion that this stroke of generosity will be very much appreciated by the soldiers whose appetites for fresh fruit have almost gone beyond control. The shipment was sent direct to Fort Stevens and upon its ar- rival a part of the consignment will be sent to Fort Canby for the local boys stationed at that fort. All expenses Incurred in the packing and shipment of the fruit was met by Mr. Harding. seed and to get the ground ready as soon as possible. Douglas county produces very little full grain this year. It Is the surest grain crop for this county, a good prjee is assured, and 'the nation needs the grain." The speaker stated that from his observation he believed that the wheat yield In Douglas county can be increased several hundred per cent. Much pasture land where the grass has been practically destroyed by long pasturing could be more profit ably sown to wheat, barley or oats. Attention was called to the fact that a hay famine faces the people of thiB state and the saving of all corn and bean fodder, and straw was urged. This highly, interesting and In structive lecture was followed by a general discussion by those present many pertinent questions being ask ed and answered. SEERIFF QUINE LEAVES -Sheriff George Quine loft this morning in his auto for Winchester Bay, where he will join his family and retrain for a week enjoying the delightful climate of that popular Douglas county summer resort. He extended an invitation to The News representative to accompany him on the trip, but this was imposible at this time. George said he was going to take a full week oft and devour all kinds of wild animals of the briny deep from clams to whale. IS Mrs. L. D., Carle Passed Awayl at Her Home in This City Yesterday WAS PIONEER RESIDENT Resided ,Jn KoHeburfr for Thii-ty Years and Was Well Known Throughput County Wife , of Former Capitalist. Mrs. L. D. Carle, for nearly thirty years a resident of this city, died Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock at her home, 128 Flint street, death be ing due to a paralytic stroke. ' Miss Clara Hicks anu Mrs. Edgar Hufham, neighbors living directly across the street from the home of Mrs. Carle, were frequent visitors there and often helped her with the house work. Monday evening Miss Hicks, not seeing Mrs. Carle as usual went over to her home to ascertain the cause and the yonng lady was horrifledi to find the body of her friend lying on tho floor dressed only In her night clothes. She Immediate ly hastened to a telephone and Dr. Sether was summoned. Mrs. Carle was Still alive when placed on her bed and everything posshiie was done j for the sufferer, but after a brief struggle passed away. The unfor tunate woman had been enjoying the host of health and her many friends and acquaintances are shocked at her sudden death. Mrs. Carle has been working quite hard of lato and Sunday evening was cleaning house preparatory to receiv ing roomers that were to come today and acocrdlng to neighbors who talk ed with her was In high spirits. Mrs.. Carle It was learned from friends today had been In the habit of rising early, sometimes as early as four o'clock, and when asked by them, why she arose so early she re plied that she could not sleep. It Is believed that the unfortunate woman arose early as usual Monday morn ing and was In the act of preparing her breakfast when stricken by paralysis and that she lay all day alone on the floor of her home. Her husband, L. D. Carlo, who died about three years ago was In business in this city for a number of years. He sold his business inter ests here and went to Alaska during the gold rush and remained in the north for some time. He later re turned here and aftpr a lingering ill ness succumlfed. He was widely known throughout Douglas county. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Carle haa been living alone a greater part of the time. Her grand son, who has been staying with her at different Intervals left here about a week ago to seek employment at Coqullle. Mrs. Carle was 67 years old and Is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Gay Huffman, of Raymond. Wash granddaughter. Mtb. Lavllla Yokum Davis, of Salt Iake, Utah, and a grandson lAverne Huffman, of Co qullle, all of whom have been notified and until they are heard from no fu neral arrangements can be made, but It Is probable that the body will be laid to rest here. JUNK BUYER "SWIPES'AWIFE Husband and Marshal Dun ham Follow Pair As Far , As Roseburg NO TRACE PAIR. FOUND Wife Leaves Fivo Girls and HiKsbair for Her New lxve Couple For merly Lived In This County ami Arc Well Known. L. Hauimersley, of near Myrtle Point, and Marshal Dunham, of thut city, arrived In . Roseburg Sunday night In quest of the. formerY wile, Mrs. Hauimersley, who tool, "French" leave with a traveling junl. dealer who has been making, his headquarters near tho Hammersley home the past few weeks, lip to yesterday forenoon nothing had been learned of the couple's whereabouts, although it was thought' they were headed for Hoseburg, and a complete search was made of this city during Sunday night. It seems that liuiumersley and hl family have Been living in a tent near Myrtle Point, the former being engaged in cutting -wood, when the junk man, with his wagon, put in au appearance and pitched biB tent close to that of Hammersley. 11am mersloy's work took him away from home the greater part of the day and during his absence the junk man ana the woman had an excellent oppor tunity to "visit'' among themselves. urhfoh rotnilluil In . vevv WRi-m affec tion springing atp. The junk man J was buying any old thing in the way i of juuk, and, of course, did not hesi- laitt IU IUKV UU a gUUU 1UUIWU& IfV man, no price demundod, minus her five children, and a deal was imme diately closed, the two, accompanieu by a three-year-old son of the wo man, hopped .into the Juuk dealer's wagon and started for Rosoburg. They were tracked as far as Looking Glass but there all trace of the cou Die was lost. Hamemrsley and tho city marshal proceeded pn to Hoseburg where they enlisted tho services of Nightwatch- man Hoadman to look the pair up. All Monday night a close watch was kept and it was rumored that the woman had been seen on Cass street late in the night, but this proven. untrue. The husband of tho woman reniaiued on "duty" 'until morning. most of whtch time was spent at the foot of the Oak street bridge, where it was tnought the couple would pass on their way to the city. A wartanl of arrest had been procured at .Myr tle Point before their departure for the lnisslng couple and the officers were ready to take them in on sigir It is understood that the man und woman had a day's start of Hauimer sley and the officer and this prob ably accounts for their get away. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hamnierslev formerly lived in this county making their homo ut French Settlement .Mrs. llaniniersley's name before hi marriage was Kobinett and she Is (jite wen known in this vicinity. The junk dealer's name was given as McCann. When the two left Myr tle Point they took the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hammersley with them, but there arc still five girls at homo who are wllh&'Jt a mother a care, While here Mr. llaniiiierslcy stated he cared little whether he ever lived with the woman again, but desired her return on account of the ehil dren. Nothing haB been seen, of Hammer sley or tho officer since early mod day morning and the local officers do not know whether the woman and tho Junk, man were apprehended and returned or the two men In search of them returned home without their "booty." JUDGE FULLERTON MEETS OLD FRIENDS Judge Fullerton, the well know: attorney-, had a pleasant surprise this afternoon when two of hla old schoolmates whom ho had not seen for nearly 40 years met him on th street. They were Umatilla Thorn nnd her sister, Mrs. Frank liart, for nier remdentn of Canyonvillo an RoseburB who arrived tn th city to day enroute to their home at Day ton, Wash., in i large touring, ca after a pleasant vacation Spent I Klamath county. Home 40 years ago they left Itonelnirg and today their first visit here since thii time. v .Mrs. Frank Hart when attendin the old Hose school here boarded a the home of the Fullertons when th Judge's father, John Fullerton, was sheriff of JJougisH county. Thut of- It was reported here yesterday that Mrs. George E. Houck had received word from Fort Riley, Kans., to the effect that her husband is nownroute west and should arrive in Oregon some time .this week, y When Interviewed by a News reporter' last evening, Mrs. Houck stated that her husband was not enroute tt Oregon, and that so lar as she knew would not be in thiB stale for somo time. It was news, la Mrs, Houck and If her husband were 'on the way here, he had started since noon yesterday, aB ho sent her a telegram about that hour. That Dr. Houck has been at- feed a position on the Pacific coast -is truo, but whether or not ho will accept it he has not yet informed his wife. - lire ho held from 1858 to 1X62. The judge, and at that time Miss Ruby horn, now; Mrs. Hnrt, spont many happy hours together as children and they have been acquainted for sixty years. Her husband. Frank Hart, was a stage drlvor between Roseburg and where Grants Pass Is now' located, in the early days, and as" well known at that time. Tho Thorn sisters will be well re membered by many of the old settl ers hero, especially those who lived in the southern part of the county, as they were widely known through out this section oT the country. Miss Umatilla Thorn was very prominent socially In the early days, being a handsome woman. At the time the Thorns lived at Canyonvllle the Fullerton ranch was only.ubout a mile distnnt and vlflts were frequent. Umatilla Thorn and sister, accom panied oy the former's husband. whose name was not secured, left this afternoon for points north after a short, but pleasant visit here with old friends. Flro that broke out about two o' clock this afternoon In the kitchen of the dwelling occupied) by Bert HolmeB, a local carpenter, aud situ ated- at the end of West Lane street damaged the house and furniture to the amount of 1500. A Bpark from a nearby grass flro. it In believed Ignited the dwelling. Mr. Holmes, whose family Is on u va cation in Coos county, cooked his dli!- ner on an oil stove at the noon hour today and when he loft for his work tho lire was extinguished and accord ng to Mr. Holmes the II ro could not posibly have had its origin from this source. The lady who telephoned tho Hie alarm and who has lived in the city but a short time became confused when she gave tho direction to the fire department and the truck was sent to East Lane street, as directed. Later Bho called In and changed the former ward number. The flro de partment Immediately dashed di"u Lane street and when tney rencneu the railroad crossing found it block ed by train No. 14. This lact caused them to have to go around the block and they lost many precious min utes due to unfortunate circum stances. Two lines of hose and one line of chemical were soon on tho llames and after a hard fight the Are was finally put out but not without con siderable loss by flumes and damage by water. It was not learned at me tinio 01 going to press whether- or not in surance was carried by Mr. Holmes. (By Associated Press.) IjOS ANGELES, Aug. 21. The ex emntlon claim of Frank Decannlre, a San Francisco base ball pitcher, was denied by the exemption board here. The base ball artist alloged a dependent wife as reason for desir ing to stay at home. He was order ed 1o report for duty at once. NO MORE Hl'NTIXO. According to the governor's proclamation the deer season closed today and1 there will be no more legal hunting until September 1. There seems to have been some misunderstand- 4 lng of the matter, but there has 4 been no change In the first or- der of the executive. Hunters will do well tn take note of this fact. LABOR COUNCIL TO TAKE HAND STRIKE Spokane Central Council De nounces Arrest of I. W. W. Leader A SYMPATHETIC MOVE Demands General Strlko of All AffU-.- lated Vnlon Men Unices Gov. ! - eminent IteJea-sed Itowuu and Associates. (By Associated Pres?.) SPOKANE, Aug. 21. At a meet ing of the Spokane Central Labor Council last night, representing the union membership of tho entire city. resolutions were adopted denouncing arrest, Saturday, of Secretary ltowun. of tho I. W. W. and twenty-six of hiB associates, who wore bolleved to be leaders in the strike ordered. The resolution calls for a general sym pathetic striko of affiliated union men unless the (cdoral authorities release the prisoners at once. No Disorder. SPOKANE, Aug. 21. The military and civil authorities In touch with the I. W. W. strike situation In the northwest atateB, today asserted that the general walkout announced to take place Monday In Washington. Oregon, Idaho and Montnna was a complete failure up to date. Pre sumably fenr of the federal officers and the swift punishment probable prevented any demonstration. The arrost of District Secrotary Rowan, of-the I. W. W. and twenty-six other alleged .leaders of tho organization, on Saturday, had a dampening effect on the ardor of the workers. These men are still in Jail hero awaiting disposition of their cases. Major Clement Wllkins announced that he would confer with Attorney denial Richardson today in regard' to the matter of prosecuting tho leaders who are under arrest. Thore have been no disorders reported from any section of the northwest. Hook PiH' Too High, -.. WAstflNaTON,''Aug. 21. Listen ing tn the plea tnat the price or book paper during the past year was excessive and unwarranted, tho fed eral trade commission roportod to the senate today that proceedings have been ordered Instituted against certain practices of lnamfTacturcih of the product, Shipbuilders ut Work. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. The Rtrike affecting one thousand- ship builders at Grays Harbor has been called off and men ordered back to work today. This action followed a conference hero between lnbor repre sentatives and ship builders before the Bhlpping board. FORMER LOCAL BOY District Attorney George Nounor today received a leter from his brother, Luy, stating that ho has been promoted to the position of as sistant traveling auditor for the a P. Co. In the San Francisco office. Mr. Neuner comemnced work with tho 8. P. Co. as night baggage man in this city, nnd at the time had attained tho position of chief clork when on acocunt of his wife's health he secured a leave of absence, nnd wont to California, where he waK em ployed by the company at Coltrin later accenting a better position with them at El Centre, and from there he was promoted to tho auditor's department at the San Francisco or flee about two and onc-hnlf months ago, from which position ho has ad vanced to the one mentioned above I ji y Is a well known Hoseburg boy and has a host of friends who will be pleased to know of his splendid position. Ills wife has regained her health, which will be good news to her many friends here. HONEYMOONERS ARE T Mr. and Mm. Frank Lllburn, who were recently married In Kstacada. were last evening tendered a sur prlse reception at the A. .1. Lllburn residence on West Mosiier rtrcet, M-iss Cora Campbell sponsoring the delightful affair. The nie'ry group of friends gathered at tho S. P. cc pot and from there Journeyed to the Lllburn home. Arriving there they found that their Yinnorees weie out so thoy proceeded to the Lbr- bach home In North Kosehurg where they kidnapped the bride who was closely pursued by the groom nnd soon drove back to the Lllburn home. The evening was pleasantly diversi fied with dancing and gay repartee and at the conclusion ot many jolly hours indulged In delicious refresh ments. Mr. and Mrs. Lllburn were presented with 'several useful and beautiful gifts by their friends and all Joined In wishing the happy young couple a long and prosperous wedded life. - Enjoying the occasion were Misses Alice Ueland, Allle Black, Cora Campbell, Cora Ueland, Phyllis Tis dale, Grace Lloyd, Helen Hamilton, Bess Wharton, Ada Collier. Anna Bryan, Mabel Bryan, Mra. George Bradburn, and Messrs. Frank Clem ents, Fred Strang, Joe Murphy, Ly man Skinner, Fred") Hamilton and the honorees, Mr. and Mra. Frank Lllburn. WORK TO COMMENCE E. R. Green, of il'ortland, who has had charge of the staking out of the Pacific highway work on tho Canyon creek road, will leave today for Oakland, whoro he will have charge of the samo work on the road between Oakland! and Yoncalla. Ed. Bishop, of Portland, will leave at the Biime time for Leona. whore he will have charge of the Bamo work between Leona and the Lane county lino. COSTLY ATTACKS Vain Attempt Made to Retake the Lost Ground at Verdun RUSSIANS FALLING BACK Teutons Forcing- Way Forward at Polnta on HuNtcm Front Con scrlptlou of Wealth Is 1'rgt.Ml by LiiFollettv. (By Associated Press.) ASSOCIATED P1U0SS WAR LEAD, Aug, 21. Counter attacks of ox- trome violence wore made last night by the Germuns In a futile attompt at recapturing the positions taken from them In the French offensive on the Veixhin front, yesterday. Re ports from the French war office as sert the Germans wore beaten back with appalling losses, and that the number of prisonors taken now ex- coeds five thousand. This morning the Germans made a third attempt to retake the ground recently acquired by British troops near Epchy, but wero complotuly repulsed, according to reports from London: East of Epehy tho British raided tho German lino along a wldo front, bringing back many priBonei-B. Austro-Oer-mnn forces aro making vigorous nt tacks along tho Roumnnliin front, and acocrdlng to IPetrograd reports aro making Borne headway In their advance against Russian and Rou manian troops, who have boen forced back at soveral points. WanlA Wealth Conscripted. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Con scription of the wealth of the nation to nsslst In paying war expenses was urged In tho senate today by I.a Follette during the debate on the war tnx bill. The Wisconsin senator contends, and with a larxe following throughout tho country, that aa the government has assumed the right to conscript tho young men of the coun try, It has the samo authority to tuke over the wealth of Individuals and corporations for tho same tMir pose, it waB contended that money was of lens value than human life, and should bo conscripted, relieving the government of tho necossity of Is suing lionds, n tnx upon the pt-oduc lng class, to meot war expenditures IaPollctto urged Increasing the 12, 000. 000, 000 bill to more than t:i.500.000.00q and elimination of the consumption tax. Italians .Mako Gains. HOME, Aug. 21-. Tho great bat tle along the Izonzo front between Austrlans and Italians continues to day without Interruption, but Indl cations aro according to Informa tion from tho field, that the Teuton line la beginning to kIvq away. In this new? offensive by the Italian army they have captured up to th present time more than 10,000 pris oners. Buttle Not Knderi. BERLIN, Aug. 21. The battle he fore Verdun, which haB been tho grave of so many thousands of men on both sides. Is not ended yet, ac cording to an announcement Issued by the army headquarters staff to day. It was added that a favorable conclusion was anticipated for the Germans. SHE'S SOI DANDY WIFE Mrs. Weimmer Says Her Husband is Not Guilty of Bootlegging OTHER -'GOOD" THINGS Doesn't Cure a ltnp if He Docs Skldou Around tho Country With a Good IiOokliig Girl nnd u Loiul of Booze. If all the men in Roseb&rg only had a wife like Mrs. Wi miner, wlfo ot tho bootlegger who Is serving u six months' sentence In the Jackson county Jail, lifo would surely 'bo worth living. A fellow could Just "hop In' his gasolino wagon, .turn - on tho Juice forget all his worldly troubles tie up with a good Jooking yonng girl ami enjoy a ride to v-o "wilds of California," Hornbrook, or any other old place. Then, when you wished to return to your home, (hero find your wile alter knowing just what antics you had been cut ting up meet you with open arms not a bootjack or brick caress and love you and take you Into the fam ily fold and "bank" on you being about the "truest" man that ever lived. This might seem like a dream to the average married man who knows his own wife's disposition better than any one ejse, but to Whinner, who Ij passing a quiet sojourn in the Jack son county Jug, It is a reality. LiBton to what his wife says: MrB. Wlmmer says that her hus band is not a bootlegegr and that the girl with him is a "perfectly nice girl" and was Just along for the rido, that they are not divorced and. had never been apart for any length of time and sho hoped they never would be, that her husband1 said to her in Jail at Jacksonville: "Kid, If I ever get out of thiB I'll never take another ' drink aB long as I live." Mrs. -Wlmmer says she can't soe why the paporB want to give the girl -a "black eye" as she had alwayB. borne a good reputation, and Bho Would rnther trust her husband with this girl than any woman Bhehad ever known. "They'll have to show me," says Mrs. Wlmmer, which all goes to 8ho.w that "Love Is blind." Mrs. W, O. Wlmmer, wife of tho man who wns fined $500 at Ash-' land for Illicit liquor operations, and who faces moro serious charges, haa arrived In this city for the car that has been hold here since her hus band's arrest, In tho absence of tho Bheriff, Dep uty Sheriff Raffety has charge of tho car, and will demand a written per mit from Linn county to give up tho enr, aB a writ of attachment had been issued against the car,' by a Linn county p.irty. It Is claimed that the Hen against the machine haB been aatlsflort, but the officers here will tuko no chances. Mra. Wlmmer was formerly Miss Llnzio Kliuer and wna employed vat the old Oregon restaurant on Jack son street a number of years ago. ItKTUItNF.D TO MARHIIFIKM). J. J. Kondnll and wife, Guy Churchill and wlfo and Ermol Churchill and wlfo, who have been visiting at tho homo of Judge Mars- tors left for their home at Marsn fleld this morning. ARRIVED 10DAY Tho fifty automobile and ac- ccBBory doalers of Portland, who are to meet Roscburg's business men at the Umpqna hotel tonight left Eugene about, 11 o'clock this morning and arrived hore this afternoon. Thoy docllnc entertainment but they do want to meet our citizens and business men socl- nlly and arrangements havo been completed along these lines. Dinner will be served at tho Umpqna hotel at one dollar a plate and the management Is prepared to accommodate all who care to attend. BubI- maw men in all lines and ev- erybody should be thore. Ott's novelty orchostra of six pieces has been engaged to fur- nlsh music for the occasion. The music will Btart at 6:30 and continue throughout the evening. Dancing and a gen- oral good time will be had. Come anil meet the "boys" and Bhow thom a cordial welcome to our city.