The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, January 04, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOregon Historical Soolt. . fMibllo Auditorium, j- EVENING THE WEATHER The only paper in Roseburg carrying The Associated Press dispatches. Tonight and Saturday Rain. Highest temp, yesterday. 66 Lowest temp, last night ......50 VOIi. IX. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. , FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1018. No. 4 ii Jnucii GIGANTIC FUND FOR OPERATING ROADS President Wilson Urges Ap propriation of Five Hundred Million Dollars. CONDITION MAINTAINED Assurances Given to Stockholders That Their Interests Will Not Be Jeopardized Will Re- . ceive Earning of fanes. (By Associated Press.) "WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Presi dent Wilson today addressed con gress concerning the railroad situa tion of the country, and bills looking to the consummation of his recom mendations will be introduced at once. Prompt consideration of the measures regarding the desired legls lation will be accorded. In order to guarantee, under government opera tion, adequate returns to the railway corporations, the president recom mended that congress provide for compensation to the owners at the rate of the same net operating in come received by the railroads for the three preceding years. Further legislation was suggested authorizing upkeep and betterment of the railway systems during such time as the gov ernment may retain control. The executive urged that congress appro priate a fund of $500,000,000 for upkeep and extension of the lines, building more -rolling stock, and for other items. He stated that unitv was necessary, and to obtain this de-1 sired end government operation and I control was essential. The message ! alleged that the existing organlza-j tions or tne railroads woum De dis turbed as little as possible In secur ing the results hoped for, and the president laid special stress upon the government's guarantee to the stock holders that the properties should be maintained in as good a condition as when taken over by the federal au thorities. The administration railroad bill, which the president urged congress to pass, provides that government control shall obtain for the duration of the war, and "until congress shall thereafter order otherwise." Many government railroad officials make no attempt to conceal their belief that the railroads of the country will never be returned to private hands. One section of the proposed railway bill seems to preclude strikes, pro scribing heavy penalties for any such obstruction of transportation fa cilities. INCOME TAX COLLECTOR IS KEPT QUITE BUSY J. P. Mead, the income tax in spector with office rooms in the Per kins building, reports that consider able Interest is manifest among our citizens in reference to their yearly Incomes and that many have already called at his office to get in touch with the situation and ascertain whether or not they are subject to the tax. Yesterday, the first day his office was opened to the public, thirty per sons called to take up the. matter of their individual incomes with the in spector and Mr. Mead states there are quite a number In this city who will be liable to an income tax. The inspector will be at his office each day until Saturday. January 19. CMS VALLEY YOUTH DIES LAST EVENING Jelfest G. Thrush, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Thrush, of Cnniaa Valley, passed away last ev ening at Mercy hospital after an ill ness of several weeks. The young man was highly esteemed in his com munity and his untimely death is sin cerely regretted. A heart broken father, mother and two brothers sur vlvo the deceased. Funeral services will bo held today In Camas alley. FIFTY THOUSAND REAL Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Provost General Crowder estimates that there are Arty thousand real slackers in the United States. Two hundred anil fifty thousand registered men have failed to report through the medium of the questionnaire, but many of these have gone into the service by regular enlistment, wnne sun others are aliens. Probably 200,000 men are Hixounieo. ior in tnis way. FAREWELL PARTY FOR LOCAL FOLK Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bartrum were sponsors last evening for a pleasant farewell party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Wallace, of this city, who leave soon for Eugene to reside per manently. Mr. Wallace has been as sociated with the local forestry ser vice, but was recently promoted to deputy supervisor of the Cascade forest distriuk and will take up his new duties, maKing uugene his head quarters. During the evening the hours were filled with merriment at the Bartrum home and the happy diversions of music and games, proved most charm ing. Late in the evening the delight ed guests repaired to the luncheon table where a delicious feast had been prepared by the hostess. A spe cial feature of this important mo ment were- the clever place cards up on which were inscribed botanical names corresponding to the initials of tne guests, such as "Conky Decid uous FIgleaf" Bartrum, "Crooked Willow" Jackson, "Greesewood Al pine" Bonebrake, "Oakbark Cascara" Houser, "Rubruin Spruce" Wallace, Eucalyptus Elm" Shanks, "Jackpine Elder" Flurry, "Scrubby Chaparral" Bartrum anpl "Unseasoned Fungi McLaughlin. A great deal of merri ment was inspired by this unique ar rangement and a happy time ensued. After best wishes for the new year and a farewell had been extended the honorees, good nights were said and all departed for their homes declar ing the event to have been most won derful. . Included among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Wallace, tne honorees, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Bonebrake, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. U. F. Mc Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs.O. C Houser, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Shanks, Mr. and iiurs. . J.-iB.' Flurry and Mr. and' Mrs. Claude DeF. Bartrum. TOLLMAN FAMILY ARE J. W. and Elton Tollman, of Eden bower, are hosts at a family reunion this week. The visiting members of the family are Mrs: Corrilla Orlando Robbins, of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Jared Wilson, of Ranler, Oregon; and T. W. Tollman, of Spokane, Washington. There were Bix children In the fam ily, but one brother died in 1916, which was the first death to brean the circle in fifty years. The ages of the five brothers and sisters who are enjoying this reunion range from 73 down to 59, and owing to the advanced years of some of them another reunion may hardly be ex pected. It is indeed quite rare that surviving members of a family can get together as these "brothers and sisters have succeeded in doing, to talk over the good old days before any of them left the parental roof to make homes df their own, and this occasion is therefore filled with mem ories of the past. FORECLOSURE SUIT FILED, LUSE LAND CO. The Holland American Mortgage Company, a corporation, through their attorney, John Van Zante, has filed suit in Judge Hamilton's court against the Luse Land Company, of Sutherlin, W. E. St. John, receiver, F. B. Walte, Maude B. Luse, as ad ministratrix of the estate of J. F. Luse, deceased, Lulu H. Law, Ohas. G. Slater, Calno Baker, Geo. P. Trites andi the Balfour-Guthrie Trust. Co., of Portland. The plaintiffs seek to foreclose a mortgage on certain de scribed property situated in Douglas county given as security on a promis sory note in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $15,000 and interest thereon, which makes a total or $16,724.45. The plaintiffs rurther set forth in the- complaint that the taxes on the property securing the mortgage have been allowed to run delinquent which amounts to $151.22. The Girls iNatlonai Honor Guard will meet Tuesday evening of next week and every member- of the or ganization in the city is requested to be present. - All members are asked to bring every scrap of flannel that Is obtainable to be used In the manu facture of gun wipers which the Honor Guard girls are to make for- the soldier boys. A business meet ing and military drill will be indulg ed and the class In telegraphy returned. TEVACUATEALL E Bolsheviki Insists on German Compliance to This Demand. TO DISCUSS PROPOSALS Peace Envoys, AVill Consider Russian Claims Saturday Meeting Prob ably Convene Brest-Llfovsk 2000 Cossacks Killed. By Associated Press.) ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD Jan. 4. Unless there is a decided change .in the original plan of the peace commissions, emissaries of Russia and the, central powers will meet today to continue the peace conference, suddenly broken off on account of German demands. If the conference should be transferred to Stockholm, as the Russians propos ed, a delay of several days will be necessitated. London dispatches al lege that Russians have presented proposals to Germany, which will be discussed at the next peace confer ence Saturday at Brest-Lltovsk, in dicating that the Russians have not persisted in changing the place of conference to Stockholm. The most recent Russian proposals to Germany call for complete evacuation by Teu ton forces of all occupied Slav terri tory pending a referendum on self- definition. County von Hertling is reported to be ill. According to Berlin reports, von Hertling, who is 74, will be ousted in favor of Prince von Bue low,, former chancellor. Von Hertling appeared before the main committee of the relchstag, where he discussed Russia's rejection terms of the peace proposal. He seat ed that the suggestion to transfer the conference to Stockholm had been refused by Germany. According to the London Chron icle it is expected that the entente allies will officially recognize the de facto government headed by Lenine Trotzky. Troop Train wrecked. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 4. A Hapar- anda dispatch alleges that a muni tions depot in southwestern Russia was recently destroyed by explosion. The same source of information al leges that two troop trains carrying Cossacks were wrecked, causing the death of 2000 men. Mrs. Belle Disberg passed away yesterday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. anu Mrs. Weaver, who reside near Carries station. . The un fortunate lady has been a sufferer for some time, but her condition was not thought serious until yesterday. The body of Mrs. Disberg will be shipped to Wisconsin for burial. Mrs. disberg leaves to mourn her demise a husband, mother and father, two sis ters and a 3-year-old son. HURLEY WANTS MORE FUNDS SH1PBUIL (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Chair man Hurley, of' the shipping board, has asked congress for an appropria tion or $82,000,000, which fund will be used in acquiring or establishing shipbuilding plants. - This is in addi tion to the request heretofore made for $65,000,000 for the next fiscal year. He also asked for increased authority In the construction of ships. DEPT. OF MUNITIONS IS LAST SUGGESTION (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. A depart ment of munitions, under a new cab inet head known as "secretary of mu nitions," Is proposed in a bill just introduced -on senator George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon. The neces sity of a department of munitions was revealed in recent congressional investigation of the war condition! of the country. J. H. Booth is at Dole today at tending to business matters. He will return to this city this evening. IIS RUSSIAN PROVING COURT NAMES IT Earl Pearcy, of Salem, Gradu. vate of 0. A. C. Gets ; The Plum. TAKES OFFICE JAN. 15 New Appointed Connected State Orchards Past "Four Years - Comes Highly Recommend edSalary $1800 Yearly. Earl Poarcy, of Salem, a graduate of the Oregon Agricultural College, was this morning duly appointed to act in the capacity of country fruit inspector to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Fred Strang, who formerly held this office. The county court in making this appointment carefully ' looked into Mr. Pearcy's past record, and found that he has had much actual experi ence, aloijg horticultural lines and comes well recommended from his former employers. - Mr. Pearcy has been connected with the state orchards, located at Salem for, the past four years, and is said to be highly' competent to act as an expert advisor to the ihany fruit growers throughout the coun ty, who may need his assistance from time to time. ' Food production is the crying need of our government and that of our allies Failure to produce suf ficient food commodities means fail ure on the battle fields of Europe, and in view ot these facts the selec tion of an experienced horticulturist to help the fruit growers to increase their annual output Is very oppor tune and decidedly a protective and patriotic movement, one that will no doubt receive the approbation of all the fruit growers in this vicinity.' Will lie ndf definite-plans have yet beenl formulated, it is understood that. Mr. Pearcy will make his head quarters 'in the office of County Ag riculturist C. J. Hurd, for the pres ent at least. Mr. Pearcy explained that little office room was necessary, as. ne expected to ibe among the farmers and fruit growers the major portion of his time. The new incum bent fully realizes that little assist ance can be given the producers by letter writing from expensively equipped office quarters. To get the results it was pointed out by the court the inspector must meet the grower, look over his orchard and lend every possible assistance. This cannot be accomplished from head quarters. The court fixed Mr. PpnWa colnrv as that of $1800 yearly and actuaf traveling expenses in performance of his duties. His hotel accounts, name ly, meals and lodging when out of tne city, must be liquidated oy him self ,the county only paying trans portation. . Mr. Pearcy will be fur nished with a Ford automobile with which to make his tours of insDec- tlon, and will act under the supervis ion of tne county court. Mr. Pearcy, will return to Salem and straighten up his business affairs in that city and will be here ready to commence operations at the ap pointed time. ; " BAD FIRE IN NEW YORK (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Jan. 4. Firemen. soldiers and civilians, assisted by fire boats on the river front, engaged in fighting a bad fire in the manufac turing district today. The loss is es timated at $250,000. R. R. TURNER LANDS RECEIVERSHIP JOB (By Associated Presal WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. : Among the presidential an- pomtments announced from thp White House today, and which await confirmation by the sen- ate to make them - valid, are those of Richard R. Tn ceiver of public moneys, Rose- burg, Oregon;. Howard Hatha- way, hverett, Wash., collector of internal revenue for Hawaii, and ueorge I. Smith, receiver of public moneys at Portland. Oregon. , . The many friends of Mr. Turner in southern Oregon will congratulate him On rpflnnnlnt- A ment to this responsible post. FRU INSPECTOR WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE County Commissioner Ben Nichols Says He Will Not Seek Office Again. BUYS ANOTHER FARM Has Recently Purchased Anderson Bullock Ranch of 100 Acres and WU1 Devote His Entire Time to Stock Industry. Commissioner B. F. iNlchols, who Is in the city attending the regular ses sion of the county court, informed a News representative today that he would not seek the nomination at the coming primaries for re-election to the office he Is now filling, out on the contrary would "throw the bars down" step down and out and, as far as he is personally concerned, will leave the field wide open for any one who wishes to represent the tax payers of this county in the capacity of county commissioner. This decision on the part of Mr, Nichols will be regretted by his many friends throughout the county as he has served them faithfully and been a great factor in bringing many im portant matters affecting the county's best Interest to a successful culmina tion. He has always been an ardent supporter of good roads and with the huge program now before the county for better . and " more permanently built highways his' decision to with draw from the office of county com missioner at the end of his present term will not likely be received with general approval. However, he states that his private interests in this county will require his undivided time from now. on and it is for this reason that he desires to eliminate serving in any official capacity.- . ' . Mr. Nichols is one, of the promin ent stockmen of the county and -is constantly adding to his already large holdings, his latest acquisition being the 160-acre ranch known as the Anderson-Bulloclc place In the forks of the South Umpqua river. This, with his other property to superin tend and look after, will require his undivided- attention and he wih en gage in the stock industry on a far larger scale than ever before. Mr. Nichols' term as county com missioner will expire at the close of the present year, he having served three years of his present terra. , t . E T " (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Secretary of the Navy Daniels today declined to disclose any information regard ing the inquiry into the sinking of the transport Antilles. It is known that following the investigation Rear Admiral William D. Fletcher, form erly in charge of the United States convoying forces in French waters, was recalled. T (By Associated Press.) A PACIFIC PORT, Jan. 4 Flames in the hold of the Japanese freighter Shinyo Maru are said to be partly un der control, and under convoy of a U. S. battleship the endangered steamer is speeding toward port. ; G.A.R.ANDW.R.C. Reno -post, No. 29, O. A. R. and Reno Relief Corps No. 10, held a joint . Installation, business session and social this afternoon at the arm ory and a very successful and alto gether delightful time ensued duihng the entire occasion. .The installation ceremonies occurred during the early afternoon Comamndant Markee of the Oregon soldiers home, acting as installing officer for the O. A. R. and Mrs. Rosina Patrick as Installing of ficer for the W. R. C. The officers for Reno post No. 29 for the coming year, who were duly installed Include: Commander, John Hamlin, who was re-elected; senior vice-commander, A. R. Dunham; junior rice commander, John Kelly; chaplain, John Ford; secretary J. C. Fullerton; quartermaster,- H. N. Cobb; ofucer of the day, Comrade Morse. - Duly installed officers of the W. R. C. include: President, .Mrs. Belle Case; senior vice president, Mrs. Rhoda Wilkerson; junior vice presi dent, Mrs. Flora Helpman; secretary, Jennie M. Stanton; treasurer, Mrs. Hallie T. Hamlin; chaplain. Mrs. Ada Wood; conductor, Mrs. Anna Bowker; guard, Mrs. Melinda Hagen, At the conclusion -of the installa tion and business an enjoyable social hour and delicious refreshments were indulged. GO TO VIRGINIA That the second company, Oregon coast artillery, is packed and ready lo leave Fort Stevens at any 'time, is in the information conveyed in let ters from the members of the com pany to friends in this city today.. It is presumed that others are included In the same orders, if orders have been received to move, but no infor mation has come from the members of the various other companies, as far as can be learned here. The fact that Colonel Hammond, the majors and other officers of .the corps have been ordered to report to Fortress Monroe, Va., to attend the officers school, is taken to indicate that the entire corps may be moved soon and in view of the fact that Colonel House, head of the Ameri can mission to the allied conference in. France, urges that all possible speed he used in sending troops across the Atlantic, it is thought that the artillerymen will be sent over In a short time. ... A large number of drafted men recently arrived at Fort Stevens and it is believed that they will, be left there to man the iblg guns, in charge of a number of officers to be left be hind. ' According to information received here today, '" former City Engineer Hicks, who resigned his position here and who has since been connected with the Standard OH Company, mak ing his headquarters at Seattle, has been appointed district superintend ent ot construction for Oregon, Wash ington and Alaska. Mr. Hicks en tered upon his new duties January 1. The position he now holds pays a material Increase in. salary over the office first accepted with this con cern and Mr. Hicks is highly pleased with the advancement. There is no higher official north of San Fran Cisco in the engineering department than Mr. Hicks, whose efficiency was quickly discovered. Sheriff Qulne today received the following letter from T. M. West, an attorney of San Antonio, Texas, seek ing the whereabouts of Young Haley. Anyone knowing this . gentleman snould communicated with the of ficials here: - : , "I will pay five dollars for any in formation leading me to locate Young Haley or his heirs. Mr. Young Haley was 'supposed to be in California about 30 years ago, and is supposed to have been married. : "I. want to get into communica tion with Young Haley or his heirs at once and will pay the above men tioned reward for any information concerning them. "Respectfully,: . "T. M. WEST." ECO. FILES ". The Holland American Mortgage Co., a corporation, has filed suit in the circuit court against the J. F. Luse Land Co., of Sutherlin W. E. St. John, receiver, M. B. Luse, N. P. Pet erson, G. W. Sellick, Ella H. Keene, J. H. McGrath, Sarah C. Johnston and the Balfour-Gutherie Trust Company, of Portland, to foreclose on a mort gage. The defendants are alleged to have given a promissory note in the sum of $5,000, secured by property situated in Douglas county, which has never been liquidated.- Incurred Interest brings the total amount of the claim- to $5,600, together with delinquent taxes of $299.06,. ' ' Perry Stanley," the - well known Camas Valley rancher. Is In the city foday on business. NOJDgMffi HONOR GUARD GIRLS GIFTS APPRECIATED Letter of Thanks From Capt. Buchanan on Behalf of Himself and Boys.; DAY GREATLY ENJOYED Boys Declared to lie In Good Health and Splendid Spirits Guard . Duty Rather Strenuous ' ' But No Complaints. A splendid letter of thanks was received this afternoon from Captain Buchanan, of the 4th company, coast artlllefy, by the Girls National Honor Guard, of this city, who expressed the deepest appreciation on behalf of the boys for the Christmas packages presented by the 'girls", The com munication follows: Dear triends: Since Christmas I have been so very busy with reports, musteV rolls, pay rolls, etc,, ,which are made at the end of each mouth, that 1 nave not had time to thank the Honor Guard girls of Roseburg for their little Christmas remem brance. I want to do so now, and 1 assure you that it was appreciated very much.- . ... - , .- - I want to thank you also on be half of the 4th company. It was a splendid thing for th8 girls to do, and if you could realize how the boys ap preciated the little gifts you would feel fully repaid. The service here Is not very pleas ant. It is practically all guard duty, and the men go on guard every other day, that Is, they have twenty-four hours on guard-, and twenty-lour hours off. Walking post in the inud and rain and storm, in such weather as we have been having for the past month is very , unpleasant, 'and the men come in from their two hours' duty on post wet to the skin. . We are living lh tents, and 'though we have stoves, it is hard to keep dry in stormy weather. -Notwithstanding all this, the men-do not complain, and the morale is good. Many of -the men seldom get let ters or packages, and the cry of "mall" brings them out, no matter what the weather is like. The day before Christmas was dark and rainy and' gloomy. Many of the men were absent from home at Christmas time for the first time- in their lives, and they were experienc ing a feeling of homesickness, natur al under: the circumstances. The box containing yourpackages came in the afternoon, and you ought to have seen them come storming out of their tents to receive their packages as their names were called, and the manner in which they were received. Some were jolly and laughing mer rily, others quiet and subdued,' and many received them with eyes moist with tears. They had been remem bered, and the spirit of the entire camp was changed. Mueic and laugh ter were heard throughout tne camp all the balance of the after noon and evening. . It would be hard to realize and impossible to esti mate the good these little packages did for the men of the 4 th company, We are sure of one thing, that no matter how the Roseburg people generally may feel toward us, the Honor Guard girls are our friends, and again, I want to thank you for this splendid thing you have done, ' Wishing you all a very happy new year, I remain, ; Sincerely yours, ' J. A. BUCHANAN. LIMITED TRAIN MAY Rumors are in circulation among raiiroad men that the Shasta limited train of the Southern Pacific between Portland and San Francisco, will soon be taken off, this action being In line with policy of the government In taking over the railroads of tho country to eliminate all unnecessary passenger service. There are also r.uinors to the effect that the Coos bay limited train 4ietwn Vu.. and Portland will be taken off. . At any rate. It seems certain that tho ouservauon ana ounet car attached to that train will be eliminated. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announces that a good part of the American people will have to stay at home in 1918. In nriW tn .! locomotives for the hauling of coal, rooa ana munition trainB, Director General McAdoo Intnnrin tn ... passenger facilities. Hundreds of passenger trains will be discontinued enureiy. , Mr. McAdoo expects this action to result In diminution of pas senger travel. ; "Travel will become so uncomfort able because of z. wir r .,,.... that only those who must travel will do so," he said In explanation of his program.