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2W, I- The only paper in Roseburg carrying The Associated Press dispatches. ,ATHER Oregon TJisrortonl Socle Public Auditorium. . Prob. Rain. Highest temp, yesterday 56 Lowest temp, last night 50 VOU IX. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1018. No. 0 THE EVENBMG M SELECTIVE DRAFT L Supreme Court Sweeps Aside All Objections to Act Of Congress. BURIED IN DEEP SN0W Drifts Stop All Traffic in Chlcngo Temperuture Registered nt 19 Below Wind Blowing a Sixty Mile Gule. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The se lective service has been held con stitutlonal .by the United States su preme court. The government's con. tention that power given by congress to declare war includes power to compel citizens to 'render military service at home and abroad, was sus tained in the decision handed down today. Chief Justice White read the unanimous opinion of the supreme tribunal. It was stated by the chief justice that the court concluded that most of the contentions were Imagin ary and not real. Worst Blizzard in History. CHICAGO, Jan. 7. Following one of the worst blizzards In the history of Chicago, the city is busy today digging Itself out of the moun tains of snow banits which envelop everything. The temperature Is 19 below zero today and the wind :'s blowing at from forty to sixty mile3 an hour. Traffic throughout the en tire city Is at a standstill, and drift ing snow makes it difficult to keep the streets open. Many have been injured! in collisions and other acci dents due to the heavy sncw and ex treme cold. Fuel shortage has also added to the suffering in the homes of countless people who have been unable to secure sufficient for their needs. Two Aviators Killed. . . WASHINGTON, Jan. . 7.-.-Llout. S . Ely and Sergeant George E. Hoiidelc, the former of Rochester, N. Y., and the latter of Chicago, were killed In an airplane accident In France, oc cordlng to a report received here from General Pershing. ARRANGING PLANS FOR WAR SAVING CAMPAIGN County School Superintendent O. C. Brown, who was appointed chair man of the war saving stamp com mittee, who are to carry on conser vation campaign through the schools of the county, announced this morn ing that printed matter pertaining to the plans that are soon to be put into execution in the educational institu tions, had been mailed to all the school districts, Including instruct ions to the teachers urging that no time be lost In explaining to the pu pils the Importance of the war saving stamps and the part they are to play In this campaign. Circular letters containing further information and instructions are now being prepared and will go forward In the near fu ture. According to Mr. iBrown, $1,000, 000 Is to be raised through the school children of Oregon, by this ,thrlft movement, which is a sound and lucrative Investment of funds, owing to the fact that the small savings loaned the government draw A per cent interest, compounded quarterly. A general county chairman for Douglas county Is yet to be named, but this appointee is to co-operate .with Mr. Brown, who conducts the campaign In the schools only. SO. DEER CREEK GRANGE ELECTS OrFICERS 1918 At the regular meeting of the South Deer Creek Grange hold Satur day evening the following 1 officers were elected to Berve for the ensuing year: Master, Claude Banning; over seer, Eugene Mathls; lecturer, Albert Karcher; steward, Win. Bailey; as sistant steward, Albert Syfferson; lady assistant steward. Miss Iola Mar tin; treasurer, Sherman Conine; sec retary, Mrs. Wm. Bagley; gatekeeper, Water Desser; chaplain. Matthew Adams; Pomona, Mrs.- WW.-Aden: Ceres, Mrs. R. Breedlove; Flora, Miss Cora Melton. An executive committee to take care of Grange affairs when the Orange Is not in session and to devise ways and means to better ih welfare of the people of the coniuiun-v IS CONSTITUTION lty, composed of the following well known men, was also elected: Messrs. Wm. Karcher, Wm. Melton, Sr., and Wm. Bagley. , ...; - ... . At the next meeting will probably be an open one, wnen one of the pro fessors from the Oregon University will be Invited to lecture, the Instal lation of these newly elected officers was .held at this same meeting, Dr. C. H. Bailev. thn Rtatn flranpn rionnlv officiating. , , ' Fl RE CEIVES APPOINTMENT Fred L. Strang- racnlveri a falatrrnm from Washington veBterdav nnnnnnp- lng his appointment as an official in me ieuerai oureau or markets was expected in a few days, and he. will Drobahlv leavn fnr nhfri me present weeK, says ine Medford Mail Tribune. Mr. Strang who has Deen pathologist in Douglas county and is very nroficlent in hl lino will probably have charca nf nnn nf me eastern Bureaus which have re cently been created to' check up the fruit shipments for the government in ine interest of theshipper. Here tofore the fruit Rhi nnftr hna .had nn protection when his shipment was re- IUSea ana was forced tn nhlri hv the consignee's decision. The bureau of markets will protect him from any imposition in tnis directon. - Halladay & More, cnntrantnra whn recently finished work on the federal building, today left for Portland aft er several montns spent In this city. 'etition of A. L Eager and 23 Others For Roadway Is Granted. ACCEPT BIDS FOR WOOD Sheriff Quine was Allowed $2uC.70, Amount Stolen From Vault Maupln Gateway Road Petition Denied. The following is a summary of the action taken by the county court on road petitions, etc., that were submitted from different parts i f the county for . disposition during their recent session: In the matter of the petition of A. Li. Eager and 23 others for the location of a county road in district Nos. 26 andi 27, the report of the roadl viewers filed December 31 as to damages was finally adopted and the petition of George Hall asking for more damages was denied. In the matter of the petition of Sheriff George K. Quine, tax collec tor of Douglas county for indemnity on account of moneys taken from the vault in the tax collecting office the 25 day of March, 1917, when un known persons burglarized the vault absconding with $266.70. This amount had been taken in by the tax collector on Saturday evening, March 2&.Y The sheriff alleges that the vault into which the funds were plac ed was not adequate and not reason ably safe and therefore, through no negligence on his part should not be neld responsible for the amount taken. An order was made releasing Sheriff Quine from liability and he was further authorized to credit the amount stolen upon his books in or der to balance' them. Sealed bids for the furm'shine of 185 tier of dry oak wood out of oia growth of black oak timber will be eceived by the county clerk on or before January 23. The wood is to be delivered at the court house on or before September 1, 19i3 and must be 16 inches in length not less man three nor more than 8 inches in diameter. Bids will also be re ceived on 15 tiers of old crow h drv fir wood of the same dimensions. The following: wood is needed for the county home one mile ast of Roseburg: 46 tiers of oak, 15 inches in length out of old growth timber black oak and 20 tiers of wood-two feet in length out of old growM: fir. ine bids will be opened at '1:30 p. m. on January 23, 1918, arc the court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.' Mrs. Frances M. Travis, contrac tor for the pa vine of the countv rnn.l between Roseburg and the soldiers home has filed a certificate -it com pletion and final estimate. Any re monstrances or claims should be pr sentea in writing to the countv clerk on or before two weeks from publica tion. An order directing the countv clerk to draw a warrant In favor of the supervisor of road district No. 30 in the sum of 1192.56 to reimburse (Continued on page 4.) COURT ORD ERS ROAD MATTERS LITTLE CHANGE IN WAR OPERATION Russian Endeavor to Take Conference to Stockholm Is Ineffectual. LUDENDORFSTILLON JOB Socialists Stumbling Block in Get man Affairs Lively Activities on Western and Italian Fronts, - No, Positive Operations. ' (By Associated Press.) ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD, Jan. 7. Russian efforts to have Ger many acquiesce in the transfer of ne gotiations for peace from Brest Litovsk . to Stockholm, apparently have failed-. Reports from Germany that fear of intrigue In Stockholm on-.the part of entente interests would endanger the work of the plenipotentiaries, is not confirmed in Petrograd. Trotzky went to Brest-Litovsk in a vain effort to per suade the Gentians to go to Stock holm. In Germany the political situation is much disturbed over the attitude of liberal parties concerning the government s stand on the pro posed transfer of negotiations. Soci alists appear to be the stumbling block, and there is danger that they may desert the reichstag majority, making it necessary for the govern ment to reform party alignments Berlin reports deny that General von Ludendorff, first quartermaster gen eral, has resigned. There are lively activities on the western and Italian fronts, but no op erations in strength have developed within the past few days. Strengthening Front. LONDON, Jan. 7. Preparing for a possiDie open refusal of Germany to abide by the Russian demands and evacuate Slav territory pending -final settlement of issues involvine occu pied. The Bolshevik! is definitely strengtnening rorces at the front, Petrograd advices state. M. Badek. Russian delegate, who took a prom inent part In the peace negotiations. told the Daily News correspondent tnat the Bolshevikl intended to setod home all soldiers who did not wish to fight, so that they would have an army that was willing to battle for their ideals. Radek said "that we do not desire help of the allies. Our strength lies in our weakness. We stand for a democratic peace, and so do the German working classes. If Germany attacks us that govern ment will display itself to Its own people in a true light." " ' ' T ES E (By Associated Press.) TACOMA, Jan. 7. John Johnson, captured at Kelso, has confessed that he and two other men robbed the Cle Eleum postoffice Christmas eve. PAC. COAST HARDWARE FIRMS S. K. Sykes. the well known hard ware merchant, received a circular letter this morning to the effect that two of the largest wholesale hard ware concerns, namely, the Pacific Hardware and Steel Co., and the Baker & Hamilton Co., both of San Francisco, have consolidated and will now be known as the Baker, Hamil ton & Pacific Company. The new corporation is capital!:?!! at $4,250,000 of which $3,000,0,00 is preferred stock and the residue of $1,250,000 Is common stock. These widely known firms have long been In business in the Califor nia metropolis and it is understood that the major portion of the retail hardware stock purchased in ' this community comes from this source. Y DESERTER IS According to information received at the sheriff's office this morning Leon F. Boggs, wanted at Madera, Calif., charged with deserting from the United States army, had been taken into custody at Reedsport by Deputy Sheriff Otto Weaver, who ARRESTED AT REEDSPORT will arrive here with his man this evening? The telegram sent to the officials here from theMadera draft board stated that young Boggs failed to re port for entrainment, as ordered, with the drafted men of that county when these registrants departed for the American lake cantonment and has since been hunted as a "slacker". Boggs, will be incarcerated here until further, information is receiv ed from the Madera officials, who.no doubt will advise Sheriff Quine to turn the absquatulator over to the military authorities at Camp Lewis, where court martial proceedings will noaoubt follow. T FIGHT OR RETURN TO HOME t One of the most interesting ques tions that has engaged the attention of Great Britain and the United States since the latter country enter ed the war Is the reciprocal draft Public attention is once more focus ed on this subject by the arrival in the United States of Sir Frederick Edwin Smith, the attorney general of Great Britain, who is here to put the finishing touches on the tentative agreement between the two coun tries before it is submitted to con gress for approval. "Great Britain," said Sir Freder ick, "has made arrangements with practically all of her allies, whereby British subjects of military age may be returned to their own country. with the exception of those who have already volunteered for military ser vice. . It is the hope of the British government to make a similar ar rangement with . the United States so tha,t every Britisher and Canadian in the United States who Is in good physical condition an of military age may serve his country. The peo ple worth while In Great Britain are determined to see this war through to a victorious conclusion, and there is no reason why every Britisher and Canadian in the United States should not do his part, provided ho is able to do so." -' , KLAMATH; SHEEPMEN (By Associated Press.) KLAMATH FALLS, Jan. 7. Ru mors of trouble between sheepmen and homesteaders of northern Cali fornia have reached this city and O. T. McKendrie, a prominent sheep man who owns herds in that district has gone to investigate. Unverified reports are to the effect that armed men have threatened the lives of the herders who are ranging sheep in the forest reserves just south of the state line. r Coroner M. E. Ritter was called to Umpqua this morning following the announcement that a lady of that vi cinity had died suddenly. The un fortunate woman, so it is stated has been ill for some time and would not consult a physician, her condi tion growing steadily worse -until she passed away. The name of the deceased could not be ascertained! at a late hour this afternoon, but it is" understood that the body will be shipped to Idaho for burial. TOILS OF THE LAW (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Jan. 7. Homer P. Ford, wanted in Portland for embez zling $10,000 from the Peninsula Lumber Co., is reported to have been arrested in 'New Mexico. MARSTERS SLATED FOR TF SALEM, Jan. 7. At a meet- ing of the state fair boar here this week It Is expected that H. A. Lea will be re-elected secretary, and that A. C. Mars- ters, of Roseburg, will be elect- e. president, and J. I. Reynolds vice-president. In this event Mr. Marsters will succeed W. H. Savage as head of the fair board, while Mr. Reynolds will succeed Mr. Marsters as vice- president. 1 u Men From American Lake Enroute to California In ; Training 3 Months. IN- EXCELLENT SHAPE Give Exhibition at Iepot to Keen Enjoyment of Everyone Cloth ing Equipment Poor, Hut Health is Rxcelelnt. ' Two thousand five hundred con scripted soldiers from American Lake passed through Roseburg at various intervals yesterday morning enroute t0( California cantonments wnere they will train for a few weeks prior to their trip across the water. Included among the men were a number of the California boys who were fed in this city recently, enroute to the lake. The boys have been stationed at the lake for three months, and as far as clothing equip ment was concerned this was notice ably poor, a number being without leggins, hats, shirts and government army shoes. However, the men de clared that they were to be thoroughly equipped upon their ar rival in the south. ' Notwithstanding their short dura tion of training the boys were in splendid physical shape and while In the city gave a most excellent exhi bition of their marching. Different sections of men were taken through a number of training features, in cluding marching, and - calasthenics of eyery . description. 1 (Enthusiasm was at the highest pitch and the utmost seriousness fortified by a spirit .of gooa-natureu jollity prevail ed throughout the ranks at all times. One squad marched up Cass street and a better showing could not have 'been made by a company of regulars. . . To the keen enjoyment of the lo cal citizens who had gathered" atfhe station harmonious songs, yells and gymnastic stunts proved intensely interesting and among the boys were entertainers of unusual ability. " An acrobatic soldier from ''somewhere in California" was the center of in terest and admiration and in his ex hibltons of varous stunts' a number of wonderfully intricate ' and seem ingly imposisble antics were perform ed. According to one of the boys the conscripted men at American Lake are fast becoming proficient in the art of soldiery and the kaiser will have a body of "Old Glory's" sons after him that will never give up. "They are going into it strong," said the soldier boy, "and after their three months' training up there something has been kindled in their hearts that was never there before a true feeling of patriotism. They were loyal and seemingly patriotic before, but now they are wild to bt up and doing. We are in the war to the finish and we are awake to our responsibility.," The definite knowledge of their location was not known by the boys. However, they were sure that their ultimate destination was "some where in France" and only the keen est satisfaction was manifest at the possibility. RIVERS AND HARBORS (By Associated Press.) "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The om nibus rivers and harbors bill -at this session is asured, and' the measure will appropriate approximately $20 000,000. Included In the bill will probably be $250,000 for the im provement of the Columbia and Wil lamette rivers below Portland. B . According to information received here this morning the Oregon Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers as sociation Is to hold its 12th annual convention at Portland January 22 to 23 inclusive, making their headquar ters at the imperial hotel. - Frank H. Churchill, of the Churchill Hardware Company, of this city, and' A. F. Stearns, of Stearns & Chenoweth, of Oakland', are members of the executive committee and in all probability will be present during the meeting. . Matters of supreme interest to the retail dealers will be discussed by 2500S0 DIERS PASS THROUGH ROSEBURG men of noted ability. Among the speakers wiho are to lecture before the assemblage are Frank B. White, managing director of the Agricultural Publication Association of Chicago, who will deliver an address on "Sell ing to the Farmer Through the Re tailer," and Ben R Vardaman, the renowned community builder,, who will talk on "Merchandising, Adver tising and Salesmanship." . Hardware and implement dealers from all over the state will be in at tendance. , : ; ,J., v AS (By-Associated Press.) . IROME, Jan. 7. British patrols have crossed the Piave river. Cross ing of Britons at various points along the river has caused alarm In the enemy lines. II .SUNK BY TORPEDO (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The Ameri can steamship Harry Luckenback has been torpedoes and sunk. Eight of the crew of thirty-two are miss ing. This does not Include the naval guard! aboard the vessel. TWENTY-SIX YEARS Grafton Worthington Passed Away This Morning at Home Near Myrtle Creek, f I LC- PAST -TH REE YEARS General lii-eakdown In Health Caus ed Deceased to Leave Tills City Two Years Ago and Go to His Farm Funeral Tomorrow Word reached! this city early to doay to the effect that Grafton Wor thington, for nearly twenty-six years a resident of Roseburg, had passed away at his 'home near Myrtle Creek at 9 o'clock this mornin? after a lingering illness, covering a period ofi some three yqars. The deceased, prior to his removal to his farm, was a prominent cement contractor of this city, and widjly known throughout the county and the announcement of his death is deeply regretted by his many friends in this city. Mr. Worthington was about 55 years of age and had al ways enjoyed good health until about three years ago when he be came afflicted with stomach trouble which was the direct result of his death. His jovial manner had won many warm friends for him and he was popular among the Odd Fellows of this city, having long been a mem ber of Rising Star lodge, I. O. O. F. The deceased was born at Wash ington, D. C, and came to Douglas county in the year 1890 from Nellgh, Neb. He is survived by his wife and nine children, Henry Worthing ton, of this city; Mrs. Clint Shrader, of Ohio; Mrs. Clara Goodman, of Co quille; Alex and George Worthing ton, of Days Creek; Fred, who Is a member of the 4th company, now at Fort , Stevens; Victor, and two daughters, Ida and Eva, the last three residing at the family home near Myrtle Creek. The funeral of the deceased will occur at Myrtle Creek tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be attended by all the relatives In th)3 vicinity. It Is quite probably that a number of local residents will also attend. Services will be cond-icted by the I. O. O. F. lodge of Myrtle Creek. SENATE WILL VOTE LAND LEASING BILL (By Associated Press.) 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Under an agreement to vote on the issue before the end of the day's session, the Benate is considering the coal, oil and land leasing bill. Amend ments have been considered. Henry Dewald arrived this after noon from Day's Creek and will at tend to business matters for a few days. ; " ' ' RESIDENT ROSEBURG TO STANDARDIZE ALL ROAD BUILDING County Road r Master M. B. Germond Tells of ' struction Plans Con- LIKE PATROLING SYSTEM Good Highways to Radiate From Market Centers to Outlying Dis tricts Under Present Regime Upkeep is Essential. With abolishing of the county road supervisors' comes now the new patrollng system of keeping up our highways , and byways. The 'new plan enacted by the legislature pro vides for district patrolmen, who are to Inspect the rood3 in their respec tive districts at all times of the year, and upon the discovery of any bad places therein are required to report the fact immediately to the county officials. In many instances the for mer road supervisors will be named to act in this capacity, but when necessary, . other appointments wilt be made and allotments of territory given until the -igjhways throughout the county are under proper super vision. County Engineer M. B. Germond, who was recently appointed to act as county roadi master, will be at the head of this patrollng system, working under the direction of the county court. According to Mr. Ger mond, all road building hereafter will be standardized as far as pos sible in consideration of the dlversl- I fled topography and climatic condi- j tlons of our county. Formations iu ; the different sections of the county widely differ. Tide water, and tide flats formations are met with in the coast districts, sticky clay in the nortnern part, black land in Rose burg and vlcinfty, and conglomerate and slate in the southern districts. Under the present plan when roads are constructed, the conditions and formations In that particular local ity will be first considered and the highway ;bullt so as to conform with the existing topography, paying spe cial attention to proper drainage and crowning, that water will not standi on the surface. - : Hereafter no roads will be built on other than permanent locations, and only where a possible radical change is considered very, remote. Therefore county road funds can be expended for the necessary upkeep of tnese highways, without any fear uuat the moneys thus expended might possibly, at some future time, should the line be change,; go if or naught, as has been the case in many Instances in . the past. All the roadways throughout the county will be patrolled the entire year, thus materially minimizing the work to be done in the spring to keep them in first class condition the year round. '' In other ' words,- when a Toad is constructed along certain lines, It will not be lert to wear completely out before the necessary repairs are made. This item Itself will save the county many hundreds of dollars. The why- for is simple enough. If the. repairs are made at the first sign of a weak spot in the highway, intsead of sleeping .at the switch until the bottom has com pletely gone out of the road, sub jecting the farmer, who must bring his produce to market, to many un necessary" hardships traversing a roadway of mud holes that mucn re semble the water filled shell craters on the ibattle fields of Europe. It doesn't require a great :.eal of men tal effort to ascertain which proce dure is the more costly to the tax payer. ; The patrollng system will tend to eliminate this state of condi tions and in the future,-under the present capable management of our county affairs the farmer will get the road' facilities he is justly entitled to. First class highways are to radi ate from each market center to the people In the outlying districts and will be kept so uuring the entire year under all weather conditions. uncleIm'cansend E (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. As the first step in the government assist ance of railroads financing, railway presidents are requested to telegraph the interstate commerce commission immediately concerning the amount of capital required for 1918, and also the sum needed for the first six months of the year. . : S. M. Kellv. who dvimkIwI i - . wBr'ww vv this city Sunday for Portland to serve u a ieoerai grana juror, received word Saturday-evening that his ser vices would not be required before the 14th of the present month.