EliHING NEWS Hi Pull for a bisrsrer. better THE WEATHER Tonight and Friday, Rain. ! and;-, more prosperous ! Roseburg and . Douglas County. Highest, temp. yesterday........ 6 8 Lowest temp; last night ,.48 - The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOL. X. KOSEBURO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1019 NO. 20 U S. FLAG HAULED Sebro-Crotian Vessel Seized and Italian Colors, Hoist-. , ed By Troops. AWAIT RUSSIAN REPLY Peace Conference Relieves Settlement of League of Nations Problem Depends on Attitude of Bol shevik! to Proposals. ' y. (By Associated Press.) . WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. It is re ported here that a Serbo-Crptlan ves sel, the Dlanara, sailing under the .United States lag, and Having navigators license Issued by the na val commander in the Adriatic ocean, . was boarded 'by Italian forces at ': Jelsa, as she lay at anchor on Janu ary 16, who hauled down the Stars and Stripes and proceeded to varry off the ship under the Italian colors. .- .ORIZABA DOCKS TODAY. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. The Uni ted States transport, Orizaba, dock ed here' today. . The ship brought '2568 men from overseas army, and of thes 380 were sick or wounded. The troops aboard the transport In clude the 62d ammunition train, 12 casual companies and! a signal corps. AWAITING REPLIES. PARIS, Jn. 23. With replies from various Russian factions to the pro posals for conference being awaited, the supreme council of the peace con gress met today. Meanwhile the joint allied commission Is being made up. The peace congres will not con sider, the league of. nations issue un til action regarding Russia shows re sults one way or the other.. In fact, the solution to the Russian f prob lem is considered to be the first vis ible manifestation of American and British accondj on the great issues be fore the peace conference. J SURRENDER PETROGRAIV ' LONDON, Jan. 23. Premior Trot zky has ordered the Bolshevik! gov ernor of Petrograd to surrender the city without a tight If attacked , by Northern Russian forces. " v WILL RBOOGNIZE . POLAND; v t ' PARIS; Jan. 23. Recognition of the new government of Poland is ex pectedi here. , . DEMAND EQUAL RIGHTS. PARIS, Jan. 23. The French Wo- '. mens' League has demanded the : right of franchise. - LOOKING FOR A KING. PARIS, Jan. 23. Portuguese circ les in Paris have authentically learn- ' ed, it Is stated, that if former King Manuel persists In his refusal to head the newmonarchical government in i Portugal, his followers will offer the throne to Don Miguel, of Braganza, huBband of-Anita Stewart, an Ameri can girl. IS SLOW WORK. ' PARIS; Jan. 23. The Temps says this morning that It will be difficult for. the entente mission to Poland to make an investigation and submit a report to the peace conference under J three weeks. . , ; T ' TO DRAFT CONSTITUTION. AMSTERDAM, Jrfn. 23. The first ' work of the German national assemb ; ly meeting at Weimar, February 6, r will be to elect a head for the pro visional government. Following this action a constitution will be drafted. BOLSHErV.vI MEETS REVERSES. LONDON, Jan. 23. Bolshevik! ; forces In northern Russia have suf l fered a severe defeat, according to I Copenhagen advices. . Peasant revolts of a wide spread nature are helnir . i ported from many, parts of the coun- I try,, and at ainoveff the Bolshevik! ' commander ordered his army to sur . render without a fight, as the situa tion appeared nopeless ..... Live-wire Doings of City ' - Mir Dance at Dlxonville. " Friday evening, Jan. 24, by Dlxon ville Auditorium Co. Good music. Good time. - . j-24 j Rack In Office. . . . . . . ' J. E. McCUntock who has been con '. fined to his home for the past few i days Is again back at his desk in i the Commercial Abstract .office. Returns to Rosebunr. ,' Mrs. L. B. Moore', who has been -. studying at the Ellison White school of music. In Portland, returned to ber home In this city this morning. . Maccabees Meet Tonight. - - j ' ' The Maccabee Lodge will meet at their hall this evening. J. W. Sher wood1, an Important state officer of ' the lodge will be present. Glide Resident Breaks Leg. E. B. "Buck" Chapman, a well known Glide resident, had the mis fortune, late yesterday afternoon, to . suffer a broken leg when a tree which : he was falling pinned him down. Mr. Chapman was engaged in slashing i brush and while chopping down a i fairly large tree, was nnable to get out of the way of the falling trunk and was caught, with the result that his right leg was broken slightly above the ankle. Dr. shoemaker was called and the Injury given attention Goes to Drain. - : :i J ' ' -.'.''. Rev. J. C. Spencer left this after noon for Drain where he spent the day vlBltlng with friends and attend ing to business matters. .- Is Greatly Improved. City Treasurer, .Mrs. C. C. Alley, who has been Quite 111 with influenza, Is reported to be cieatly improved and will scon be about ai her duties again, ; r . - . - Oakland Visitors Here. ,; C. H. Fisher and Joe Copeland', of Oakland, Bpent the day in the city attending to business matters. Both were witnesses at the trial of Eben Mode in the -Justice court. Will Visit In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. George Burchard, of the Square Store, loft this afternoon for Portland where they have friends and relatives with whom they will viBlt for a week or ten days. Hero From Glide Today. " ' . R. T. and H. A. Blakely were in the city yesterday from Glide look ing after business matters and visit ing with friends. They report their vicinity looking well and everybody enjoying the present delightful wea ther. County Commissioner Here. County Commlsioner Ed'. Weaver, of Myrtle Creek, arrived in the city this afternoon and will remain over tomorrow attending to business mat ters. He reports that farmers in tlif) Myrtle Creek vicinity have been forc ed to stop work temporarily on ac count of the heavy rain falling in that locality. : ; . - Receives Souvenirs. A large leather belt taken from the Euroupean battlefield was re ceived yesterday by Miss Frances Al- I JL w3 '! : JiintaV tnHnv T mt. ,i .i store. , liig wm. im uvuuto buckleB, one bearing the German in signia and the words, "Gott Mit," while the other buckle has the Tur kish star crescent. Earl Stewart Ts Home. Earlcourt Stewart, a flying instruc tor in the aviation service, returned here last evening, after being dis charged from service. Mr. Stewart left here early In the war and served at Kelly Field for some time, his rapid advancement finally getting him assigned to the positinn of in structor. Although greatly enjoying hlB experiences he Is glad to get back to Douglas county. -. Salem Out of Caskets. The subsidence of the influenza epidemic is marked by tae : final clearing up of all the waiting list of funerals at the undertaking parlors. During the past few weeks the un dertakers have - found themselves driven almost day and night on ac count of the dead brought into the city from outside points, there being at times half a dozen cases waiting attention. With the funerals held this afternoon both the Rigdon and Webb & Clough parlors are without caskets. Salem Journal.. Sunday School Convention. Sunday School workers In the city are looking forward with great in terest to the convention to be held tomorrow afternoon and vening. Mr. Humbert, who takes - the . place of Secretary Phipps, now engaged In Y. M. C. A. war service, is well known In Roseburg having conducted the choir of the Christian -Church for some time. He is a singer of state wide repute and is ene of the fore most song leaders in the northwest. During the convention he will lead the song services and a good sing is assured. He Is to be assisted by other workers and a meeting of in terest to all engaged In church and Sunday school work Is certain ; Will Study Drainage. !'. County Agricultural Agent, C. J. Hurd, left yesterday evening for Cor vallis, where he will attend a con ference of tho County Agents. Thf conference will take up a number of problems and will formulate plane for the coming season. Before his return Mr. Hum will spond a short time at the Drainage and Irigatlon school, conducted by the Agricultural College, and1 will stuuy the new sy stems and planB developed there. The drainage and Irrigation project in Douglas County Is one which all the residents are interested and new sug gestions tending to crop betterment are eagerly sought for. : Jewelcry Industry Prospering'. D. B. and P. T. Bubar. local iewl- ers, who have been upending tho ipaBt week visiting in Portland and other northern points, report that the con dition of the Jewelry business in tho northwest is far better than It has ever been before. The Bubar Bros. visited some of the largest establish ments, during their sujourn in the metropolis and' made a thorough in vestigation of the business situation. It ts believed that the great Increase In the sale of Jewelry is due primarily to the fact that the wagea of today are so far in excess of previous times and people who formerly were unable to afford the many beautiful articles of adornnrcnt aro now purchasing tnera. , - . . Famous Sixty Fifth Regiment Coast Artillery Sailed From .. Brest Jan. 15: -v MADE FINE SHOWING Organization Composed of Boys From This State Saw Service On Five Fronts Should . Arrive In New York 'Jan. SO. SIXTY-FIFTH NOW ENROUTE . (By Associated Press.), WiASHINGTO'N, Jan. 23 tfhe Sixty-fifth Artillery, whose per- sonnel Is largely from Oregon andi Washington coast artillery e troops, is reported to have sail- ed from Brest, France, Jan. 15. - January 30 Is the date set for tho arrival of the 66th Coast Artillery, which set sail from Brest the 15, ac cording to an announcement made this morning by the war department. The 65th Artillery was formed al most entirely of the former Oregon National Guard which, at the out break of the war, was' stationed at Fort Stevens, leaving, there during February, 1918. According to tho dis patch from Washington the troops, sailed on the transport ' Haverford, Jan. 15, there being 60 officers and 1846 men in the regiment. The or- -Kanization will land at New York Fort Stevens for discharge, . H ..-, .. .,,,. , its work in all five of the American offensives of last summer and1 fall and was several times mentioned in dispatches from the war zone. The Oregon National Guard was called in to service in July of 1917 and short ly after being mustered Into federal service, August 5, the 65th regiment was formed for overseas duty, the organization taking nearly all of the raen-who were first asslghed'rtb Fort Stevens, leaving only a sufficient number for instructors'.' The regi ment was trained until February, 1918; when it left for France, t- , The trip itself was much different than that of other units sent across the waters as the regiment was sent first to San Francisco where it went aboard of "the Northern Pacific, the great transport which only a short time ago went on the rocks on the Atlantic coast. The trip was made through the Panama canal and to Hoboken,- New Jersey, at which place they embarked for England.. After several weeks in training school the regiment was put on the firing line where it has proven its ability in driving back the enemy. Since the signing of the armistice rumors have been circulated' freely In regard to the return of the 65th but nothing authentic was forthcom ing until the news furnished by the war department today. Among the 'Roseburg boys In this regiment are Herbert Quine, George Willett, Leon McCUntock, John McClintock, Bert Bates, Clarence Tester, Claude Palm ind Percy Wooaward. GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL FOR RELIEF SOLDIERS (The-Associated Pross.) SALEM, Jan. 23. The sailors and soldiers relief bill has again passed both 'houses and the governor imme diately signed the measure, which carries an emergency clause. The bill appropriates $100,000 for relief of veterans of the war, who may be In need of assistance. THIRTY QUARTS BOOZE Thirty quarts of "Old Crow" and a well worn traveling trunk are ber ing held at the city hall waiting foi the owner to claim them. Although a diligent search has been made the possessors- have been unable to find the owner and it is feared that the city will become permanent owner of the trunk. Officers are confident that sooner or later the w flu Id -be booze peddler will give himself away and at thd present time have parties, relieved to te guilty, under survell lance. ' Thomas McCarty, who has been employed for some time at the local Southern Pacific roundhouse, has taken a position as night sturekecper and caboose cnecKcr. 111 LL 11 Y SENATOR EDDY. ' Senator B, L. Eddy has intro- duced a bill before the senate, providing that when the niem- bers of the Supreme Court tie on a dtclsion in any case that this automatically ufflrniB the decree of the lower court, if 'this bill is approvod, It will solve a problem that has been a serious one confronting the courts for many yoars. STARTLES OFFICERS Local officers were greatly sur prised this afternoon and for a short time It looked as if startling devel opments were to be forthcoming when evidence' appeared apparently incriminating one of Roseburg s most prominent business, men with a ring of bootleggers. Upon ,- being sen tenced to pay a fine of $250 in the justice court- today, Eben Mode, of Oakland, started out to raise the money. He atppeared 'later with $200 which he said was all he could raise and asked that his fine be re duced to that amount. This plea, however, was denied, bo with a mut ter, "I'll make some of those boot leggers around here fork up for the rest," he started out to raise the bal ance. . Within a few moments he ap peared with a check for S150 bearing the name of a. well known business man and for a short time the offi cers were startled. An Investigation, however, proved! that the money was raised on a strictly business deal so the startling developments failed to materialize. . Sheriff Quine stated this afternoon in commenting upon the fine that It would probably, not be the last or least from Oakland dis tricts as he has evidence which will undoubtedly, result In other arrests In that vicinity. T . (By Associated Press.) . SALEM. Jan. 23. Legislators har shly criticised the Board of Control at a Joint meeting of the ways and means committee last night. Mem bers accused the board of laxity in repairing bullddngs of state institu tions and of lack of uniform valua tion on farm products as shown in the biennial reports. TO (By Associated Press.) SALEM. Jan. 23. The state mem orial asking congress to remove the revenue tax from fruit juices waB adopted by both houses. The memor ial urges congress to cause an Inves tigation of the conduct of the bu reau of war risks insurance and of the treasury department. OF t The following road allotments al lowed by the county court, to be paid for from bond money, were un intentionally omitted from the list ipubllBhed yesterday. Tie allotments aggregate Sltu,uuu anu mean a une lot of roadi work for the respective districts where the funds are to be expended. -- ' Elkton to Reedsport Ac. Amount allotted ..;:.,...I80,0UU Drain to Elkton: Amount allotted : ,.$2,0,000 Elkton to Flat "M" Suth erlin: Amount allotted $20,000 Yoncalla to Elk Head Post Office: Amount allotted $10,000 Yoncalla to Elk Cr. Bridge . by way of Hayhurst: - Amount allotted .. $5,000 Oakland to Top of Marvin Hill: (Bji way of Green Val.) Amount allotted $5,000 John's Ranch to Anchor P. Office: Amount allotted '.....$5,000 Wilbur to Stephens School House: (By way of Davis Hill. ) Amount allotted $5,000 BOARD OF CONTROL IS SHARPLY CRITICISED i BOOTLEGGER GETS ; HEAVY SENTENCE Oakland Boy Will Probably Be ! Required to Serve Out Broken Parole. ! EVIDENCE IS ONE-SIDED State Proves Case Easily When De fendant Contradicts Statements i During a Grilling Cross Ex- . ' nminatlon by Attorney. . Eben Mode of Oakland, who was arrested several days ago on a charge of bootlegging, was today tried, found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $250. Mode was arrested and' convicted for selling liquor to an old soldier, Frank Ackley, who in an in toxicated condition was robbed of considerable money. The defendant denied selling the liquor and claimed that he had never mauc a trip to California, but Sheriff Quine tea' i fled that to his personal knowledge, Mode made at least one trip to .Hornbrook and that. the defendants' chief occu pation was bootlegging. Other wit nesses testified that Mode sold the whiskey to Ackley and that he re ceived $7 per quart for It. It Was brought out by the State through Attorney Neuner In examination oC witnesses, that Mode, has made his living by bootlegging, since his re lease on parole some time ago after having been sentenced to sorva one year on a charge of assault and bat tery. , ' , . During the taking of testimony the District Attorney In cross exami nation of the defendant caused him contradict himself in numerous state ments the man's guilt being plainly evident. - , Justice of the Peace I. B. Riddle immediately found the prisoner guil ty and sentenced him to pay a fine of $250 with an alternative of 125 days In jail. The .prisoner Interceded with the district attornoy, protesting against the heavy fine and asked that Attorney Neuner, use his Influence to have it reduced, whereupon the pro secutor replied: -"Ife"- good: .thing I am not aning you or I'd give you $500 and six months in jail. You aro getting off too easy. If you nay tnls line, leave the county, gat a po sition and work, do something useful and make something out of yourself, which you ought to do, I am with you, but otherwise I will ask tho circuit court to revoke your parole and require you to serve the seven months remaining on your other sen tence. . The' remarks of the district attor ney did not seem to appeal to the prisoner nor to his father, who was present with him. Mode was arrested about two years ago and was sentencedi by the Circuit court to a year In Jail, on a charge of assault, and battery, but was re leased on parole on account of hlB health, after having served 5 months in the county bastlle. Late this afternoon Mode anneared In the justice court and paid his fine returning on the afternoon train to his home at Oakland. Since receiving the telegram an nouncing the death of hlB daughter, Mrs.-Ivy Smith, at Los Angeles, Jan. 19, Mr. Arrance, of West Roseburg has had no further word. The wire on that date was from Mrs. Arrance, who stated that the body would be shipped to Roseburg for burial. Since no word has come Mr. . Arrance is fearful that his wifo may havo been stricken with the dread pestilence, and is anxiously awaiting news from the south. .The death of his daugh ter, was a dreadful affliction, and coupled with the great grief, Is the deep anxiety for the welfare of Mrs. Arrance since Influenza Is raging in Southern California. The gentlemen hadr intended to shortly go to Los An geles, for a Visit with his daughter, and was making preparations for te trip when Mrs. Smith was taken ill. AGED LADY DIES QUITE (EAR PEEL Mrs. Mary Jordan, aged 71, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bumby, a few miles above Peol, yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Death was from natural causes, It is bo lloved. The aged lady was 111 only for a short time, and arose as usual yesterday, morning and was around the house most of the forenoon, nnd at the time of deatu suddonly collaps ed. Mr. Bumby camo to town last night and made arrangements for the coroner to go. out this morning, so that a certificate of death might be obtained. Mrs. Jordan came here from Florida with her daughter's family about a year ago, and after a Bhort residence in this cltv Mr. Bumby secured a claim on the. North umpqua above Peel, and since that time they have resided there. The funeral will oqcur prooably tomorrow auernoon. . ANOTHER PROOF THAT NEWS ADS. PAY WELL That advertising pays is the as sertion of Mr. Jos. Little, of the Rose burg School of Music. Mr. and Mrs. Little opened their studio a few days ago and used' the columns of The News to- advise the public of their willingness to acept pupils In piano, voice and violin, and the response has been far greater than they had anticipated in so short a time. Mr. Little stated today that people not only in' tho city, but from outside lo calities, are coming in or writing for information, and they have already enrolled a goodly number of stu dents through newspaper advertising. OLD SOLDIERS GET GIFT FROM SPRUCERS A billiard tablej a player llano and a victrola were received yester day at the local Soldiers' Home as a gift from the Spruce Batallion at Vancouver. The gift was offered some time ago and was accepted! by the State Board of Control, being shipped at once to the home here. The piano and victrola wore accom panied by a large number of records nnd as several of the residents of the Soldiers' Home are musicians a good amount of entertainment is as sured., The old soldiers are greatly delighted with the gifts and they have been showing their appreciation in the manner in which they have been enjoying the new amusement devices. . ' : - ; . - . . E WILL BE FORECLOSED An order of default and1 decreo was granted today in the case of W. B. Patterson vs. the Roseburg Sand & Gravel Company which until recently has been operating in the vicinity of Shady Point. The decree provides for the. foreclosure of -a mortgage amounting to $10,000 with costs and attorney fees. - The plant Which was built a numbor of years ago was ilnanced by a loan given by Mr. Pat terson, who at several times loaned other sums the total amounting lo $10,000. A short time ago tho plant became- Inoperative because of the need of additional machinery and as it had not - paid ; profits, money could not be obtained to further the work, the- business waB aba'ndoned. Mr. Patterson entered a motion in the circuit court for the appointment of a receiver, the motion being approved and tho motion for foreclosure waB allowed to go by default, resulting in tho decreo. Mr. Paterson who is a resident of Portland, is represented by Attorney O. P. Coshow. 3 CITY NEWS 0 has. H. Clough, who resides on Deer Creek, a few mllos east of the city, has been confined to his home for the ipast few days with a threat ened attack of the flu. ' Miss Zella C. Green, an aunt of Mrs. R. R. Wood, arrived here this morning from Spokane and will make her homo with hor neice in. the fu ture. . . : . Miss Rita Cobb, who has been visit ing In Portland for the past few days returned to hor homo in this city last night. . - - : H. Norton, of the Everfresh Fruit Packing Company of Sutherlln, spent tho day in Roseburg attending to business matters. -, Attorney George Neuner, today received- a card from Benjamin Caro, formerly a resident of this city, but now with the army of occupation In Germany. Mr. Caro say, he is en joying his experiences, but Is anxious to got bacK to the Htates. During a term of office a sherlf usually gets called some pretty hard names, but when It comes to apply ing a good live one, Sheriff Quine says he has to hand It to his brother offlcora at Seattle, when they trans formed his good hlhornlan monnkor from "Quine" to "Swine". The sheriff says ho cannot understand why he should be hit with such hard blow, unloss It Is because he has sidetracked, so much good "rud eye" headed for the Washington me tropolis. BILL TO ; BE District Attorney . Drafts Bill Which Rid State of the ' Ground Squirrels.' - HASEMERGENCYCLAUSE Refusal to Attempt Eradication of Rodents Permits County to Pro ceod with Work and Assess -j:-... .Cost In Form of Lien. K bill, providing for the extermina tion and eradication of ground squir rels and other noxiouB rodents and authorizing the county court to pro vide funds to cary outtthu provisions of the act and! presetting the method of procedure to oreate a lion upon the property lnfestod with such rod- - ents, has been drafted by District At torney George Neuner, acting at the request of a numbor of prominent -farmers, and will beipresonted to the State Legislature during its ipresent Bession.- . . ... , The bill is one of the most drastic ever formed and If approved by. tho legislature, will be a great factor in . ridding the state of rodents, which at the present time are destroying thousands of dollars worth of crops each year, , ; . , .... . ' xne nrst clause of the Dill manes it the duty of every parson, firm, co partnership, company and corpora tion owning, leasing, occupying, pos sessing or having charge of a domain over any land, place, building, struc ture,. wharz,. pier or dock,, which is infested with ground squirrels and other noxious rodents or predatory animals, or as soon as the presence of the same shall come to, his, their or Its knowledge, at once to procoed and to continue in good talth to extermin ate and destroy such rodents by pois oning, trapping or other appropriate means. ' v .' Section two privldes that, "The county court or board of county com missioners in any county of -this state is herby authorized and empowered or. on a petition of, 100 or more tax payers and land owners of said county,- shall, unless a remonstrance con taining the names of a greater num ber of taxpayers' and land owners 3hall be presented, appropriate funds or-'the extermination "and destruc tion of' ground squirrels and other noxious rodents or predatory anlnals and to create a revolving fund for tne purpose or carrying otic the pro visions of this act," ' " The bill, if approved, gives the county court authority to purchase polBon and other supplies necessary for the extermination of rodents, and to cause noioon and poison baits to be prepared to sell at cost to resi dents of the county, the proceeds de rived from the sale to be paid and )ecome a part of the rovnlvlng-fund. Tho county agricultural agent tin ier the direction of the county court b Instructed to mix poison and pre pare poison baits and distribute them ind other necessary supplies thru ut the county as provided by the -oiirt or to the applicants who desire assistance and to collect all money or tne purcnaso of poisons and sup plies. The county agent receives no additional compensation for this du ty but in counties not employing an igent a iperson may be appointed whose compensation shall not exceed $5 per day. In the event that a district be omes infested the agricultural apent may give notice to all persona resid ing or owning land within that dis trict, by the publication of Informa tion In regard to best methods of pro cedure or tho kinds of poisons most expedient and the time when it 1b to be put out or used nnd unlosB uch persons shall, within thirty 'lays from the flret publication, be ?ln the work of extermination; it 'incomes the duty of the agricultural igent to proceed with the eradica tion of the rodents and the expense 'e entered against tho property In the form of a lien. This bill as drafted by Attorney Veunor has the suport of a large lumber of farmers throughout the Unto and will doubtles meet with ap- n,.n.,l T ... -lutui. il uiwuun eld emergency clause and If passed becomes effect ive immediately upon passage and tpproval by the governor. WIFE REP. STANNARO DIES AT GO BEACH .". ' (By Associated Press.) ' GOLD BEACH, Jap. 23; Mrs. J. H. stannard, wife of Representative Stannard, who died Just 'prior to the convening of the .legislature tollow ng an attack of Influenza coupled with pneumonia, is also dead, r The 'ady passed away at the family home 'n Gold Bench yesterday, whore Bhe had been 111 of Influenza Blnco be fore her husbands death. She was kept In Ignorance of Mr. Stannard's death, and died without knowing her husband had preceded tier to the grave,