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VOL. 10.
HOHKlll-liO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1010.
NO. 108
0FFIG1ALS ARE IN
SERIOUS TROUBLE
Are alleged to Have Accepted
Commission For the Sale
of Government Property.
t .
'Or MAY BE IMPEACHED
President SIrjis Sundry CtvU Hill
Which 111- Deen Revised by Con
gress to Meet Hi Objections-
Fleet Is On Its Journey.
(Bt the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 19 Charges
that John Skelton Williams, comp
troller of currency, aided by his
brother, Louts B. Williams, of Rich
mond, Va., in negotiating for the
purchase by the government of prop
erty in Washington valued at $4,
200,000 and that they received part
of the commission for the sale, were
made before the house rules commlt
tee by Representative McKndden, a
Pennsylvania republican. He asked
tho house to report on Ills resolu
tion providing for the appointment
of a specitl committee to Investigate.
He also announced that if an inves
tigation la not ordered lie woult
prefer charges on the floor of th
house and ask for Williams' Im
peachment.
Comptroller Williams said that
the charges were "utterly without
foundation and a falsehood from
start to finish and that he had no
Interest in the sale of the Arlington
hotel property to the government
and received no compensation what
ever."' i
SIGN CIVIL HILL.
WASHINGTON, July 1 9. The
president sigued the sundry civil bill
revised by congress to meet his ou
jeotlons. The agricultural appro
priation bill, with the daylight sav
ing repeal rider eliminated by the
house for the second time, now
awaits senate action.
DEMAND CONFIDENT!.: VOTE.
PARIS, July 19. In view of a
vote in the chamber ot deputies lust
night, in which the government was
14 votes in the minority, the cabl-
net decided to demand a vote o.
confidence by the chamber on Tues
day. The food minister, whose pol
icy was adversely voted on last
night, has been replaced.
FLKET STARTS TODAY.
OLD POINT COMFORT, July 19.
Six super-dreadnaughtB, 30 de
stroyers and tenders, the vanguard
to lead tho way for the 2
craft of the Pacific fleet, sailed to
day from Old Point Comfort, Va.,
bound for the western coast via the
Panama canal.
'TEACHERS iKT CERTIFICATES.
The following teachers have re
ceived certificates. Mildred Meyers,
Abble Bond, Esther Sherk, Ethel
Hughes, Ray Henderson. Feba Mer
ger, Doris Gibbons, Myth Henderson.
Margaret Burchard, Mazto Walker.
Florence Lichtenberger, Nettie .1.
Gleason, Susan Cornell, and Marga
ret Thomas. Many others were suc
cessful In passing the examinations
and are privileged to pall for their
certificates &. any lime. All of
those Issued by the county superin
tendent were for one year with the
exception of that given Miss Mazle
Walker, who Is authorized to teach
in the schools of Oregon for & years.
Over 45 teachers took the recent ex
aminatioins. HOOST CIIAUTAlOUA.
Will Roseburg "Go Over the Top"
In Chautauqua sales?" it Is hoped so,
but we are not certain. Immediate
aggressive ticket sales at this time
seems the only solution. It Is there
fore the vital thing to do now. I
should have been done two weeks
ago. Let us rally at once in imme
diate support of that which is of
vital Interest to our community that
this harmonizing Institution may
more firmly be established In our
city. COMMITTEE.
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW.
IC. A. Bell and wife, parents of
Mrs. T. A. Raffety of this city will
arrive In this city tomorrow by
auto. They will be accompanied by
Catharine and Frank Dell, the lat
ter being a graduate from the Rose
burg high school several years ago.
They are making the auto trip from
Horton. Kansas, and expect to re
main in this city for some time
visiting at th0 Raffety home. Mrs.
Orace Seller, sister- of the deputy
Sheriff, who has been spending her
summer vacation here, will leave
for her home in Topeka, Kansas,
tomorrow.
J. B. Enger and wife, left this af
ternoon for Brownsville where they
will spend the week end visiting re
latives. . '
(Mrs. W. D. Chadwlck, who has
heen under Dr. Btewat's are at the
Mercy Hospital, left this morning
for her home at Riddle.
Sailors From United States
Steamer Robbed While
On Fishing Trip. .
FLEW AMERICAN FLAG
State Department Regards Incident
As A Most. Serious One. In .
ventilation is Promised at
" Onco It- Authorities.
WASHINGTON. July 19. A boat
from the United States Ship Chey
enne was held up by armed men in
the Tamesi river, near Tampico,
Mexico, July 0th, and sailors ot the
U. S. navy robbed. The Incident is
similar to that in 1914, which re
sulted in the occupation of Vera
Cruz. Urgent representations to the
Carranza Government have gone
forward. The boat from the- Chey
enne flow the American flag and the
enlisted men were on a fishing trip
and were relieved by the robbers of
their personal effects. The state
department regards the Incident as
a most serious. one aud both the
Mexican government and Tamptco
authorities have been notified of the
Incident and a prominent- investiga
tion will be made Immediately. Car
ranza forces are completely In con
trol of the Tampico district. -
PORTLAND, July 19. The strik
ing telephone operators and electri
cal workers are uncertain whether to
return to work Monday or not at
ordered to do by San Francisco
headquarters. Some of those inter
ested seem to think that .the order
is only a ruse to get the employees
back until government control ends
WILL. iO ON STRIKE.
CHICAGO. July 19. The em-1
ployeea of the Chicago transporta- J
tlon lines have decided by an over- ;
whelming vote to go on a strike 1.
the demands for a large wage in
crease is not met forthwith. Tlu
women cashiors of the elevated lines
joined the men In voting. Mayor
Thompson has been appointed me
diatlon commissioner.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
8POKA.VE, July 19. l-lorest fires
In Northern Idaho are still eating
their way into valuable government,
Btate and private timber. The citi
zens of Newport, Washington, are
engaged in fighting the foreBt fires
which have reached within a nrile
of tile town. Six fires are burning
In Kunlksu forest, near Newport.
CLUB ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. P. Sinclair and Mrs. J. J.
Tootey pleasantly entertained th
members of tho Improvement Clul
on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Sin-
claires home In Garden Valley. Thit
being the first session since the fou
week's vacation, an interesting get
to-e-ether meeting was enjoyed.
JMrs. J. Erwtn Page gave a cle
llghtful reading entitled "Mlrandy
Jane on the Mother's Union" durinp
the social hour, which was followed
by a guessing gnme, after which re
freshments were served by the
hostesses. The meeting adjourned
with the singing of old familiar
songs.
Mrs. Elkton and sister, Miss Owen
of Jacksonville. Florida. Mrs. Me
Kinley of Portland and Miss Joseph
ine Tooley were guests for the after
noon, tl was arranged to hold the
next meeting at Mrs. Nash's Grove
by the river on the afternoon oi
July 31st.
SHRINIIRS OX WAY HOME.
After several weeks spent In
Alaska 77 meihbers of Islam Temple
Shrlners, San Francisco, passed
through this city yesterdny evening
on the way home. The members of
the lodge each year put on an ex
cursion to some point of Interest
hiring special trains, boats or what
ever means of conveyance 1b best
suited to their plans. This year the
party went to Alaska visiting all ot
the larger cities and are now on
their way back travelling in a spe
cial train.
Mrs. J. P. Lenox of Sutherlin
spent the day in Roseburg shopping
and visiting with friends.
BUYS BUILDING SHE
All details were completed today
whereby the Douglas County Grow
ers Association, operating the local
cannery, comes into possession of the
property situated on the west side
of the railroad tract between Wash
lngton and Oak streets. This land
has been purchased for the purpose
of a cannery site and it is tho. In
tention of the association to build
there probably next year. The
houses and Miilngs trow located n
the lots will lie sold at once and
the land cleared ready for building
whenever the contract Is let.
R.E. SMITH FLEEING NORTH
WITH A MILLION DOLLARS
Former Roseburg Man In Thrilling Race Against
Time -Establish Pacific Coast Record
PLANE MEETS
Left San Francisco at Three o'Clock This Afternoon
Special Train With Savings Certificates Consigned
for Alaska Most Unique Trip on Record.
(Special to the' Evening News by the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, July 19. Carrying a million dollars worth of new war savings cer
tificates issued by the United States treasury, Robert E. Smith, director of the war
loan organization of the Twelfth Federal Reserve istrict," left San Francisco at 3
o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon in a race by airplane, motorboat, automobile and
special train in an effort to reach Seattle before the departure of the mail steamer,
Alaska, tomorrow night for northern points. An airplane will meet Mr. Smith at Rose
burg Sunday upon the arrival of the train at that city and will immediately take its
passengers aboard and leave for Seattle hoping, to reach the latter city before the de
parture of the steamer Alaska. . Scurrying away from the docks at San Francisco in a
motor boat Mr. Smith was met at the Oakland pier by an automobile and was imme
diately taken to a special train in waiting for him at the Southern Pacific depot.
Boarding the train, the engineer opened the throttle and the government represent
ative is now speeding northward with all possible haste and it is thought will reach
Roseburg at an hour sufficiently early to give the airplane ample time to reach Seat
tle by tomorrow evening. ' -
IHHOY liAXDS tJIIIX-CHIN.
H. L. Percy, lute this afternoon
announced that Chln-Chln, the fam
ous musical comedy will appoar at
the Antlers Theatre July 31. Mr.
Percy has worked hard to secure
this attraction which is composed of
65 players. The music Is extremely
opulur and Roseburg theatre goers
may be assured of an evening ot
perfect entertainment.
COMMISSION WILL MI'.KT.
Local Chrome- miners today re
ceived notice that the War Minerals
Relief Commission will meet at Med
ford July 28. Those desiring to
make statements In addition to those
contained in the questlouaircs al
ready tilled out, are Instructed to
he present at the hearing. The com
mision will adjust losses with miners
who took out 'minerals on contract
with tho government and sustained
loses due to the signing of the ar
mistice and the. cancellation of the
contracts.
THIRD OF HIGHWAY IIF.RI
The Morning Oregoninn carried a
lengthy article dealing with the Pa
cific highway road work being car-
rieil on 1n this county and suys that
Douglas has one-third of the road
surface. The article is well written
and gives the reader a comprehens
ive Idea of the enormous amount of
the work being done in this section.
BAPTISTS DKFKATKD.
The Baptists last night lout to the
Christians of the twilight league by
a score of 8 to 2. Both teams are
-dowdy matched for second plane and
with the season almost completed
are fighting to win the top of the
column.
Attorney Neuner, acting for the
estate today obtained on order for
sale of real property -in the matter
of the estate of P. J. Stewart, de
ceased. L
FLIRT WITH DEATH
Telegraphic invitation was sent
to Governor Olcott at Salem by the
Lane County Fair Asociatlon last
night asking him to make b para
chute Jump from a balloon or air
plane on each of the three days
during the fair in September. The
fair fair board which ordered Ray
H. Wood, secretary, to send the
invitation, declares that it thinks
the governor. Interested in aero
nautics as he is, will be willing to
comply with tho request. Follow
ing Is the message that was wired
to the governor:
''Can you nrrangn to do a par
achute Jump two or three days
during the l.ane county fair? The
act may furnish ym with thrills not
experienced In your previous air
plane work. eW are counting on
yotr well known nerve and audacity
to prompt you to accept this invi
tation." ' -
"BOB" HERE
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bates loft on
the evening train today for AhIiIuihI
where they will Bpend Sunday.
' Attorney C. F Hopkins spent the
afternoon at Sutherlin' h tending to
legal business connected with un
estate.
Mrs. R. C. Hill of Wilbur spent
the day riaitinj with friends and
shopping in Itoaeburf;.
Mrs. C. C. Robertson loft this af
ternoon for a visit with friends and
relatives at Portland.
John McClaskoy, spent the day In
iuio, icimuiiiK una uiitJiiiuun iu ins
home in Sutherlin.
The county court met today in
special session to consider rond con
struction proposals. As no bids wero
received the court adjourned after
a short sesfon.
William Bell, the weather bureau
man, leaves the first of tho week
for Portland, whereho will join M'
wife, who is now visiting there.
They will then go on to Hood River
for a short visit and then to the
Ptiget Sound district for a vacation.
A man is expected within a couplo
of das to relieve Mr. Bell.
THIS EVENING
Chautauqua openB this evening at
8 o'clock and at 6 o'clock the re
served Beats will be on sale at the
tent and will be In charge of Miss
Mildred Goodrow, the Junior Super
visor. ThoBe who desire reserved
seats may get them at the tent pre
vious to each performance at 6 cents
for each entertainment or 72 cents
for the full sessions of thirteen pro
grams. These; prices include war
tax. Reserved seats for any special
event cannot be promised unless sea
son tickets are secured for the re
maining portion of the series. It Is
altogether best If ono wishes two
or three sessions reserved to get ;
run season reserves irom me uein-
nlng and those who come first wjll
have first choice.
iThe opening number Is a light
cheerful performance of songs, sto- !
rles and readings by the McDonnugh- 1
Kaglcston Company, two versatile
1'nlversity young ladles or Boston.
Following, ' Dr. Joseph Clare pros-1
cuts In a most Interesting and In-
striietlve manner. "The Kiddie n' ,
tile Russian Revolution." Dr. Clare-.
lived through the stirring revolu
tionary period in Petrograd and the
information he gives Is first-hand.
The gist of several volumes is con
tained In this one magnificent ad
dress which everynoe should hear
and which alone la often declared
bv many to be worth th full prlc.
of a season ticket.
TOMORROW
by
WIMj speak moxpay.
Mrs. Robert C. McCrcdle, a lec
turer of national repute, will speak
at tho Chautauqua tent Monday
morning. The lecture will be free
to all and will bo on the subject ol
ruconstructlon. i .!
'SKNJAMIN CAllO liAXDS.
Ilenjunilu Cnro, son of Simon
Uaio. who Is now iu this city at
tending to business muters, lumlcd
in New York, yesterday, acocrdlug
to a mesage received today, lieii
Jamlii was formerly associated with
his father In conducting a clothing
store in tills city and enlisted curly
iu tho war for overseas service.
Lately ho has hoen attending school
in Purls, having taken up a course
of instruction offered by one of the
colleges formed by tho.U. S. Gov
ernment. His many friends In lloso
burg are delighted to heur of his
return.
WILL MAKE INSi'KCTIOX.
S. C. Dortrum, forest Supervisor,
left this morning for au Inspection
of the Canyon Creek Roud. This
Improvement which is boing made
cooperatively by Government, Slate
and County, Is ono of the lineal
pieces of work In the county. It
Is being made under the supervision
of well experienced Government en
gineers who are directed by Mr.
Burtruni. The Forest Supervisor
will bo accompanied by his wife and
children, who will go on to Mcd
ford for a short visit. Mr. Hortrum
will take them through to Grants
Pass by auto.
LEAVING FOR CRATl;ll LA KB. -
A. C. Marsters and wife end I. M.
Tnlhlll and wife, or Suthorlln, left
this afternoon for Klamath Falls
and Crater Lake on a business and
pleasure trip.
As a means of prevontlng the
spread of smallpox In Oregon, the
state board of health has Just Issued
orders requiring that all parsons
presenting evidences of r.ny Bltln dis
ease which might bo susperjed of
be In ir smallpox must submit to an
examination by the city health au
thorities before being allowed to
purchase transportation on any of
ihe railroads out of Portland. An
nouncement of the new order was
made yesterday by David N. Ko
berg, state health officer. This ac
tion hns been taken as a result or
a smallpox case which was uncover
ed by City Health Officer Shoema
ker who found a chef on one of the
8. P. diners suffering fro tho dis
ease. The board of hcnlth also re
nniros that all railroad employe
who come In contact with persons
Infected with small pox must sub
mit to acclnatlon.
SMALLPOX SUSPECTS
MUST BE EXAMINED
E
WILL BE DEFEATED
Robert Paulus Issues A State
ment That New Prices Will
Take Middleman's Profit.
LOCAL GROWERS ELATED
Reports of Docrvpniu-y llctwocti Ore
gon and California, Prices Are
ItiuscU Says Malum Mini.
Survey of Markets Miulo.
Prune, growors of the Umpqua Val
ley and Douglus county are quite-
elated over the statement made by
Robert C. Paulus regurding specula
tors who It is said have made from
$2000 to $3000 pur cur in Eastern
markets on the sale of prunes
bought early Iu tho soason on the
Paciltc coast. These speculators will
be hard lilt by tho schedule ot
prices decided upon by tho Coast
fruit growors associations. ,
In the statement received here
from Mr. Paulus, lie has tho follow
ing to say:
'The growers' associations In Ore
gon, all lour of them, received more
than the California association's
priceB, but the unorgttuized growers
solllug on the opon mtirket, owiug
to their lack ot information, sold
for less than the goods were
worth." i
The long looked for California
prune growers association prices
have ut last beon mude. The prices
on the size of which tho bulk of
tho Oregon crop will run, such as
30-40B, 40-60b and 50-IIUb, are 10
cents bulk bases for 3u-40s; 14
cents lulk bases for 40-6Us and 12
cents bulk buses fur GO-UOs. These
prices are nut based ou methods ot
calculating prices now lu voguo in
buying prunes in Oregon, hut are
based on tho common method in use
in selling, which usub 80-8iis us a
starting point for the base, 'instead
ot .'I0-35S as is commonly used lu
liuying from the growere in Oregon.
While tho prlco paid the growers u
Oregon has rangud irom 10 lk cents
to 21) Mi cents for ao-:i5, tho bulk
of the prunes in tho Northwest wore
sold by the growers at around 134
cents for J0-3&B. Somo were Bold
on the strnight qunrtor cent drop on
euch count ot live and a great many
sales wore made with from a M to
l!i of a cent drop lu the larger size.
It is evldont from the abovo prices
that the Oiillfornla growers will re
ceive through their organization
from $:I0 to $10 per ton average
nioro than the unorganized growers,
both In Oregon and Cullforniu.
After a very curoful survey of the
world's markets taking Into consl
doratlou supply and demand tho as
sociation lliiully decided on a price
which is slightly below llio present
market, knowing that otherwise a
heavy percentage of their goodt
would be still remaining on the gro
cers' shelves next year whon thoy
get ready to soli again. Some spe
culators have been making from
$000 to .100O per car in Bnstorn
markets on resales of prunes pur
chased from the Coast at lower
figures early In the season, and i.
number or other speculators will no
doubt be hard hit by the associa
tion's prices. These prices will have
a tendency to reduco the general
selling price, thereby reducing tho
price to the consumer and assisting
to force consumption of tho extreme
ly large crop of this year's Califor
nia prunes.
A. J. Stunner left this afternoon
for Tangent following a few days
spent In RoBeburg attending to busi
ness matters. He will go ou to his
home ut baker.
1XMK FOR INSANi; MAX.
The local chief of polico yestur-
n.Miiii. n.itln fi-nni Portland
officials asking him to look for A
w. rlan, v;no escapeu inim . "
state Insane hospital at Salem. He
Is thought to have headed tills way.
Tho man Is about .15 yours old. Is
5 feet 11 Inches tall, and weight
15; pounds. Ho Is of light com
plexion, smooth shaven and wore a
black suit and dark brown soft hat.
GOLLEMl
WAY TO CORVALLIS
After a tour of Inspection nt the
Eastern Oregon and Southern Oro-
Ron Kxperlment Stations, President
W. J. Kerr, and five members of the
board of regents of the Oregon Acil
cultunfl College, and Addison Den
nett, of tho Oregoninn. passed thru
this city thin afternoon on the way
to Corvallls. Through I-'.MStorn Ore
gon, tho party went by way or llend
to Crater Lake, whero a short stop
was made and then on to Medfoid
to remain overnight. Leaving Mod
ford early this morning the prrty ex
pects to reach Corvallls this evening
after a hard drive. All are having
a Due rime and Cnd roads and sta
tions In good condition".
DEPT. AT OUTS
Resignations May Be Request
ed by City Dads at Meeting
Next Monday.
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
Mayor Charge Firemen With Fall
tiro to Coopornto With City In
Work of Providing for Pro
tection Against Flro.
As a result of alleged improper
conduct on tho part of several mem
bers of tho city flro department, an
open break has occurred botween a
fow M ithe ftremejn nd the city
council. The matter has assumed
largo proportions and threatens a
strike on tho part of the entire or
ganization, If the remaindor of the
members take sides with the few
who have arrayed themselves In op
position to the position taken by the
councllmen.
According to Mayor Stewart, three
or four of -the firemen have under
taken to object to the rules and
appointments made by the city coun
cil and nro endeavoring by various
methods, which he claims are not
altogether propor, to embarrass the
city orncinis. such condition Is not
conducive to harmony and must be
eliminated.
Although he failed to make a dl-'
rect charge Mayor Stewart Intimat
ed that the club rooms used by the
fire department are not being con- '
ducted altogether aB they should be
and says that drastic action will be
taken to see that a thorough clean
ing is made.
Object to Drivers.
It in understood that the firemen '
luivo objected to the action of the '
city council In employing drivers for -the
lire truck. They maintain, it 'Is
said, that those appointments shouUl
be made by the lire deportment or ;
commissioners and that the council
lias no right to conduct any busi
ness In connection with tho depart
luejit. Claims have hoen made t1"
hecauso of the action taken by the
council In appointing men, the flre
men have endeavored to oiiBt the -driver
who la on duty nt night, by
making it almost impossible for him
to sleep or enjoy himself while -around
the club rooms.
These were built soma time ago
and have a large room in which is
a card table, soverat easy chairs, a
phonograph, magnzlno rack and other
articles placed for tho entertainment
or tho boys of the department. There
lire several sleeping compartments,
mid a halh room, all well furnlshe-t
so that tho hovB imay stay at the
fire hall in comfort nt all times. Tho
driver who Is on duty nt night hns
a room near the sliding pole so
Mint ho can quickly get to the tele
phone and answer a call.
It Is reported that shortly oftr
tho present driver was appointed,
members of the fire department took
possession of nil of the rooms and
refused to give the driver a place
in whl'-h to sleep until tho matter
was adjusted, riven up to this rime
ho hns not been given a key to tho '
rooms. On several occnsslons they
havo, It is said, kept the rooms so
noisy th:t It has been ImposBlble for
hhn to sleep anil as he works during
the daytime, -it is necessary that he -obtain
rest at night. On one oc
rassinn a game of cards was kept
colng until 6 o'clock In the morn
ing. These things Mr. 8tewart
stains, will not bo tolerated.
The firemen maintain that the
power of conducting business for tho
i,epnrlment Is vested In tho board
of commissioners and that the coun
cil hns no right to employ drivers or
In any other way deal with the mat
ters pertaining to the dopartmcnt.
May Ask Resignations.
Tho trouble will be thoroughly
llscussed nt the coming council
meeting when it is understood, a re
solution will he passed calling for
ihe resignation of several of the
members, ir such action Is taken
the entire department has threaten
ed to walk out.
Such a condition Is deplorable as
It Is distressing at any time to seo
inch a dlsturlmnce in a municipal
-fovornment. The firemen have done
rf-lclent work and have received
nrncilenlly no remuneration, but
oven patriotic labour and service Ib
not acceptablo unless It Is conducive
to harmony. Just what action Is to
iio taken Is not yet certain, bu
Mayor Stewart and the council aro
firm that tho present bone of con
tention shall bo eliminated and that
a readjustment shall be made on an
oiffiltablo Btandard.
MKlrl'lNti MONDAY.
A meeting of tho Douglas County
Kdiicalinniil Hoard, will be held at.
the office of tho county superinten
dent, .Monday evening ot 5 o'clock.
Th a menihnrn of the boird aro C. L.
f'henoweth, of Oakland. L. L. Hurd,
of G.endale, nr. c. H. nancy or
nironvlile. J. H. Poolh of this c'tr.
and Superintendent Brown. 8upr
vlsors will be elected and other edu
cational business attended to.
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