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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1919)
T7 rrrr EVENING NEWS Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Roseburg and Douglas County. THE WEATHER Tunlglit and Wednesday, Fair; and Cooler . Highest temp, yo8terday.."....l00 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches ... t ,lti. mat Dlgm..66 nwii ww.hii.i. VOL. 10. hosehurg, douglas countv, Oregon, Tuesday, jixy se, nno. NO. 170 MAYORS MESSAGE WINS APPROVAL City's Chief Executive De mands That Franchise Be Observed. ENGINEER HAD REPORTS Investigation Shows Little Water In Reservoirs With Pumping Sy stem Entirely Inadequate to Supply CRy. ' ' With tuo Important bustuesB mat ters or the city apparently cut and dried long beforehand, the city council met lust night and In short order smoothed out the wrinkles in the affairs of the municipality and adjourned in time to take -in the Chautauqua. The water proposition Was completely summed up in a statement made by Mayor Stewart, the council adopting his statement unanimously. Mayor- Stewart read his message in order that his po sition might be clearly placed be fore the couucflmen and when he had concluded the vote was unanim ous that the recommendations be carried out. The statement follows: dioaeburg, Oregon, July 21, 1910. Common Council, City of Roseburg, Oregon. "Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 38. Chapter 7, of the Charter of the Oity of Roseburg, Oregon, it Is the dirty of the executive to communi cate by message to the Council any recommendations for and against the adoption of measures aa he may deem expedient and proper, and at such times us he may think proper and useful. In view of that fact I feel it my duty at this time to say that there appeared in the press several statements regarding the emergency" regulations of water, and also that the Council would enact an ordinance providing a penalty for the violation of these regulations, and as a reBUlt thereof considerable turmoil and criticism has been caus ed 'by those statements, which of course; have been misinterpreted to some degree and. misunderstood. In order that there wil be no misun derstanding as to the position and view taken by myself as executive of the City of Roseburg, 1 want to ' make It plain: Will Not Set Penalty. 1. That I oppose the enactment l of any measure providing a penalty r for the violation of any rule or re gulation promulgated by the water company, as long as the citizens of Roseburg will do their duty and co operate with the authorities in order that a sufficient supply of water may be on hand lo cope with an emer gency in case of tire. 2. Thnt in addition to the in structions heretofore given to the Common Council, and particularly to - the Water and Light Committee, to prepare data to resist any attempt on the part of the Douglas County Light & Water Company for the in crease of rates, I earnestly recom mend that the Council as a whole, and every member thereof, Join in with the Water & Light Committee of this Council and put forth every effort and apply the entire resources of the city, if necessary, to resist the Increase aBked for in violation of Its franchise, or any other in crease. , Franchise nlnding. 3. That on the 8th day of Octo ber, 1905, ther was granted by the Common Council of the City of Roseburg and approved by Its ma yor, for a period of fifty years, to A. Welsh, his heirs and assigns, the right, privilege and franchise to lay, construct and maintain water mains over the streets, alleys and tho roughfares of the City of Roseburg for the purpose of supplying the city and Its Inhabitants with water and maintaining and operating a water supply system within said city. In consideration whereof, the said A. Welsh and assigns shall and by the acceptance of said franchise agreed to furnish the inhabitants of Roseburg with an ample and suffi cient supply of good and wholesome filtered water, at a price never to exceed a maximum of One Dollar per month for five thousand gallons or less lo each consumer, - and addi tional compensation at a rate of not to exceed twenty cents per thousand gallons of all water used above the said five thousand gallons. The Doug las County Light Water Company Is the assignee of the said A. Welsh. Therefore, I can only say to you gentlemen and to the inhabitants of Roseburg. as far as 1 am concerned. the company will have to carry out its franchise granted it by our pre decessors and the violation of that franchise should be a forfeiture thereof Position Made Clc.-ir I trust therefore that this will make clear to you my stand on this question, and that you will leave nothing undone In requiring the said compsuy to carry out its obligation for provHng the inhabitants of Roseburg with "good and wholesome filtered water from the North Vmpqua River, of sufficient pressure and of ample quantity at all times; barring unavoidable accidents, or circumstances over which the said A Welsh, h-ls heirs or as signs have no control; provided however, that such impairment of service from such causes shall only continue for a rea sonable length of time; also that the Bald A. Welsh, his heirs and assigns, Bhall furnish the inhabitants of said city with a good- and sufficient fire pressure of a minimum of sixty pounds to the square Inch at any and all hydrants, and that in case of fire the supply pumps shnll bo immediately pluced in opera . tlon and the pressure therefrom applied to the city mains and that all hydrants withlu said oily shall be attached to pipes ' of not less than four inches in -diameter." This Is the provision of the fran chise granted and as far as I am concerned the City will ask for nothing more and -most certainly Willi Accept Inothlug less Respectfully, D. J. STIC WART, Mayor; engineers Iti'xrt. Acting under orders from the city officials, City Engineer F. C. Frear, recently made a complete investiga tion of the property nnd plant of the water company.. His report fol lowed that of tho mayor and wus ordered Hied. It was as follows: July 18, 1919. Mr. I. II. Riddle, Actiug City At torney. Dear Sir: Actiug upon Instruc tions issued me by your Jionorable Mayor that I make investigation us to the present water shortage in Roseburg, 1 beg leavo to submit the following report: On July 18. I made a tour of In spection of the Water System as fol lows: At 11 n. m. t visiteu me South Reservoirs or Reservoirs No. and 4 and found them bone dr nnd no water -being pumped into either one of them. At 1:30 a. in. 1 visited the North Reservoirs or Reservoirs No. 1 aud 2. In Reservoir No. 1, 1 found t foot of stagnant water which I am informed Is held in reserve for lire protection. In RoBervoir No. 2, 1 found 5 foet 3 IncheB of frosh water, but no water oeing uumiieu miu , either one of the Reservoirs at that time. ' 1 then made a trip to tho Win chester Plant and did not find any leakes from tho North Reservoirs to the plant. At the plant I found the two smaller turbines and tho Bteam en gine connected up with the dynamo and In operation The large turbine and generator was "out of commission during the day owing to a leak under the fore- bay, but I was lntormeu mac u couiu be run at might when there is a greater head of water in the dam. H next visited the pump house and found only 1-6 inch centrifugal mo tor driven pump In operation, this pump "was at that time pumping di rect to the water consumers of Rose burg. 1 then noticed the triplex plungei pump which was out of commission this Is an old pump and Is driver by a motor. At the present lime tin piston rods are dlsconected (rem ih crank shaft and I understand thu the pump is practically worn out. A third oiimo. a six-Inch motor driven centrifugal pump is now be ing put in Bhape to run In conjunc tion with the other centrifugal pump thuB Increasing the present water supply to a certain extent. The steam ctrivon pump wnicn wus formerly used to help lift the watei and also used In case of emergency has been disposed of. I next visited the South Pumping plant at tho South city limits ol Roseburg and found it closed, latei on calling up tho Water & Light office, 1 was informed that -It could be put in operation ut any tinie ERRONEOUS ARTlCLt Declaring that an article publish ed In a local paper was mlcloadinr and not based on facts, Governor Ol Oott has written to the Grants Pass Courier Ko correct the erroneous re port The article in question was published by the Grunts Pass publi cation from a Roseburg paper cud the govenwir evidently overlooked the Met that It originated In this city The clipping referred to was under the headline, "Olcott would cut out Southern Oregon." end had to do with the proposed aerial route through California andW'ashlngton. The article elated that the governor was using his inrluvnce to change the airplane course so that this sec tion would be eliminated and the coast country favored Ho declares that he only referred a letter to Col. Watson, of Mather Field, that he had received from Grants Pass saying that perhaps the dancerous Siokiyous could be evaded it the planes would take a route west of Eugene and from tLere continue on down the coast. In closing the gov ernor says: "I do nut want -the good people of 8oulhrn Oregon t" h.ave the Impression Hint 1 am en deavoring to 'cut ont.' or In any wsv lay out a route for aerial highway for the traffic north and south which is surely coming at a not late date." Mrs. Ooorge L. Hall and son Les lie left this morning for Los Ange les, where they will visit. AI Speech is Reminiscent in its Nature and Recounts Many of the Great Reforms. PROHIBITION IS LAUDED Although Flfty-Nlne Venm of Age, til-eat Politician Expects to See Kutii-e World Won For tho Dry Cause Betterment. The Chautauqua tent wns tilled to capacity yesterday evening by a large crowd which was greatly pleas ed with the entertainment offored. Tho main event of tho evening wus an address by William Jennings Bry an and although hu did not urrive until tho 10:15 train very fow peo ple left tho tent. The program was opened by the Lewis Male Quartette which rendered many dolightful sel octlons before Edwin M. Whitney ap peared In his miscellaneous drama tic readings. Mr. liryan arrived late anil was greatod with un ovation. He was accompanied from tho depot to the Chautauqua tent by a number of prominent democratic leaders of this elty and was introduced by Judge J. W. Hamilton. Mr. Hrynn opened the discussion "y referring to the popular election of senators and tho Income tax which had been declared as revolu tionary a quarter of a century ago. For his advocating of the latter doc trine he has been called an anar chist he said. Tho first wos now accepted without question nnd the second hud made possihlo tile rnis ng of the great sums used by tho nation in the war. lie hud advo cated a two per cent, non-graduution tax. The government had put on 60 per cent. So times change and -eforins come. Makes Wets Sad. Two other llg changes, once icemed visionary, wernnow , radi cally realized, he pointed out; wo man sufrage and prohibition. lie prophesized by the next elec tion every woman In the United States would vote. As for prohibition he spoiled many i plousunt anticipation. "1 am 59 years old now," he declared, "nnd before I die there will not bo an open saloon under the fltii; of nny MvIlzed nation in the world." He painted out how seven years had been allowed for the ratifica tion of the prohibition amendment ind how it was done in one year -ml one month lucking two days. Ho pointed out that only 13 houBe-s wore aceiled In legislatures to built it virile 72 were needed to put it thru. i'i t 90 houses hud accepted it. lie showed no leniency for beer ind wine and regarded as final that iieer and wine would go to tho scrap heap of history elon;.; with distilled Honors. Urges Road Work. rriie problem of the returned sold ier, what to do with the profiteer, r-.nd private monopolies ho handled as chief of the domestic problems. Kvery man should get as good a position on his return as before ho left, he said. Wherp the man had icffered losses so that he could not lo what lit had done he should be ;lven vocational training suid Mr. Bryan. lie recommended road work as the big necessity until the ma chinery of business hud readjusted tself. lie thougl't the problem would be solved and readily. 'He suggested as a way to meet profiteers, nn extension of th'? board r( trade I'leu to the s'.ato and eort munlty. That Hire should be no prvuto monoply, that telei.-raph, telephone and railroads, necessarily were such or wero finding to become such was his statement. No fair chance had been tfiven public ownership under war conditions wheu limitations were neeensory and when employees nnd officials vere those who wanted the railroads buck to private bands. He pointed out bow the covern ment inn its own post ofiice and how comi'iunities rrn their light and power and water systems, more suc cessfully as it p'lnlic proosition than it could be one privately. "Concerning the telcphono and rail roads he suggested that a sort of dual control of railroads and tele phones lake the place of :-ny na tional control. Tho community and ahould lie in power over the dis trict matters while the nation handl ed the big cross state matterB. . KMH-lnl Treaty lnnKPnll. The climax of his discussion waa that on foreign relations. For the I nlted Stales to enter Into a sepor ate treaty with Frame would bp to ilisTedtt the league of nations as an ineffectual instrument to preserve the pence of the world. This would mean the ruin of the league. That without the league there was oniv more war ehead and with It there was the r.iagnitlcent rhunce of the passing of the war. was Aryan's declaiation In advocating the ac ceptance of the league. "I talked with ministers of Eur ope," hs raid, "and I was told that hud there been two weeks instead 48 hours to answer the ultimatum, the war just passed could have boon averted." The league pact allows six mon ths for investigation, reduces arm aments and abolishes secret treaties. Tiuse were near guarantees, at least ofTinfety, lie asserted. Tho senate had its ear too close to the ground of puhlio sentiment to bulk effectively and prevent the adoption of the league of nations. He proclaimed tho leaguo us tho greatest stop ever niitde in history toward the peace of the world at least the greatest made in the past 2000 years. Ho pointed out that attacks on the league wore based on details and never touched the main princi ple. He declared that in human matters there was nover a choice between tho porfort aud the Im perfect but : lwuys between tho less nnd the more porfect. Tho ndoption of tlje leogue would he a nearer ap proach to perfection he declared. MRS. BROWN ELECTED L At ii meeting or tho Comity Edu cation Hoard, held at tho ofiice oi tho County Superintendent yemunluy evening. Mrs. O. C. lirown was un animously selected to servo for i term as county supervisor anil will enter upon tho duties or tho new OflliU illllliedlntnl V. Mrs lirnuii lo i exceptionally well iltted for the place. For rinny years she t.'.ught in the Kratie schools 'in various places In the county and for a part of the time in the city schools. Tor 8 years she was an instructor and critic In tho normal scho il at Monmouth nnd I retired upon her num hiRe. She Iuuj served In many responsible positions and has assented her husband at all times in his work as County Super intendent keeping In close touch with the educational progress. Dur ing the past few terms r,he h:is been employed in the teachers training department of the local high school nnd under her instruction muny suc cessful teachers have been prnd ti nted and are nov.r mailing good In the various schools of 1q county. She has tendered nor resignation to the Roseburg school board and will take up her county duties at once. SMITH'S FLIGHT FOR Dispatches from Portland declaro that "Hob" ami Hi's seusulionul Might with war-saving stamps from Han Francisco to ;jeat-tle was merely lor the purpose of publicity. Tho Portland papero have tho following to say recanting the trip: "Smith never got to Seattle. He stopped ofr at Portland sending oOo in war saving stampH on to tho Puget sound city. When Smith was seen today ho first declared ho had gone to Seattle by -automobile, starl ing at noon yesterday and arriving last, night. He said ho had returned on a sleeper, arrilng at Porland Monday morning. lie later admitt ed his announced purpo.so to catch an Alaska bound boat w Ls merely a publicity stunt to ndcrtise the war stamps. When Smith failed to show up In Seattle a search was started, which made necessary a disclosure of the publicity enterprise. MURDERED IN MEXICO (The Associated Press. ) I WASHINGTON, July 22. Henry Fletcher, ('. 3. ambassador lo Mexi j co, told the house conim'ittee today j that fifty Americans have been kil 1 led in .Mexico during the last three I yearR without a single prosecution being mode by the Me.vican authori ties. This statement followed close in the wake of the resolution pres ented from the Texas legislature, yesterday, memolallzing congress for permission to defend the border In the same effective way Xexnns looked out for their Interests before becoming a sister Btate In the Union. K. II. Rnsenberry and 8. J. Jones returned from a business trip to Myr tle Creek today. TOM CANNON ii:ad. ThoB. Cannon, one of the best known eitizerns of iJoilglas 4 county passed away at Mercy hospital this afternoon folow- ing a long Illness, lie was one of the oldest residents of the county and had been asBnrlat- ed with many business enter- prises of the city In which ho has made his home for many yearB. The funeral v.ill he held from the J-:iks' temple Thurs- day afternoon at 2:20 with In- torment at the Masonic corns- tery. Difficulties In Regard To City Buildings and Grounds Will be Adjusted. RESOLUTION IS PASSED Xew Committee Will Have 1'oiver to (tavern Actions In Club Itooms nt City Hull and Will Settlo 1'lru Department Mutter. With the exception of appointing a committee to adjust matters, the council took up uo action lust night in regard to the condition existing with tho council and lire depart ment A meeting of tho tire dopurl uient and commissioners was hold whuro thu matter wus discussed and in order that the affair may ho deult with moro efficiently the mayor re quested that a committee, bo appoint ed to take chnrgo and .look nfter such mutters. Until the present time thu city has had no committee to look after tho public buildings or grounds and tho one how appoint ed will bo responsible for tho city hall, its gromWs nnd all that goes on within the building. Tho resolu tion passed la as follows: Itosoliithm: Whoreas: Under the existing rules governing tho appointment of Stand ing CoinittocB, of the Common Conn-" ell of tho City of Hoscburg, Oregon, un provision is made tor tho np pnlntment of a Committee on Public lliijldings and Urounds, owned by said City of ltoseburg. Oregon, and Whereas conditions have arison whereby It hos become necessary for tho good and welfare of tho city, and for tho protections of Its buildings nnd grounds, that provision should be made, for tho uppotntnient of n committee to have charge, control and supervision ovor tho public buildings and grounds owned by the City of ltoseburg, Orogon: Therefore Uo It resolved by the Common Council or the City of ltoseburg, Ore gon, in regular session assembled that Ku lo No. 24. untitled "Htandlng Committees" appearing upon page jtl of rules for government or the common council, ordinance und City charter, compiled and codillcd by Frank G .MicelU and A. N. Circuit in the year ltlOD, be and thu Bame is hereby amended to read as follows: Standing Committees. Rule 24. There shall be ten stand ing committees, composed as fol lows: 1 Comlttee on Ways and Means 2. Committee on Current Expen ses and Accounts 3. Committeo on Tiro and Water 4. Committee on City improve ment 8 5. Committeo on Health and Po llco 6. Committeo op Electric Lights 7. Committeo on Elections 8. Committee on .luiliciary 0. Committee on ltequisitlon 10. Committee on Pjlhllc iluihl ings and tirounds. i'hich committee above named shall be composed of three members except the Committee on Public IHilldlngs and tirounds, which B.ild committee Bhull bo composed of 4 members. Committeemen Apimintcd. Following the adoption of the re solution Mayor Stewart who becomes chairman of tho committee ap pointed Crcason, Powell and Nichols to servo with him. Jitney licenses wero allowed to W. H. Hi-own, W. E. Smith, A. A. MJilu, C. .1. Anderson. The Kerorder was authorized to draw warrants In payment for hay to be used for the horses owned by the city. , Harlan II. Kanchur, who with his wlfo and little Bon nrrrlved Sunday evening from The DalloB for a vlBlt nl tho home of his parents. Prof, nnd Mrs. I.. I). Knmher, lort this morning for Mnrshfleld to attend a meeting of tho Btate board of nllto mechanics examlnors, of which he Is n member. ' Miss I.uila Fancber returned home Sunday after spending several weeks In Portland and at The Delias. C. M. Hermann, of Myrtle Creek, spent today In KoBcburg looking af ter business. THEItH S NO 1'I.ACK MKK HOMK We.'ring a black eye and a bruised face, MrB. Maggie rionh limped Into Ihe office of Justice of the Peace I B. Riddle today and demanded the arrest of her husband, Kd. Noah, a local blacksmith. Tlie warrant was irsund and a few moments latr the -rcntlenian" in question also limped In. and aslte for time In which to secure an attorney Tho story is that seeral months ago tho unhappy cou ple B"reed to live part Mrs. Noah took the small 3lace In North Roae burg while the husband retained the hop. Mr. Noah finally doe'ded that he was entitled to the land and house 1bo, and started to present his claim, a'.rs. Noah defended her , nun un mu -iiiiiieuieuis me small house afforded und as Ion"; as her ammunition hold out her bar rage was perfuet and prevented nn advajice. Finally, . however. the store of stove lids, plates, etc., gave out anu sua was forced to retreat and tho enemy giving no quarter ended the fl-ne:m with n lrt.,M.f, punch Thnt a good many of tho lnis- seia on ilea siructi their. murk ls evi denced by tho appearance of the de fendant. GOOD PliOClt.VM TODAY", Chautauqua goers enjoyed prac- Hcnllv un ,,II.1...- ..... j .... .... ouDouiil luuuy, starting with u morning lecture by Louise Fitch, together with Junior Chuutuiiqua, while this uttbrnoon the Recital Artists and Elsie Mne Cordon, Impersonator enturtalned. uuur iiuiiiuuis wero exceptionally line and wore greatly enjoyed. To night is another of the big nights With Alat-V Ailel Tlnvu u i-nm,.un,1 Hnm-ntin uuulaler! I,u tltn -W..I ..... tlsts. The musical program will be lonnweci ny a leeiuro by miss Ida M. Tarboll, one of tho country's fore most Journalists. 5II1S. 1 1 El X LINE INJURED. While descending from the rim of Crater Luke to the waller's edge, n distance of about BOO feet, Mrs. C. S. HelnHnc, of this city, had a nar row escapo from death, according to reports roachlntf this city today. Some person on the trnll behind lior dislodged a lnrgo"bounIder, which during its descent Blruek hor on the head. Sho was unconscious for sev eral minutes and wns forced to ro turn without completing her trip. 1INK PASSES OVER CITY. On Its return trip to Mather fiold nrtor racing trom Min Francisco to Portland tho PeHavllnnd plane pil oted by Lieut E. 13. Nctiblg, passed over tho city thlfl morning. It was sighted about 9:20 nnd romaiiied in iov for only a fow inoments. Chief of Police Dave Shiunhrook returned today from a trip to So alttlo where ho visited with his dau ghter. Julia Wnlil, of Seattle who haB boon visiting relatlvoa -in Roseburg, left this afternoon for hor home. Mrs. M. C. llond, of Suthorlin, was In ltoseburg for Bovorai liours today shopping and visiting with friends. I.eona and Lena Ilrower, of Eu gene, who have been visiting MrB. Ed. PuAtersim, loft this afternoon for tho homu. J. P. Campbell, of. Suthorlin, nnd his gucBt, Win. Lowmnn, of Hast ings, Nob., .who Is visiting horo spent the (lay In Hoseburg returning to their homu this afternoon. W. II. Stnrmor nnd Sum Bturmer left this nltornoon for Oakrldgo to enjoy their vacation. Mrs. U. W. Marstors and (laught ers, Vivian and Dorothy, will leave tomorrow morning for Marshflold to spend tho vacation with -friends. County Judge Marsters will drive them over in his car. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Mcintosh for merly residents of Gleiulnlc,, have moved to this city. Mrs W S. Iluer and daughters, of Sutherlln. spout tho day In Roseburg shopping and visiting with h-lcuds. City Recorder It. L. Whipple and wife and Harry lllack and wile, who hnve been spending tho past week at Crator Ijiko. returned -to their home in thin city this morning. l.lent. L. W. Averlll nnd wife, for inerly Miss Kdnn Jones nre visiting with the hitter's mother Mrs. M. A. Junes, of tills city, whllo on their way to Sacramento, where they will make their home. They wore mar ried recently In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Slussor, who live on a farm nenr Myrtle Creek, spent a part of today In Itoxebiirf;. Mr. SlMsscr has Just tlnlshed the sec ond cutting of his all '.Ifa and states thnt tho crop exceeded expectations. He has several ncres under Irlga tlun, and Is prcparint; to lilgute more land and seed to aUalla. IliiyK Kino Home. ISSION MET LAS! NIGHT The regular nioetirg of the bonrd of fire commissioners was bold yes terday evening at tho office of M. F. Rice and matters pertaining to the lty lire deoartm'-iit thoroughly discussed. The question of fire chief was settled. It being found thnt Chas. Parrot was elected to the po sition and Btlll holds tho title. A thorough discussion was bad of the present ordinances and Hie rules and It was found that tho council has given Its riKhts of management of the fire department lnlo,the hands of tho commission, the rhairmnn at all times being a member of the council. However, under the exist ing ruh'B the council has no control over the department except through the commissioners and consequently cannot take action against tho de partment as a whole or any of its ........ I. ...... II la nrnlOloil 111 tllC rules that any charges against Individual members mui t he heard In open ti .al neforo any member can be expelled. The hoy are well sntlsfled In every particular but object to tho actions of city officials In bringing charges against thorn. SENATE REFUSES TO IKEAPPOINIENT President's Request for Pro visional Member of Repar ations Committee Denied. McNARY WANTS LEAGUE Oregon Senator Urges Hot! flint ion of Treaty Without Reservations or Amendments "Splendid Pur., lxiso Allotted In Covenant. (Dy Associated Pross.) WAStH.NUTON, July 22. Re sponding to tue president's request that it approve tuo provisional ap pointment of a United Slates repros liiitiuivo on Hie reparations commis sion, to bo created under the puaco treaty, tho senate foreign relations comuiiltuo today declared that until Uio treaty is l. Killed no "power ex ists lor currying out tne provisions ji tho agreement therein. SlcXAHV SUPPORTS IJiUlUK. WASHING rO.Y, July 22. Sup porting thu leuguo of nations In a senuto speech tills morning, Senator McNary, ot Oregon, urged thut tho covenant and treaty be accepted without roBurvulioiiB or amendments us to in any way change the docu ment would "alter tho spleudid pur poses ot the covuuant, or weaken It so far as it affects our duties. The Orogou senator staled that the sen ate could adopt curtain reservations in the form of intorprotations, but mat the cucenant Bhould not be en dangered Ity reservations nfiectiug. Important features. Article ten, thu pilar of the leaguo, McNary allogcd, must be unimpaired nnd uncouai lioiinlly uccepeted by tho senate. DETECHVK IS KILLED. WASHINGTON, July 22. It is be lieved that martial law may bu nec essary to end tho rnco riots here. Five wore killed and fifty injuredjn lighting here last night. Tho disor ders started several days ago follow ing a wave of attacks on white wo men and robberies and assaults by negroes, und this situation provoked x series of raco battles. Two hun dred of tho rioters ma under arreBt. Dotoctlve Harry Wllsou was ahot through tho heart last night liy a colored girl who was firing from a house lino tho street. NOItltlS DECLINES INVl'l" WASHIjNGTON, July 22. Follow ing the order from Rear Admiral Grayson which put the president to bed yesterday owing to an attack, of dyseiitary, tho executive is up again today and ready tn resume ills con ference with republican senators. Ho is said to bo weak but anxious to finish up tho work. Senator NorrlB, republican, of Nebraska, who was In vited to tho White House yeatorday to confer with Mr. W.lson, declined to accept. imrrisu approve i.kaock. LONDON, July 22. The House of cunimonB has completed consider ation of the penco treaty, including tho league of nutions covenant, and the treaty bill litis passed the third reading. Tho pact pledging support or Franco In event of attack from Germany was also apvroved. I1UYS TUB WAHIUSN KAXOH. Phillip Ciilllanv, of Looking Glass, h.m purchased the R. O. Bell farm or 150 acres, formerly hnown ns the Warren much. Mr. Gilliam takes Immediate poflBesslon if the farm and expects to make some improve ments In tho vory near future. Mr. Hell is a resident of Lodl, Cal.. and left for bis l.omrt a that plnco this morning. Tho dual was made thru the .1. A. Walkor real oatato firm. I HCIT MEN ItUY TENTS. A truck loud of army tonts wore today stored nt tho Umpqtia Valley Fruit Union office to be claimed by the Garden Valley owners who re cently purchased them. Tho tents In thn nnny but will to excellent for are second-hand, having been used ramping purposes or for housing of pickers and helpers on fruit tracts In that section. SUPPOSED HOMU OPENED. . The suspected .bomb found at the Onk Creole brldre a few days ago as openod this morning. While ro'd chills ran up and down tho spinal columns of some ot tho on inofcB'B thn cork wa extrnctcd nd the granulated substance poured out. fp.iii examination it was found to go a chemical which was used re cently by the High School physics class In making reaction test. Af ter use the stuff was Boolod up 1n a bottle anil nurieo tnio me crec. A IH VOUCH IS HEQUESTF.D. John T. Ixmg. nttorney for the tho plaintiff, today tiled a co-nnla-int In whlrh Ouievleve Churchill Is seeking a divorce trom her husband, John E. Churchill, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatment. r