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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1919)
N .. llist.l 'c:l Soclff Pull for a bigger, better and more prosperous Roseburg and Douglas County. ' ; - Ore!!"'"' THE WEATHER TnfghtFuIri Wednesday Fair and Warmer. .l,ilc iMnllwrin'n- Highest temp. yesterdy.;:.U4 ..owest temp, last night ....65 The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches VOI 1Q. ItOHKliURO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OHKGO.V, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 10H). NO. 104 . S. HAMILTON IS U.S.CAVALRY CROSS ROY TAYLOR IS LIAR TOOZE 10 y MAYOR OF CIH I FLU EPIDEMIC r. EVENING s COMMENTS PREPARING FOR RATIFICATION ONLY PLAN, SAYS WILSON FAVOR BOOKLET Druggist Chosen To Fill Out Term of Mayor Stewart JVho Resigned. ... . M'CUNTQCKONiCOUNCIL Will Represent Uosoburg Precinct During. Term For Which He Was IJnnnimouNly Chosen By City Council. County Judge D. J. Stewart, who for several years has served in the' capacity of mayor, last night resign ed his position, Walter Hamilton, president of the council, being elect ed iby the council to 1111 his unex pired term, while J. B. McCllntock, was chosen ,t,o fill the place lnado vacant by the councilman who was elected to the higher position. "Having been appointed County Judge of Douglas County, Oregon, and (having assumed the duties of that office, which will require all of my time, I hereby tender my re signation from "the office o Mayor of the city of Roseburg, to take ef fect immediately upon the adjourn ment of this meeting, said Mr. Stewart. ! "In tendering my i resignation, I wish to express to the members of the council and the people of the City of Koseburg my sincere thanks for their hearty cooperation in car rying on the affairs ot the city. I regret to resign thin position, for it has been a great pleasure for me to serve with you, but, gentlemen, you know my new duties are ardu ous andit will take all my time and feel I could not do justice to the county nor to the city if 1 attempt ed to iholcl both positions." Mr. Stewart was thanked by sev eral of, the councilman for his court esy and faithful work while holding the position of chief executive and a resolution of thanks and apprecia tion was ordered placed upon the minutes. , I li:4 ; Hamilton Ulccted.' Although Mr. Hamilton endeav vored to throw the position to Mr. J. P. Bn.rker, he wa elected to the place of Mayor and will serve In that capacity for the remainder of the term. In selecting a councilman from Mr. Hamilton's district, Mr. McCllntock was unanimously ap proved and elected. .Ho has served on the council and was one of its most efficient and progressive mem bers and no better choice could have been made. As usual the high cost of living', and water and light company came in for a few rough words and were dealt with and without gloves. The city attorney read a communication from the Public Service Commission Announcing a meeting at Portland August 7th to investigate the raise in telephone rates, also a letter from B. W. Macey, city attorney of Salem asking for informr.tion' in regard to a municipal plant and whether or not such a matter had ever been discussed by the Roseburg council. The council voted to enter a formal protest at the hearing and instructed the city attorney to draw up a docu ment which will set forth the stand taken. Mr. Wimberly will probably be sent to Portland to represent the city at the meeting. Lights Arc Probcm. After several months of see-sawing it appears that matters between the city rfind water and light com pany in regard to oltyf lights are be ginning to adjust themselves. Some .1 .. t,a nlknmnllV ' ,1 nmntn flPfl H lime UBU "-" 1 new contract at considerable increas ed rates claiming the Increase on ac cunt of the upkeep expenses on the ornamental lights. The city refused the raise and demanded that the old contract be renewed. It now ap pears to be the concensus of opinion that the city will bewllliaig to sign up the old contract for two year and to take over the maintainance of the custer lights which will probably amount to approximately $25.00 Ilcr month. It was also announced that the company ras been making several cuts 'in the streets- without having obtained 'a bond as provided by ordi nance and that herenfter they must complv with the provisions in this regard. Councilman Nichols advises that the present l'i?hts be rais ed several lcnes mm umv be turned over so that the globes hang down. This he says presents he water from running into the pipes which is one of the chief faults to be found with the ornamental lights. It 19 possible that the center globe would have to bo removed and other slight alterations made. The recommendation was referred to the committee on electric lights for In vestigation. 1 "! The committee on Public Build ings and grounds reported that, a number of improvements had been made at the auto tourists's camp grounds. Lights have been instal led, tables and benches provided and wood and water made more conven ient. Councilman Nichols stated that he was recently In conversation with Pursuit of Mexican Bandit Gang is Started Early . This Morning. AVIATORS ARE NOW SAFE Aerial Fleet Hovering Over Terri tory In Hope of Locating Mexicans ' Who Threatened Life of Lieuts. Davis and Peterson. (By the Associated Press.) CANDELAIUA, Tex., Aug. 19. Accmpanled by Ueutenans Davis and Peterson, whose release wlas secured from .Mexican la'iittits.i the pay ment of $15,000 as ransom, a troop of United States cavalry crossed -the Mexican border early this morning and are in pursuit of the bandits who held Davis and Peterson for a week, threatening them with death unless the ransom wus paid. The released aviators are acting ns guides lor the cavalry, while other flyers in the aviation service are co operating wth the soldiers. . Tho country Is being scouted by aero planes in the hope- of locating tho bandits, so that they con be quickly overtaken, and it is believed the Mexicans are skulking somewhere In the Ojinaga district south of Oan delaria. WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. The U- nited States troop punitive expedi tion into Mexico is bei(ng conducted with the full knowledge of the ad ministration authorities, who have been withholding uinnouncement or the decision until Lieutenants Davis and. Peterson. American avlatorn new by .Mexican bandits under. threat or death, were released. Sec retary of War Baker stated this morning that the troops crossed Into Mexico today under specific Instruc tions from the war department. .... AVIATORS SAFE MARFAl TEXAS. Ans. 19j Lieu tenants Davis and Peterson, the U nited States army aviators who were held by Mexican bandits for a $15, 000. ransom, were released and -brot back to the American side of the border last night. They were com pletely confused as to directions, and thought they were in United State territory when they were compelled to land. According to a statement made they were not mistreated by the bandits, but threatened with death unless the ransom mKniey was paid. A. J. Moran of the Moran-Percv Co., of Medford arrived iln this city yesterday, and spent the day eonfer Ing with H. L. Porcy, manager of Antlers and Majestic theaters, in re gard to .their holdings in Medford. Messrs Moran ajnd Percy have just acquired the Liberty theatre in that city and this addition gives them three exceptionally fine theater pro perties in the southern city. Mr. Moran is greatly impressed with the business outlook 'in this city.' The two young theatre men will leave soon for Portland where they will terests of their theaters and buying speiid a week looking after the irf- the big film productions for the coming season. A deal was completed ' today whereby the Douglas County Water and Light Company takes over tile Sutherlln plant and will furnish that city with lights in the future. Here tofore Sutherlln has been supplied with "Juice' at wholesale rates by the company which now assumes complete control. , John Kernln, J. B. Yeon and Wim Pollman, stock holders of the Douglas County coan pany have signed tho contract which was accepted today by the Sutherlln owners. At the present tme the local company is owner of the plants at Roseburg, Wilbur, Sutherlln and Yoncalla and wholesales lights to Drain and Oakland. . . , I E. Tollman and wife left for Port land yesterday afternoon and will visit at the Metropolis for several days. a hainker from Oklahoma who said that the Roseourg camp grounds are the handiest and most convenient he had found on his t raves. Motorbus licenses were granted to C. M. Wilson, with Tom Wharton as surety and J. J. Belts with Sam K al ley as surety. . , BUYS SUTHERLIN LIUHTING PLANT Was Jailed in Olympia On onarge ot Murdering His Wife But is Released. FLEECED LOCAL PEOPLE Formerly Conducted A Paint Kstub. lishmcnt Ia Roscburtr and Was Itather Shady In All ' His Dealings. Roy h.. Taylor, who was recently Jailea at Olympia, Washigton, on u charge of wife awarder anu who was several days ago released trohi whan nij wuo appeared before Sacremento authorities in an effort to cleur her husuund, is well known in Hoseburu and during his residence here-aboui 7 years ago left his "ear mania. Durmg his stay in Roseburg he wai; associated in business with hhv bio ther und father 'in a painting anu paper hanging establishment ,t,,i. ed in a wooden structure where the iioiej uiunu now stands. He Is said iu ue guniy ot arson here for having uurusu iwo ouuaings in Roseburg und collected a large sum of insur ance an botli He also fleeced W. S. Fowell, tile local Becond hand dealer Of $185.- -Mr. Powell went on Tnir.- lor's note for that sum and Taylor then left the city while Bill held me sacu. just before leaving town Taylor wrote a number of chocks on a local bank and cashed them. When presented to the banking Institution by local people they were declared worthless. Yes, Taylor left his "ear- marKS lpi this city, and even though he is not guilty of wife murder, it would! not be safe for him to return to this "neck of tho woods." His wife who appeared In Snere- mento recently presented the police mere wiin a torn marriage license showig that she and Taylor wore married in Chvehdou, Texas, on Jan uary , 1UU4. Harry Pearce was ac quainted with thein in Texas and anew theml duimg their residence nere. Roy riughanii a loerd sign writer was employed by Tavlor hero during their stay in Roseburg and was well acquainted with the family.; H'tte Tells Story When questioned regarding 'her mysterious disappearance, Mrs. Tay lor told the following story of the constant wjorry caused i.er by Tay lor, wno was jailed at Oympia, Wash., on a charge of having mur dered his wife. "Roy and I were married in the south, as you will see bv this worii and tattered marrJa,ge license. We have been married' 15 years, and 1 want to say that they have been filled with hellishh abuse for mo at the hands of this man Taylor. We have three girls now living with Mrs. George Seaband of Hull, Ore., with whom I left them at the time I left my husband in Portland last March. Mr. Policeman, I just could not stand his abuse nny longer and thought, that the best way td"top it all iwas to leave Mm, as I had done a year ago. "I came to Sacremento and imme diately went to work for Mrs. Ren olds, since moved to Portland; then secured work at my present employ er's home, a Mr. Kelly, where I have spent the only real happy .moments since I married Taylor." , GEE WHIZl WHAT A OULL DAY I WON DER IF I -CANT START SOME THING ? 0". A.Will Give Intimate Story of A r bomiers Lire in, r ranee During Recent War. WILL DISCUSS LEAGUE Admission! Price Will Be Donated to tho Fund For A Woman's , Building: M the State University. Lieutenant Lamar Tooze, junt back from a two years or interesting en perlence overseas iu France, will give his lecture; at Roseburg, Ore gon, at the Antlers Theatre, on Au gust 24th, in furtherance of the campaign to raise funds for the Wo man's Building, at the 'diversity of Oiegon. A charge of 50 cents, ac cording to seat taken, will bo lnado. All of this -money will go towards the building. In writing Mrs. George T.' Oor llnger of Dallas, about the proposal that he give these lectures. Lieut. Tooze wrote tile following: "I plan to gTve an 'Intimate' story of a soldier's impressions and ex periences of the war, and will also deal with the league of nations, military preparedness and related subjects. 'You may want to know my attitude on the league of na tions: I feel that the principle Is fine, but .that the league is si.Ul !n Its Infancy and must lie developed beroro it can be very effective. We should encourage it and at tho same time should not ovei look its shortcomings. In other words, we should expect not too much oft" .It ow, but on the other hand, we should not discard the principle us some Senators advocate. "I was in Paris Cor four months and made a positive effort to ascer tain the International opinioi. on the league and feel that I am familiar with the obstacles which confront its operation.' Lamar Tooze was the represent ative of the University of Oregon student body upon the Ford Peace fiasco and gained much interesting ad humorous experience while' on this trip overseas. Among the gifts given to Mr. Henry Ford upon tho occasion of his departure in Ills ship for the North Sea, was a caged sqiurrel. This squirrel was imme diately adopted by the Now: York World as its correspondent and what was reported by the World to be wireless messages from its squirrel saw nuts everywhere but did not have a nut to oat and there fore was starving to death. Tho humor of the situation greatly im pressed Lieut. Tooze on this trip, but also he gains much useful knowledge of world-wide affairs. Mrs. M. H. Vincent arrived 'In Roseburg yesterday bringing with her the. ashes of her daughter Eli zabeth who died recently In Pasa dena. The, body was .cremated. Mrs. Guy Flint and daughter Lil lian, loft yesterday for Wichestor Bay where they are to spend a week or ten days enjoying an out ing. Dog Days (HELP!! tffe iHEY.Tog!) - Other Organizations Praise Advertising Sent Out by ChamberCommerce. . TOURISTS WANT COPIES Roseburg Merchants Slay Obtain In. formation on Various Conditions Throughout the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce. "Our local Chamber of Commerce continues to receive comments from other bodies showing appreciation of tho booklet recently issued entitled, "Roseburg, ' Dou'glas County nnd Umpqua Valley, Oregon", says C. S. Helnlno, Secretary. "W. A. Reed, Secretary of Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce says, "This is to ackowl edge the receipt of your communi cation together with copies of your new booklet which we shall 1)0 glad to place on file here at the Chamber of Comimerce. We are much inter est in the information contained therein; also in the issuing of a booklet ent'.rely free of views, it is a conservative way of advertising and we trust will produce results. "From the same part of the coun try a letter was received from H. R. Edmunds, of Gardiner, Oregon. Ho says, "Your booklet is certainly very well gotten up. Of the two that you sent us,. I am. today forwarding one to a. gentleman in Delaware who hits written us inquiring about his part lof the country. As we have nothing in tho way of a booklet to send out, we hope you can let us have" a cou ple dozen to send out to those making inquiry regarding this sec tion," "The Chamber of Commerce has had calls from the camp grounds today and three from local citizens who desire -copies sent .to f riendB. IC you have friends, who are interest ed in Roseburg, send their names in to tlie Secretary and he will mall copies to thein. ' ' "Tho Salem Commercial Club, through Mr. T. E. McCrosky, has the following to say regarding copy of our booklet recetly mailed to them. Replying to your letter of August 5, &nd inspired by a perusal of your re cently issued booklet, I wish to com pliment you upon the excellency of the the work. I see no evidence of colored fire in the work, in fuct, it is a conservative, safe and sane di gest of very big factB." "The Chamber of Commerce 1b In receipt of a lettor from D. C. An drews & Co., import - and ' export freight agonts of New York, stating that they w.ll be glad to place the names of any Roseburg. 'merchants on their mailing lists in order that they might receive information re garding freight rates, sailing lists, shipping conditions reports touching either the Atlantic or the Pacific coasts. "If there, are any ot' our; merch ants desiring this general informa tion and will hand their names in to the Chamber of Comerce, they will be "placed on the mailing list of Andrews & Co. and' thus be enabled to bo thoroughly posted in these matters." , ' LIFE ISN'T SO" BAD AFTER ALL! ' "SMATTeR WITH THE ' County Superintendent Wants School Buildings Made Clean and Sanitary. FORMULAS FURNISHED Various Disinfectants Are Recom mended to Prevent Reoccur renca of Fatal and Dread Epidemic this Year Preparing fur a reoccurronce of the influenza, epidemic, County School Superintendent O. C, Brown, is udvislng school districts to clean and make sanitary all buildings. The following circular letter is be ing sent to, each board: 10 the Honorable noard of Di rectors, Douglas County Schools: Gentlemen: Iu view of the fact that many physicians who have stu died closely .present conditions pre dict a re-occurrence of the influenza epidemic so fatal lust year. 1 am asking all boards of directors, us a precautionary measure, to cioun.aud alsinleot all school buldlngs iu tho district. As the time for opening school is near at hand, 1 hope that each com munity will take hold of thlB mut ter und thoroughly clean the walls and windows, scrub and oil the floors and renovate and disinfect the toilets. One good oiling on the floors, and a second one about the time of,-the Christmas vacation should be suffi cient to handle the dunt accumula tion. 1 am inclosing formulas that are ! Inexpensive and at the same time j very effectivo us disinfectants. Toi lets snoum ue treated at least once a week and desks every two weeks. The formulas follow: Lysol Cost $1.00 per quart. This makes about 12 gallons of solution which Is strong enough to wnsh'dosks and wood work. Putt's Chlorides dost 40 cents per pint. , One cupfull to a bucket ot water, eluisod at any drug store, odorless. ' i Chloride of Lime Cost, 15 cents per can. Should be used at least twice a week in every toilet. Prepared floor oil can be pur chned at any drug store. Trusting that these suggestions- will meet with your approval and that wo will receive your hearty co-operation in a campaign to con verso the health nnd lives of our children, I am . Very truly yours, ' O. C. BROWN, County School Supt. TheO acre farm belonging to I. Shockloy, 2 miles north of AVin chester has ust been Bold to 1. S. Eppcrly. The now purchaser has only recently returned from over seas service in tho II. S. army. He gets all stock, tools, and crops on the ranch, and will tnke possession In a few days. Mr. Shockley Is yet undecided as to where he will locato. Another deal reported Is that In which Pied Bonebrake, of Dlxon vlllo, has bought tho J. O. Barnes 205 acre ranch In Camas Valley. This Is known aB one of the best stock ranches in that section, being mostly all creek bjottom land, and located on the RosabtirgMyrtle Point highway. Both deals were made through tho J. A'. Walker Real Estate Agency. BARKER TAKES OVER The J. P. Barker Company today took over tho Oakland Automobile agency which has heretofore been conducted by C. O. Thomas, tho Overland ngmit. Mr. Barker has Just unloaded a car load of thone new machines which are very at tractive and whloh .sell for a. very reasonable sum. They will bo han dled oxcluslvoly by the J. F. Barker Company which haB secured the agency for the year 1920. Mr. Tho mas will devote himself to the Over land machine which he has managed for Koine time. A leak in I ho water iilpe in front of the Umpqua Hotel yesterday mndo a Inatiitorium out of a couple of the ample room of that popular topping place. Before the loak was stopped the water had filled the rooms to a depth ot sevoral Inches. Several squares ot concroto side walk wcro lorn up In making io-palrs. Reservations or Senate In terpretations Will Delay Nations to Conform. KILL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS House Pusses Itcpcul Measure Over Presidential Veto Senate Ex pected to Concur in. Action Heavy Loss by t'lre. (The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON Aug. 19. In the conference with the foreign rela tions committee of the senate, be ginning at ton o'clock this morning, Provildent Wilson, statod hoi could see no reasonable objections to in terpretation or how the United Stales accepts the league ot nations covenant, provided Buch interpreta tions do not form a part of the for mal ratification itself. The president ' warmly defendeu Article X. and also mado a lengthy statement of work accomplished at the conference. The executive vehemetly contended that It senate Interpretations ot the meaning of sections of the peace troaty nnd covounnt were made a formal .part of the ratification of the peace terms, long delay would follow and tho other governments also ne cessarily have to take action on the amended treaty. Leaguo Is .English. The president admitted the plan for the league of nations was draft ed! from) an outline framed by the uritisu jcommiBHlon, land later- was made to conform to ideas submitted by General Smuts, of , England's South African colonies. He alleged that as a mioral asset he believed the United States should not participate In the Indemnities demanded from Germany or other nations, but this did not apply to the pre-war claims like, the sinking of the Lusitanla. Wlson disagreed with his secretary of state, Langning, that Japan would have signed tho treaty regardless of whether it contained the Shantung provision. Regarding Article X, the president claimed that tho league of nations council could only offer ad vice, and since action must be unani mous, the vote of the United States would be necessary for confirming any league action concerning if. tJonfcronco Unprcconqented Today's conference 1b i unprece- deptod'ln United States history. The preBident dlscUBBed 'reaty and an swered questions propounded by the senate committee, and stenographlo 0o given the public. In detense of roport of the whole transaction will Ills position on' the Shantung "ques tion, the president Intimated that the league ot nations would prevent Japan from assuming any soverign ty (over the Chinese province, altho the troaty gives Shantung to the Japs. TYHl'M COURSE ASSURHD At a meeting hold yesterday In the office of Dr. Lucottr. A. Smith the guarantors of the Lyceum course to be glvon this fall and winter in Roseburg elected Geo. A. Burchard, president and W. C. Keyes, sooro- tary and treasurer. The other mem bers of the organization are Dr. Smith, Mrs. D. B. Carr, Mrs. G. L. Flint, Miss Marie Martins, Dr. R. M. Bnimfield. P. T. Bubar, B. S. Ni chols, C. A. Arohart and Aubrey G. Smith. Tho list of attractions and dates for same will be announced inter. It is bolloved that an excel let course wll he glvon the peoplo, ot Roseburg this winter. BISHOP HUGHES AT M.E. CHURCH TONIGHT Bishop Matt S. Hughes ,of Port land arrived tlilB afternoon and will Bneuk at eight o'clock in the Metho dist Kpiscopal Church. Tills is not as some have thought, a meeting for Aletliodlsts only, but an opportunity and privilege for all the city to hear this noted churchman and orator. When elected bishop, he was pastor of the great First Methodist Church of Pasadena. California, where he had boon for el slit years. Because ot his pulpit and platform ability, ho Is in great demand for addresses be fore' universities, and on public and patriotic occasions. His address hove will be of general Interest, dealing with the great questions ot the day? njnd the public is coidinlly Invited. Especially opportune is his message now In view of the great forward movements ot all tho churches, and especially the Centenary Movoment of Mothodlsnv. I ', FU.NHIlAIi TOMORROW The funoral or Miss Nancy IX. W-itnon. who died Monday, will be held from the Roseburg Undertaking prin,d nmnrrnw mornlnff. Wednes- d'tv, Aug. 20, at 10:30 o'clock. All friends of the family are Invited to attend. .. ,