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NEWS
THE WEATHER
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Tonight and Thursday, Fair
and more prosperous
ana warmer
Highest tamp, yesterday 78
Lowest temp. Inst night 60
Roseburg and Douglas i
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ItOSEUVIU. DOUGLAS COUNTY, OlUXiO.V, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27. 1D1U.
NO. 200
VOL. 10.
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THROUGH IRIS
ARE ANNULLED
PLAN CONTROL OF
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Number 54, Northbound is!
Cancelled on Account of
Shopmen's Walkout.
STUBS ARESUBSTITUTED
Trains Mode Up at Sacramento Will
Operate For the Time llelng In
X ':' ' Llou of Overlands Out of
San Francisco,
OKDlilllCD HACK TO WOIIK.
(Associated Press.)
LOS ANUKUKS. Aug. 27.
Instructions to return to work
forthwith was received today
by local officers of the 'Uig
Four" brotherhoods from the
National chiefs. Meetings were
Immediately called to consider
the ordei'B. Many members
predict that the Instructions
will be ignored.
TRAFFIC 8TOPPKI).
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
27.
All traffic iB at a standstill
except suburban trains moving
from Oakland Mole. Passen-
eer trulus to Portland have
been discontinued with others.
All East bound Overlands
have been annulled. Stubs are
being made up In Sacramento
as substitutes for San Fran-
Cisco trains north. Railroad
brotherhood men went out as
Individuals, apparently with-
out official sanction.
With the strike rapidly creeping
northwajrd, northbound passenger
train number 54 was annulled this
morning and Instructions are ex
pected momentarily ordering the
cancelling of train number 16. i It
is possible that number 14 this uf
ternoon will be the last train north
for some time, although Btubs may
be operated in the event that the
strike does not hit Ashland imme
diately. All through trains from
P.ntifnrnin arn holnc held on the
docks at San Francisco, as the car-1
men have walked out, despite en- j
treaties from labor leaders to re
main on the job and are refusing
to continue their dmies.
Locally there has) been practic
ally no change In the situation. The
shopmen here are organized and
are trendy to walkout or remain on
duty according to Instructions
which they expect to receive at any
time. A vote has been made and
the ballots have been forwarded to
the union headquarters were they
are to be tabulated. Representa
tives of the union are in the city
almost dally conforing with local
leaders and the men are expecting
that a walkout will . be declared
within a short time. The annulling
of the northbound trains has been
expected and a complete tieup of all
passenger and freight trains 'Is pre
dicted unless demands are met.
OVF.R THOUSAND OUT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.
Yardmen employed here by the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
went on strike late yesterday. Esti
mates of the number of men involv
ed ranged from several hundred to
more than 1000.
Yardmen said they did not know
whether the -walkout had been or
dered as a sympathetic movement
In connection with the strike of
railroad .employees In Ios Angeles
or as an independent strike Inaugu
rated by the local workers.
The. strike, which involves men
employed In caring for engines In
the yards here as well as switch
men, went into effect as the day
shift went off duty and, railroad of
ficials said, was not expected by
them. The men agreed to leave a
sufficient number of workers on
duty to care for the evening rush
of commuters to nearby points.
TRAINS I.KKT OV PIKIt.
OAKLAND. Cal., Aug. 27. The
yardmen of the Southern Pacific
here began leaving Ihelr work as
Individuals shortly before eight
o'clock last night. Three Southern
Pacific trains' failed to leave Oak
land pier ton account of the yard
men's strike. They were No. 54 for
Portland, No. 86 for Bakorsfleld
and No. 2 4 for Reno and Tonopah.
Southern Pacific officials said they
did not know whether an steam
trains at all would be moved from
the pier today.although electric su
burban trains would continue to op
erate. STOXKI KLMTHIC CAR.
LONG IWCACH Calif.. Aug. 27.
A crowd of about 60 strike sympa
thizers stoned a Pacific Electric car
filled with shipyard employes in
front of Pacific park here yester
day. Practically every window in
the car was broken. The motorman
applied power and sped his car off.
No one was seriously hurt.
To those who are Incl'ied to
think they are not receiving their
Just dues In regard to roads, it
might be Interesting to know that
there are over 1000 miles of road
way in tne coan.y. Tltere turue
thousand bridges of over 20 feet In
length and the culverts used If
placed end to end would reach for
distance of 20 miles. If the
amount of tax Is devided by the
number of miles of road It amounts
to approximate!.,, 160 per mile
ol vniR road
construction f t
hand of tii.000. ,
Exhibits Pronounced Wonder-
ful by Large Crowds Visit-
-,, ing Attraction Today.
3 SCHOOLS COMPETE
Grains, Cora, Cooking, SewinK,
Unking, Paintings, Poultry, Cut
tlo Horses, Rabbits and Trac
tors DiNpluycd Today.
With an overwhelming display ot
corn, grains, fruit, sewing, fancy
work, paintings, wax models canned
fruit, pontes, cows, . horses, poul
try, rabbits, etc., the Green Com
munity Fair opened this mornlugand
was visited by large crowds thru
out the day. The fair is pronounced
by all to be a tremndous success
and H. C. Seymour, state club lead
er, who was iu attendance, stated
that the exhibits compared favor
ably with any he had seen In his
travels through the entire North
west. fl'he community, fairs in Douglus
county are a result of the Industrial
Club work, the requirements of the
club being that an exhibit be made
each year at either a local or county
fair. The community fairs thus far
have exceeded all expectations and
the Green oommunlty exhibits will
undoubtedly be taken to the Oregon
Stale Fair. The competing schools
in the affair held today were Olen
gary, Green and Happy Valley. The
other communities making exhibits
were Dillard and Roseburg.
Display In Itcailtifiil.
On entering the Green school
house where the fair is being held,
the first sight to be seen is lone
rows of canned fruits and grains
and on the walls there Is an abund
ance of fancy work, sewing and art
exhibits. The different sections or
the community making the displuy
have their names pictured in large
type above their corner and their
booths were decorated in- a most ar
tistic 'manner. .t To gaze upon the
rows and rows 'of canned fruit, ev
erything from a gooseberry to a
pear, would make "your mouth wa
ter'' and when Mr. Seymour told
The News representative that the
"exhibit was the best he had seen
for some time there was no doubt
in our mind that Douglas county
is the "best In the west." The
community fair, according to O. C.
Brown, who is lurgely responsible
for Its success In this county, offers
an opportunity for the furmei-s.to
gather In their own sections to see
what their next door neighbor are
doing and to become acquainted
with conditions in their locality,
whereas if the county fair, or even
the state fair was held, it Is very
possible that only a small per cent
age of them would he able to at
tend and see the exhibits. In the
present way It has proven ft success
and will Tie continued Indefinitely.
Free Trip a Prize.
The capital prizes awarded ii
Dpulas county for the best exhibits
at the community fairs is a free
trip to the state fair for two boys
and two girls. After every com
munity fair is held jn Douglas
county the awardB will be made.
At the Greens fair today first, sec
ond and third ribbon prizes were
awarded to the entries. . This fea
ture stimulated an increased -interest
and a keen rivalry was the
result. Those In charge of today's
events slated late this afternoon
that it has been definitely decided
to take a number of the exhibits to
the state fair next month and one
enthusiastic granger said, "Yes and
you bet we're going to cop some of
those prizes down there." The Ful
lerton school of this city had u
large table to hold their industrial
club exhibit and it was "a pippin."
Pony Races Held.
Racing was also a feature event
of the day's program and this
morning for Shetland ponies "hit
the dUHt" urged on by their youth
ful riderB. Katie Spur. Elmer Lan
ders, Lavita Cameron and Edgar
Howard. Although the steeds were
not in a record breaking contest.
they provided plenty of amusement
for the crowds. A prize of J:i and
$ I awarded to the winners.
Poultry Exhibit Fine.
The poultry exhibit of the fair
was wonderful and caused a great
deal of favorable comment by all
those who were there. .Mr. Sey
mour said that It was the lines! ex
hibit he had seen this year and
was loud in his praise of the
chicken fanciers of that district.
"I wauld be willing to take this ex
hibit and put il up against six
counties of southwestern Washing
ton, where I recently visited, "said
Mr. 8eymour. "I am confident that
o wnnlil be a toD-nolcher. You
very seldom see any fairs that ore
any beter than this one." . W.
Hurt was a busy man at the fair
this morning petting everything
lined up herore the crowds gather
ed. He was very enthusiastic over
in,, success ot the event ana inn
wonderful co-operation of the far
mers of that section-in "putting It
Grange Serve Dinners.
m, ftervoft th dinner at
noon and It Is needless to comment
upon the quality of the meal. For
about an hour no one worried
about the high cost of living and
everything from Jelly to chicken was
dispensed frelr. It wm easy to
rtrk out those Irnnifown who were
Vr r o "b J " ,,iJ s-
Sutherlin Association to Buy
Water Rights of Luse De
velopment Company.
COMPLAINT IS FILED
Trustee Kilter Suit to Foreclose
Mortgage and Organization
Proposes to Jtecoiuo Pur
chaser ut Sheriff's Sale,
The firBt steps in a legal pro
grum ' wiucu will prouubiy enu In
tne formation ol a puulic co.poru
con to operate and maintain the
water rights ot tne Suihcri'.u Val
.ey, wus uisiiLuteu touuy wiuu ai
.omey 11. L. Euuy, acting us coun
sel lor the Isormwust mist Com
pany, una Ira Oenier, ot i.iiune
4lAus, Hied a comptuml in tie cir
cuit couir against tne J. 11. . Luc
company, foreclosing the mo. tgagu
4l.en as security on bonds muuu
on the Sutherlin irrigation s" stem.
Mr. Luse, wiio wus one ol the
promoters or; the Sutherlin Valley,
lormcu tiie system, wir.cn contract
ed cj supply water to those pur
chasing orcliurd tructs In the vicin
ity, ju onier to complete construu
.ion he issued bonus iu the' sum oi
viu0,0U0 giviug u mortgage on the
system us security, tne trusteus
ueing the Northwestern 'trust Com
pany of Minneapolis and Mr. Oeh
,er. The Luse Laud and Develop
ment Company made default and
the company was placed in the
nands o( a receiver, the court ap
pointing W. E. St. John to serve in
that capacity.
A short time ago the residents of
the valley who are affected toy tlio
irrigation water supplied by the
system installed under Mr. fuse's
d-irection, formed the Water liters
Association of which Frank J. Nor
ton Is president and W. S. Duer is
secretary. This organization, which
is- also represented by Attorney
Eddy, -is planning to purchase the
holdings when they are sold by the
sheriff at public sale and will or
ganize an Irrigation district under
the state luw for the purpose ol
operation and control.
Under a recent legislative act,
districts may form" public Corpora
tions much on the sumo order as a
irhool district and can oporate an
irrigation system for their own
benefit. Petition will be presented
;o the county court asking that the
Jistrict be formed. When the re
quired permission Is gained a vote
vill he held at which all residents
of the district are entitled to vote,
and tile officers will lie selected.
The directors will proceed with the
organization in exactly the same
uiunncr that a corporation is
handled and will attend to the busi
ness of the organization. Stock
will he issued to cover tile pur
chase price and necessary improve
ments and It will then be operated
on a public basis. The preliminary
steps for the formation of the dis
trict have already been taken and
when the holdings are offered for
sale It is expected that the organi
zation will be in readiness to be
come the successful bidder at the
sheriff's khIm.
stuffing some extras in their
pockets.
After a short local pror.ram the
apeukers wore Introduced. Those
making short talks were A. C. Mar
slers, H. C. Seymour, (). C. Drown.
Irvin Street, and C. .1. Hurd. All
of these gentlement touched upon
the importance of such community
fairs and laid slress upon the value
of co-operation. District Attorney
Geo. Neuner and County Judge o.
I. Stewart were guests lit the big
grange dinner and when last seen
were "too full Tor utterances."
Tract nr Demonstrat ion.
One of the feature events of the
afternoon program was the tractor
demonstration given by local trac
tor dealers. The demonstration
started at 1::)0 p. m. and those
participating were W. A. Hurr und
Sons with n Fordson, J. F. Barker
Company with an International, O.
C. Ilaker with a Sampson selve grip
and John KI;nor with Waterloo
Hoy and a Fugeol. It was In no
way a competition event but was
for the purpose showing what trac
tors will do under certain soil con
ditions. KKJMT COMPROMISE.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 27
Telephone workers of Cali
fornia. Washington. Oregon
Nevada and Idaho have voted
to reiect the compromise o:fer
i.y tne I'urinr Telephone 6 Tel
ephone Co. snd the federal
wire control honrd. If attempts
to reopen negotiations with
the company fni! a strike vote
will be taken
a
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iT.v Asoi'lnr.M Press.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.
Smator I.enroot, of Wisconsin
- ,7,ii ouut-eu a oiii lodny pro-
vlding for consolidation of the
railway lines Into one private-
ly owned s'stem whose mln-
Imum earnings shall be guar-
snteed. The roads will be man-
aged by security holders, the
public and employes. The hill
differs radically from the
I n rui'ttow under conntd-
Air Patrol Should Operate on
Different Basis, Says The
Forestry Officials.
DETAILS ARE" DESIRED
location of Fire Can bo Ascertained
Quickly by Present Method
ud Complete Details of
Fire Should lie Obtained.
That Koseburg will be made a
base for the forest nir patrol next
year Js the belief of both Rovoru
ment and stale forestry officials.
However, it in thought that it will
be operated on u slightly different
basis than ut the present time. In
stead of having regular put rots
trom this city, lying along mapped
Jr routes tovcr the forests, it la
planned to use the planes more foi
scout duty and lor bringing iu ro
ports of fires already located.
Two ships, it is thought, would
serve the purpose, one a larno one
to reach tho most remoie sections,
the other smaller to cover the dis
tricts nearer to the city. Air pa
trols, operating from some central
section, possibly lOugene, or the
lookouts posted on high points iu
the forest as at the present time,
would report a fire, acocrding to
the proposed plan, as soon as the
approximate location had been tele
phoned to the supervisor he would
instruct an aviator to fly (o the
scene and obtain information. With
in two hours a flier could reach any
section, make Ms observation and
return with hts report. He could
tell the exact location of tlio fire,
the nature of the limber, where it
was burning -in a canyon, up hill,
down hill, etc., and with the com
plete report the supervisor could
within a few hours be moving ex
actly the right number of men,
properly equipped and with all nec
essary directions. ,
Information N'ecdcd.
It is thought that the proposed
plan would be much better than
that now adopted by the air ser
vice. The lookouts now employed
report fires very quickly but are un
able to get detailed information
without making a trip, either on
horseback, or on foot, to the scene
and then tetuiningto the post to
telephone In his findings. This de
lay is what it is desired to avoid.
With the patrol operating from one
centrally located point as at pres
ent, only the locations can bo re
ported and not the data wanted. If,
however, each district office had an
airplane to dispatch to the scene to
secure all Information, the lookout
need never leave his post, while at
the same time (lie office could be
much more quickly supplied with
the information desired.
Men More Valuable.
This would ponnlt the' employ
ment of men for improvement work
and keeping them in districts where
they would be easily available. In
stead of having to employ a large
number of men for patrol pur
poses, as Is done at present, these
men could -be used In centralized
camps ior building trails, extend
ing telephone lines, etc. In the
event of fire a message could be
sent over the wires and the correct
number of men relieved from their
Improvement duties and assigned
to light the conflagration. This
would result In a great improve
ment In the forests and would add
ninny miles to the trails and tele
phone lines now In existence.
Itoport Is Wanted.
That the government is contem
plating returning the foreBt patrol
service to Uoseburg In the near fu
ture is shown in a questionnaire
received by Supervisor S. C. tlar
trum. This questionnaire when
properly filled out will give a com
plete report of the field now In use
as an aviation site and according to
the raMngs as listed Hoseburg will
have a first class landing place In
the event the tract Is purclianed.
The dimensions, prevailing winds,
parkings, topography and drainage
measure up completely to the gov
ernment requirements, and there Is
no doubt but that this city will be
made one of the regular slopping
daces of the air nervlce. If the field
is put In proper shape. According
to Major Smith, in charge of the
aerial patrol, the field Is the best
between Sacramento and Portland.
M.W fiKT IIAMK HACK.
4 That the aerial base may be
returned to koseburg Is shown
by the following telegram re-
ceived late (his afternoon from I
Benator Chas. Mc.Sary to whom
many local citizens wired fol-
lowing the change in the base:
Col. Pratt, executive for Ma-
ItMienernl Charles .MonrheT,
director of the air service, ad-
vises nie that 'in accordance
to roinlKei-l previously gven
he hart wired department nlr
service at San rranrlsco to
maintain bases at Halci and !
Koseburg. Col. Pratt did not
understand cause for chango
which you report and Is again
wiring Col. Arnold in charge
of the western department of
the air service, to find out the
reason for the change. Unless
an Important reason Is ad-
vonced the stations will be
maintained before.
Some of Them Camp Here for
Several Days To Rest
And Stock Up.
REPAIRS OFTEN MADE
Travelers hioni AM Parts of the
I'nited States Kiijoy llowpltal
Ity of KoMebur;;. Like the
'lvn and Valley.
Have you visited the auto tourist
camp grounds along the .banks of
Deer Creek? ir you havo not done
so, you have little tdeu of what real
boneflt this immense travel is to
Hoseburg. The population of the
camp changes practically every day.
True, some or Die tourists stay
from one day to a week, but the
majority usually remain about a
day and then puss to other points,
making room for others to pilch
their tents on the spot vacated. It
is a busy piuce in the morning or
perhaps late in the evening, when
travellers are pulliug In or gelling
ready for departure. People from
the Kast, .Middle West and the
South are frequently seen among
the campers, and their anion often
show evidences of thousands of
miles travel over molntaiu roads so
that when the dusty and weary
tourists roll in under the cooling
shade of the willows und cotton
woods along the creek they are
happy that bo refreshing a spot has
been supplied by the cUy for their
convenience, therefore are often
lolti to leave this Inviting place. .
A vision of the tourist camp this
morning Just at breakfast time was
indeed u revelation. Many of the
tourists were seated at portable
tables enjoying all the comforts of
home, the cool, invigorating air
sharpening appetites to an amazing
degree, apparently, if one might
judge by the general situation pres
ented from a position on the bridge,
to say nothing of tho delectable
odors from tlio coockery that was
watted upward. Some of the "ear
lier birds" had already breakfasted
and tents and camp equipment were
being packed and stowed away, and
again perhaps some late comers had
not yet arisen.
Jut aside from tho pleasures en
joyed by travelers and the good im
pressions of the city, they are con
tinually taking away with them, the
business s-ide of the institution, in
so fur as the commercial Interests
arc concerned, is an alluring fea
ture. Thut tho tourist camp is a
valuable asset Is conclusively pro
ven. The travelling population pas
sing1 111 rough in automobiles will
doubtless average, at a low esti
mate, 150 persons daily. Those
people must be fed, they buy gaso
line, oils, tires and minor parts Iu
their machines, and very frequently
these transient autos And their way I
into garages for overhauling. All
this means the employment of labor j
and a lot of good coin circulated ,
every day the tourist travel con-
tinues. These people spend sums :
hero anywhere from a few dollars ;
for each auto up to amounis In
three -figures. Just this week two
uentlenien, sitting iu the shade en
joying a quiet smoke by their ma
chine, told of outlining here with
new tires and accessories to the
tune of 122, und they added that
probably they would stay here two
or three days longer, since the
ladies of the party were perfectly
satisfied with the surroundings and
Uoscburg's hospitality, and had
gone "up town to stock the larder.
Those little incidents merely tend
to demonstrate that the auto tourist
Is as a rule a good customer, and in
efforts to make the camp ground
clean and 'inviting, the city Is mak
ing a course which is bound to re
flect In the minds of visitors kindly
remembrances of the town, and is
advertising that will bear fruit in
days to come when somo of these
people passing to and fro tell others
of the wonderful beauty of tho
L'mpquu Valley and the warm wel
come they can g't here.
STAT IS PltlN'TKIt TO UKSK.V
(By Associated Press.)
8ALKM. Aug. 27. iovtrn-
or Olrott returned today from
attf.miniir-n jil the fcovernors
conference recently convened
ut Salt Lake. H Is reported
here that State Printer Arthur
I .n wren re will nsign. due to
liiffernccs with the governor
I state Printer Lawrence is
a brother of Frank Ijawreiwe,
linotype operator on the Kvi-n-
pg News.
APKR-4 All!
KF.ItX KD
SALEM. Aug. 27. (Mperliil
In The News.) Papers In the
rne of S. II. Korkhlll. repre
senting Ihe CUV of i'lddle,
nesin't the K'nlc IJfthwav
'om.s'o i. Secretary of
State. State Treasurer and the
Counly Court of Douglas Co
unty, "were served here toda.-".
Mr. KockliHl Is oneieaviiiiiiK
block the commission from
abandoning the route
of the
Pacific highway jthrouen met w
city of Riddle. ;tnon llenson,
ft chairman ol the commission,
says that an effort wilt ne
a. m.rfn in have the trial 01 me
action transferred from Doug-
a I., miintv to the Multnomah
;r;;..T;
county coucts.
Former Commissioner Pink
ston JTells of Needs of
Such a Highway.
WOULD TAP .RICH PART
Immense Commercial Advantage to
County. Kxpcnso of 1-oposed
Improvement Only Nominal.
l.'rgxtt Action in this Matter.
That tho down river road loading
to the coast should be given prompt
attention by the county court, and
ihat tho highway proposed between
Ueedsport and Scott sburg be built
in the earllesl possible time, is the
statement made to The News yes
terday by former county commis
sioner 10. H. Plnkston who was In
the city from his ranch at Oakland.
Iii discussing the road situation as
it appears at this time, Mr. Pinks
ton believes that as soon as the
fall raius set in there will be a lot
of staying at home by muny people
throughout Douglas County, owing
In the fact thnl the work along the
Pacific Highway is progressing all
too slowly, he says, and with miles
upon mllos of newly constructed
grades, which the contractors will
be unable to gravel or pave in time,
a very deplorable condition is
;ound to result this winter.
The lateral roads, Mr. Plnston
said, are the source of much con
ern to the farming communities of
he county, because It is over th'-so
roads that growers must haul their
products to market. Many ol these
laterals, he alleges, are In .1 state
Lof construction, und will bet too
aott tor (travel alter the rainy
period sets In. Mr. Ptuston Is of
the opinion that 'it is useles-i to
wait for lower wages and materials
uut that all road work should be
pushed and the money on hand ex
pended in bettering avenues of the
travel, becauso if farmer and stock
men are prevented from marketing
iuii, uveryimuy icois tne pmcii.
itevertmg to his llrst mention of
tho down river road, Mr. Plnkston
took an optimistic viow of the sltu
illoii there, describing the country
quite minutely, and said there wore
a lot of people In that section who
had paid In their taxes Pbr lifly
years or more, with little relief
lven In return. He cxpresed him
self as firmly convinced that tho
Koedspoi t-Scottsburg miction would
'iu a great asset to tho commercial
interests of tho county. Tho road
an bo for tho most, of tho way be
built cheaply. Ho stated thnt the
Hist money those people had over ,
received for roads in that section ,
was appropriated during tho time
lie was associated with the county
business matters, when $1500 were
expended there. Tho route for a
water grade road from Ueedsport
-diould follow up the south sido of
tlio Umpqua for practically half way
to Scottsburg, nnd there u forry
should be put In and maintained
by the county, tho balance of the
road being on the north bank into
Scottsburg. Aproximatoly 10 or 18
miles of such a road would connect ,
the upper river with Ueedsport, :
Gardiner and coast points. Much of
this work can be done In winter,
ho slated, and after construction on
the Pacific Highway Is stopped by
winter storms It was his suggestion
that the men thus thrown out of
work be sent to build the river
highway.
There Is a rich scctFou In the
western portion of the county which
the former commissioner Is sure
would be of great commercial value
o Uoseburg and the upper river
country If a good all year round
wagon road Is built.
ESTABLISHED IN CITY
An important business transaction
:00k place today when Mrs. V. S.
ileinlino sold a half Interest in her
DUslncss to .Mrs. L. H- Mooru und iu
the future the school wIM bu known
as tho Huliillne-Mooro Music School
Ibis plan is a part of Mrs. liuinl
tine's vision of a great future for
music und allied aits in Hoseburg.
In combining furcos with Mrs.
.Mooro it will be possible to enlargu
t lie school taking over sevcrul t.iorc
rooms In the Perkins building, and
.Hiding new departments for violin,
voice, and aesthetic dancing or eur
hythmies. Mrs. Arthur Knuuss wil!
continue with the school us a most
valuable leat her or piano anil mus
ical kindergarten and Miss lorothy
Veateh will also lie employed us a
student teacher In tho kindergarten
department. Tho school will le op
en ill all Its depuriiuonts September
10, but Mrs. lieliill.in and Mrs.
Moore will bo Iu the studio n ter
tfept. first to teach nud make res
.'rvutlomi for pupils. .Music has v;on
Its i.lai u In the eilm utloll of I ' ny,
ibelug no longer considered a 1 IX-
L'ry, ,,ut an absolute necessity In 'he
Hnentiil development of iery Uitld.
The llelnllne-Moore school assures
Hs patrons caiofui indmuuai uiieu
tlon for each pupil and only the
most modern and progressive teach
ing methods.
District Attorney George Nehner
and 11. H. Ilullwlnkle. returned last
night from Winchester Bay, where
thev have been enjoying a ebort
vacation. Mrs. Neuner and Mrs.
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Organizers of Great Legion To
Be Present At Sessions
in Portland.
ROOSEVELT WILL SPEAK
American Legion Will Support Bill
In Congress Providing for Do
imitation of Slackor Alien
In tlio Culled States.
Former soldiers, sailors and mar
ines from every section of the atato
of Oregon will gather in Portland
on September 17 and 18, for the
llrst state convention of The Ame
rican Legion, the nutional orgaul
zullou of men who fought In the
great war. Sessions will be opened
at tlio public auditorium at 2:30 on
the afternoon of tho 17th with an
address . by Thuodore Roosevelt,
who, with Ceorge A. White ot
Portland, Is credited with the con
ception in Purls of the organiza
tion of former service men. Roose
velt refused at tho national caucus
at St. Louis to accept the office ot
national chairman hut Is a momber
of the Joint executive committee ot
which 17 mombors were solected St
St. I.ouls and 17 at Paris,
'(election of stnto oftlcers and the
naming of delegates to the national
convention of tlio American Legion
St. .Mliuielipolls, Novoillbor 10, 11
Hid 12, will be the chief obects of
(he convention In Portland. There
will be accredited delegates from
every post of the American Legion
In the state there are now 31
but the meeting will be opened to
all members of the organization.
Through its legislative committee
in Washington, The American Le
gion, representing 3,000 local or
ganizations of Amorican votorans ot.
the Oront War, will give Its active
support to the Johnson bill In Con
gress which calls for the deporta
tion of undesirable aliens and de
nies readmisslnn to doported enemy
aliens. This bill has nlrendv been
passed in' the House inn, is now be
fore the Senate Committee on Na
turalization and Immiaratlon. Un
der Its provisions enemy aliens who
nave been Interned at Fort Mc
Hherson, (la., and other concen
tration enmps may he sent out of
the country.
Failure of Congross to require
alleu slackers Co servo in the re
cent wnr wlll constltute one of the
blackest pages in the history of
Amorlca's war preparations, accord
ing to an Article on "The Sacred
Allon Slackor" by Representative
Uoscoo C. McCtllloueh of Ohio In
the current Issue of "The A ru ori
gin LogHin Weekly."
PHOMElilS
IN PUD TODAY
Hoarlng to determine the legnlitv
of the telephone rate schedule.
placed In offoct by the Pacific TbIh-
phono & Telegraph Company In Or
egon .1 uiy zu, upon ordor of Post-mustcr-Uenerul
Uurleson, opened at
0 o'clock this morning 1n the court
house before the public service
commission at Portland. It Is not
lliuly that the hearing can be con
ceded at this time. Instead, ex.
:ilblts will be accepted from the
company, after which an adjourn
ment probably will be taken for a
week or two, during which time en
?lneers of the commission and re
presentatives of the Oregon cities
will study the exhibits and prepare
Inta to be presented when the hear
ing resumes.
Tho new rates aroused protest
throughout Oregon. For several
eeks members of the public service
oininiHsion and representatives of
.nrlous cities endeavored to obtain
copies of the postnmstor-gcneral'8
irdor putting the rates Into effoot.
IHoseburg through Its council and
city attorney has filed a protest
vlth the commission and will at
tempt to force a decrenso in rates to
ho standard In use before the ln-
tease grunted by llurloson.
GROCERIEN FESTR'CT
ALL SUGAR SALES
Restricting wholesalers and re
tailers on the umount of sugar pur
.liusable, tho government Is under
taking to distribute the available
upply in the United States equally
between various districts. At the
present time it la estimated that al
most tho entire supply Is held west
it Chicago. In the east consumer!
are limited to one pound of sugar,
while there has been no limit In the
west. An order has boon issued
Unit no groceryninn may buy more
ihii, five sacks of sugar from a sal-
esinun at a time ana too frequent
purchases will lead to Investigation
iiv fh govrri!Ticrt In vl''" r
curtailment local grocers have Tot-
untarlly restricted sales to custo
mers to 25 pounds, and It Is possi
ble that this amount will he reduc
ed to 10 pounds within a fow days.
Tho restriction will be In force only
for a month as beat sugar will begin
to coma In within three or four
weeks and from that time on there
will be no shortage. If proper steps
nta taken to prevent a monopoly.
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