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.-l Douglas is the best county in Oregon and Oregon is the best S'fATE in the UNidrJ. These are facts you can bank upon. KEEP WELL POSTFn Review PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertisers get good returns from an nouncements placed iu live papers the 1'mi.y ANTwriK-A-WKiiK Rxvuw. Try them ihere'e none otlier eo good. OSEBURG mouth. K VOL. XI. t KUSKHfKO. OltEGOX. TTKSIiAY KVK.MXB. AltifST 1H 1IHIH. XO. 147. in LOSES EVANS "flfltin Bob" Retired Today by Age Limit of 62 HERO AT FT. FISHER 1865 Commanded Yorktowo During Chilian Affair, and Iowa al Bailie o( Santiago, Cuba IUMII.KY DI.NGI.ISOX KVAXS .j. J. lS4ti Bom in Floyd com.- J. ty, Virgiuiu, August 18, sou ji .J. h "r- Samuel Andrew Jackson .J. J. Evans, and received early edu- cation In public schools of Washington. ,. 4- 1800 -Appointed to United .J. fr States nnval academy from .J. Utah, September 20, and grad- J- uated in 1SC3, with rank of 4. enslKii. .j. j. iSGS Participated In both 4. attacks of federal forces on .5. J. Kort Fisher, and in a land 4. J. attack received four severe 4. rllje shot wounds, which reu- 4. J. dered him lame for lire. .J. j. 1 5t! Promoted to rank of 4. j- lieutenant, July 2:,, and to 4. J. rank of lieutenant commander 4. 4- on March 12. 18118. 4. 4- 1878 Promoted to rank or 4. .J. coiumander. and later assumed 4. 4 charge of several vessels. 4. 4- 1891 Commanded the 4 4" Yorktown at Valparaiso dur- 4 j. ins period of strained relations 4. 4. between the United States and 4 ! Chile and there earned the 4. 4. popular name of "Fighting 4-4- Bob." 4. 4. 1SS3 Promoted to rank of 4 4" captuln, on June 23. 4. 1898 Commanded battle- 4. 4" ship Iowa of Sampson's fleet 4 4- during 'war with Spain and 4. 4 took active part in battle with 4 4" Cevera's fleet off Santingo, 4. 4. July 3. 4, 4 1901 Promoted to rank of 4 4" rear admiral, February 11. 4 4 1902 Apointed command- 4 4 er-ln-chlef of Atlantic station. 4 4. 1907 Sailed from Hump- 4 4 ton Knads, December ' 1 C. in 4 4 cvommand of Atlantic fleet of 4 4 sixteen battleships, beginning 4 4 the famous trip to San Fran- 4 f. Cisco. 4. 4. 1908 Retired from com- 4 4 maud of Atlantic fleet and was 4 4 placed on retired list of United 4 4 States navy, by operation of 4 4- age limit, August 18. 4 14,4.4,4,4,4,4,4,4.4 J.t WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Fathet Time today descended upon the naval headquarters and with relentless hand effaced from the rolls of Am erica's great sea fighters the name ol the greatest of them all Rear Ad miral Robley Dungllpnn Evans. "Fighting Rob." For today b "Fighting Hob's" sixty-second birth day, nnd by law and rule the rnreet of the great warrior as an active commander of conquering fleets 01 the high seas is over and done. In the memory of patlrotlc Americans, the feat of Rear Admiral Evans in safely conducting the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific will remain as the cli max of the life of one of the dought . . . Smoke ... Model American The Best "Bit" Cigar on the Pa cific Coast Sold by all Dealers iest commanders that ever strode the HUarler-deck of the uiun-u'-wur. Few commanders have ever been so well loved by the men, and mere Is deep sorrow today In the hearts 01 all 01 Uncle Sain's tars. "Fighting Hob" describes Hear Admiral itobley 1). Evans to a dot. He won the right to this title in his lirst "naval engagement." lie was suillng a boat In a public school yard' in Washington, when a bigger boy smashed It with a rock. Evans smashed the boy with another. The big boy was carried home 011 a door. Although the engagement resulted In a victory for Evans, It marked the close of his public school career. He has been lighting ever since, and whenever there was nothing more warlike on the horizon he tackled the general naval board. Evans was sent to Varparalso Chili, with the Yorktown In 1891. The hostile Chilians developed a ne name of cruising about the American vessel with their torpedo boats, see ing how near they could come to It without scraping it. Although nine Chilinn warships were anchored near by Capt. Evans, lighting mad. told the officer iu charge or Hie tur pedo boats that If one should hit the Yorktown he would blow the bottom out of It. The olllcer replied that the watei In the harbor belonged to Chili. "The Yorktown and the paint on her belongs to the United States sir," retorted Evans, "and If clthei Is defaced by your boats, hell will smell or garlic." Not an lota or paint was scratchet on the Yorktown. In Cleveland's adininlst ral ion he appealed to the secretary or the navy ror permission to rid Cuba' or the Spaniards. The proffer was rerused. "Spanish would be the only lan guage spoken in hell ror six months lr they would just let me loose. said Evans, as he lert the secretary's office. At the close or the baltle of San tiago, Evans, commanding the Iowa, expressed regret that he had not been permitted -to do the job alone, some years before. Few commanders were ns well lik ed by Iheir men. lie worked them hard, but lie gave them correspond ing privileges. Sports he always en couraged. The people of Province town, Mass., objected lo the sailor: playing baseball on Sunday. Evanr threatened to take the fleet to some other port. After that baseball on Sunday was not such a sin in Prov incetown. ir a sailor was Imposed upon while on shore. Evans saw to it that about 10 or 50 husky lads were allowed "shore leave" and he didn't in quire very particularly therearter in to their conduct. "Fighting Mob" does not lose his determination and llrinness when off the sea. His mother In an endeavor to get him to side with the confed eracy at the beginning of the civil war. sent his resignation to the navy department. When Hob learned of (his he had himself reinstated. Both of his legs were shot much to pieces at Fort Fisher and the sur geons lit the Norfolk hospital cnnie lu to nmputaje them. Evans pulled a revolver from under his pillow and remarked quietly: "I fell perfectly sure that I ran kill six persons with this gun. and the first person to en ter the room with a rase or instru ments will get the first shot." Evnns Is as diplomatic as he Is brnve. He plays curds and drinks whisker because he "could not ar ford not to do so." His suavity ha: won him the friendship or Emperor William, the empress or China and tlio Ulikndo. President Cleveland and Evans frequently shot ducks to roihor McKlnlev and Roosevelt have both honored him with their friendship. in Hoseburg by L. RABAT 20 PLACES $200,000 Loss in 'Frisco-Can 01 Gasolene Explodes THREE RESCUED IN TIME Drunken Fiend Assaults Aged Woman in Portland Wealthy Man Ends llis Lite. . Sneeinl to The Kvetiliii IJevioiv SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. IS. Fire last night iu the fashionable shop Iting district oil Van Ness Avenue partly or wholly destroyed 20 build ings, entailing a loss of $200,000.! three women living over one store were curried down to safety just be-; fore the building collapsed. The lire was caused by the explosiou of a can of gasoline. Drunken Rente's Crime. PORTLAND. Or., Aug. 18. H. A. Collie, aged 27 years, is in jail here charged with a fiendish crime upon an aged woman iu this city last night. Collie is alleged to have at tacked the woman in her home, beat-! ing her into insensibility and then assaulting her criminally. The (lend was drunk and alter committing his foul crime fell asleep, allowing the woman to escape and summon the police. Collie was arrested as he lay iu bed. Maniac Kills Himself. TACOMA, Aug. 18. In a fit of insanity today. Win. Kilteley, a watchman, shot his sister. Mrs. Louise Hailstone,-indicting a scalp wound, and then blew out his brains, lie had been act hut stranuelv for several days past. lie owned con siderable property. Francis Joseph is 78. VIENNA, Aug. 18. A review of thousands of troops, great putillc festivities and the granting of ne.ty to nil prisoners undergoing sentence for lose . majesty wre among the features of the celebra tion today of th 7Sth birthday r.r Emperor Francis Joseph. F''es were held throughout the dual mon aiHiy and there was great public re joicing everywhere. The emnor)! hlms'elf spent the day quietly, as his advancing age does not permit any exertion. If he lives until December 2 i.ext, he will have reigned over Austria for sixty years, a record nn i qua led by but low European inor. atchs of recent time.. JACK LONDON'S LATEST. Is "Martin F.d.'ii," Which Is Hold to The Pacific Monthly. While sailing In the Pacific ocean and South Seas Inst winter. Jack London, the famous California au thor, wrote his latest and what If considered, by literary critics, ns hH best novel. He has given it the name of "Martin Eden." who, in the story, is the principal character. An intimate friend of London's, nfter reading the manuscript, pro nounced It a thinly veiled story of this great writer's life, from his first t niggles as n newsboy in the streets of Han Francisco, to his pres ent greateness as u writer. The pub lishers say: "It is not too much to say of Martin Eden, that it possesses more fascination and virility, grips the Im agination and sympathies more keen ly, nnd Imparls more courage, than any books produced In years." Fpon learning that Mr. London had completed a new novel, the Pa-i-ific Monthly publishers immediately wired and wrote tils agent, Mrs Fames, offering a good round sum for the more privilege of reading the manuscript nnd an option upon It for 10 days. The manuscript came. 1)2.000 words In length. The ed itoi-f and critics read it anil decider it the foe?t of his many famous works. After extensive negotiations they succeeded In securing exclusive Pacific coast publication rights at the enormous price of $7,000, and will publish the novel as a serial story, beginning In the September issue The large advertisement on page 2 gives full particulars, which are In teresting. COFFEE Three-quarters of coffee is such that wc can't touch it; we make five grades of the top quarter. Your r'rxar return v rur mtntf it jam doa'l tikt bctottiag bvl. we i? him. ratronlte Review advertisers. BURN SHERMAN NOTIFIED TOWN IN 1 . I - Non-Partisan Celebration at ' Utica in His Honor BURROWS SPEAKS FOR CO, P. Vice Presidential Candidate In ' Fall Accord With Tail Hands Out Tally to Negroes Special to the Evening Review. UTICA, N. Y Aug. 18. Utica broke all bounds today in the eu thsufasm of its celebration in honor of Representative James S. Sherman, the occusion marking the ofliclal no MlieuUun for the vice-presidency. Not in many years has there been such an outburst of public spirit In paying tribute to a distinguished citi zen of the city. Republicans and democrats alike joined In the cele bration. Pictures of Sherman were displayed I nearly every window and th streets and buildings of the town wore lavishly decorated. At the formal notification cere monies, Senator It nr. row a made the address in behalf of the committee, and Mr. Sherman spoke in response. Secretary Root nnd other prominent men also delivered brief speeches. A long parade, with many bauds, floats, automobiles and marching clubs in line, was a feature of the day. Fireworks and a lavish elec trical display will bring the day's festivities to a close. In his speech accepting the nomi nation, Mr. Sherman said. In part: "Not only am I in full and com plete acord with my party's plat form, but I endorse every word of the statement made by Mr. Taft in his a dress of acceptance when noti fied of his nomination as the repub lican enndtdnte for president. "First, let me say that I am a pro tectionist. I am sufficiently practical to value the utility of a fact higher than the beauty of a theory, and I am a protectionist because experi ence has demonstrated that the ap plication of that principle has lifted us as a nation to a plane of pros perity above that occupied by any other people. "I especially commend that plank of our platform which promises an early revision of tariff schedules. That pledge will be fulfilled in ad justment based in every particular upon the broad principles of pro tection for all American Interests. alike for labor, for capital, for pro ducers and consumers. "I have helped to make my par ty's record in the enactment of the eight hour lnw, the employers' lln billty act, the statutes lo minimize the hazard of railroad employes, the child labor law for the District of Columbia and other enactments de signed especially to Improve the conditions of labor. I cannot hope to better state my position on In- iuctlons than by a specific endorse ment of Mr. Taft's Cincinnati dec laration on that subject. That en dorsement I make. "As a nation our duty compels that by every constitutional and rea sonable means the material and edu rational co n d 1 1 1 on o f th e co 1 o red race be advanced. This we owe to ourselves as well as to them.. As the result of a course of events that an never be reversed , t h ey are a part of our civilization; thlr prosper ity Is our prosperity; their debase ment would be our misfortune. The republican party, therefore, will of fer every encouragement to the thrift. Industry and intelligence that will better their prospect of higher attainment. 'I believe in the maintenance of such an army, the upbuilding of such a iihvv as will be a guarantee of the protection of American citizens ami American interests everywhere, and an omen of peace: that at every ex posed, point we may be so fortified that no power on earth may be tempted to molest us. 1 believe In the restoration of the American mer chant marine and in rendering what ever financial aid as may be neces sary to accomplish this purpose "I approve the movement for the conservation of our natural re sources: the fostering of friendly re lations; the enforcement of our civil service law; and the enactment of such stathtes as will more securely and mote effectively preserve the public health. "Our platform, as It should do pledges adherence to the wlleles of President Roosevelt ; promise to continue the work Inaugurated dur Ing his administration, to insure to persons and property every proper safeEuard find all necessary strength enlng of administrative methods will be provided to furnish miffWient In spKtlon and supervision, and prompt righting of every Injustice, disc rim ination and wrong. A PANIC 'Quale Inflicts Heavy Damage to Property at Eureka PEOPLE RUSH INTO STREETS Annual Statement of S. P. Co Snows Big Decrease Hains Case Will be Sensational Special to the Evening Review. EUREKA, Calif., Aug. 18. This city experienced two severe earlh- uukes shortly after 4 o'clock this morulng. Chimneys were tumbled over, plate glass windows in severnl business houses were cracked and dishes and glassware in many houses were thrown from shelves nnd smashed. The court house suffered most. The right arm of the stutue of "Minerva Currying a Spear" was twisted off and went crashing through the roof of the court house. Statues on the north side of the building were ruined and bricks and plaster were loosened. Panic strick en people rushed into the streets In their night clothes. No one was In jured, however. S. P. loosing Money. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. The an imal statement Issued jointly todav by the Union and Southern Pacific railroads shows a decrease of $10,- 000,000 in profits. The report has created a (lurry in financial circles, as such a big depression was wholly unexpected. Case (jet I lug Sen sat iomiL NEW YORK, Aug. 18. New sen sations are promised every hour In the case of Capt. Peter Ilalus, who killed William Annis, last Saturday. The military post at Ft. Hamilton, where Halns and his wife formerly lived. Is shivering In fear of Impend ing exposures. The killing of An nis was expected by all of the offic ers of the fort, one of whom said to day: "Every officer In the fort dreadf the inquest. The revelations will certainly result In wholesale trans fers from the post." Another officer tells of a recent at tempt made by Hains to kill Mf wife. Will Punish HloletH. SPRINGFIELD, O.. Aug. 18. At a meeting of 800 business and pro feslonal men here today resolutions were adopted denouncing the recent race riot Iu this city nnd assuring the authorities of their moral suit port In the prosecution of the guilty persons. CAIN IN AMERICANS. Canada Getting Immigration of (Join! Sort Orientals Decreasing. OTTAWA, Out., Aug. 18. That the restrictions adopted by the Can adian government to prevent an iu- llux of cheup labor from Europe and the Orient have been successful Is shown by figures compiled by the immigration authorities for the first six mouths of this year. During this period the number of i m migrants arriving In Canada was 96,110. as compared with KH.4l!t during the first six mouths of 1H07. a decrease of -CI per cent. Very few Asiatics have been admitted this year. The immigration from the United States, largely farmers who settle In the undeveloped regions of the west, shows a slight gain, and the Canad ian government Is doing everything in Its power to Increase this class of Immigration. DAILY WEATHER REPORT V.H. WeiMirr Bureau, Im I otlirr, Km-ti Ore. 21 hour end! ox a. in., Aug. IM, I'Ol. Precipitation to Inche and tininlrolthi: Maximum truiperfttiirn Minimum lenieemtarf rtH'Ipllnliun Total prclp. nince f)rt nl month Avg. jirM lp for thin month fur i jcn .. Total firrrlfi.fruin Sept. 1, ivfi. In ilaia ... u II Avraite pwlp. from September I, IH77. . . Total ileflflencr trmn Hvtt. 1, W7 Aernff4 pr clitatlmi for -10 wet Maorn, Sept. to May (llir-hmivtr) ., Tiicw. ilHK!, Olrtcrver, For Itoflehurg and Vicinity:, Showers tonight or Weilnesd ooler. "With a record of four decades of wise legislation, two score years of faithful administration; offering it fulfilled pledges as a guaranty of lis prornlsi-s for the future, the repub I lean party appeals to the peuph and, with full confidence in their wis dom and patriotism awaits the ren ditlon of the November verdict." PAVING IS 1 BID RAMI NEAR RP"S ixvr.ni imp 111 $3,400 Can be Saved if Buyers For Warrants are Found COUNCIL ACTS ON FRIDAY Warren Construction Co. Only Firm Submitting Figure Lower lluu iu Eugene If special fund warrants Issued by the City of I tosebu rg ca n be co n -verted Ihto cash immediately al the rate of 100 cunts on the dollar ihe city can get Its streets paved as out lined heretofore, within the cost es timated by Engineer Frank C. Kel say. Otherwise, the paving will cost on an average of 5 per cent more. This is the situation that confronted the city council in regular meeting Monday night, when the only bid lor the street paving work was opened, read and explained. The lone bid was submitted by the Warren Con struction Co., of Portland, which op erates extensively iu the laying of bitutlthic pavement. The total amount of money asked by I Ills company for doing the work Is $M, 411. til, which, in round numbers Is $;t,400 In excess of Kelsay's estimate Mr. A. M. Shannon, of Port land, represent Ing t he bidder, ex plained, however, that If the city could arrnnge to negotiate the war rants which his company would have to nceept In f0 per cent payment for the work Ihe bid could be lowered to Mr. Kelsey's estimate or at least close to It. Mr. Shannon's proposition appeal ed so strongly to w business heads of the council that it was moved to defer action on (he bid to provide time for interviewing local bunkers and capitalists, who might agree to negotiate.1 Ihe warrants. The motion carried without ti dissenting vote, fixing next Friday evening as the time to meet n;;iiiu and take definite a ( clou. At that time also bids for $:i5,ooo. worth of bonds, with which to defray the remaining fiO per cent of the cost of paving will be opened, affording (lie council a convenient opportunity for acting on both mat ters at the same time. The warrants which Ihe Warren ('oust ruct Ion Company do not want to handle would be drawn on a spe cial fund accumulated by the collec tion of assessments from property owners who would be directly bene fitted by the paving. The assess ments are secured bv liens filed up on the properly, so that they cannot be nvolded unless the property own er goes Into litigation and wins out on some legal technicality or defect in the work. The former avenue of victory Is closed to him, however, by the careful manner In which the council has proceeded. As to the lat ter cause of action, that Is up to the contractor. If he per forms bis work properly Ihe property ; OFFICERS. ; J. W. Hamilton, President. A. C. MarBtera, Cashier. J. F. Harker, Vice President. W. T. Wright, Aast. Cashier ! DIRECTOR. J. W. Hamilton Robt. Robertson. C N. Rice, J. O. Newland, t J, F. Marker, ' I. Abraham. 8. C. Rartrum, ' Ohua. W. Parka, F A. C. MaraUra. r ! 1 ROSEBURG NATIONAL BANK i Established 1908. CAPITAL, - $50,000.00 Kiifi-tj l)iKlt txum fur rvnl. Ity llw jrnr $2.00, or will rent by (Ik ni'iiifli. Our eonservatWe niaiiaceroent olten mlmtantlal advan 1 tanea to prenent and uropwtlve patrotin. We are prepared to handle all liunlneaa entrusted to ua accurately and expeditiously. ASSURED owner cannot escape the payment of his just share of the expense. When un assessment becomes ovedue It draws Interest, and, all things con cldered, a competent contractor should not hesitate to accept such warrants. In this case, however, the Warren Construction company does not want to carry the paper or run the risk of litigation. If It can avoid it, and It has raised Its bid ac cording to a discount at which It ostlmntes it would have to sell the warrants. While most of the councllmen be lieve that the warrants can be ne gotiated at their face value, there is no Intention of holding up the pav lY:g contract if they Tall of this pur pose. Even at the figures submitted by the bidder, a contract for the work would probably be let at once, as it Is considered worth mauy times over $:t,000 to get the paving started this year. Tho bid of $2.41 per square yard for laying the pavement Is still 1) cents lower than the price Eugene is paying. The Warren Con struction Company also submitted a bid of 25 cents per square yard for keeping the pavement In repair for 1 0 years. No notion was taken on this. The Itld In Detail. Itemized, the bid of the Warren Construction Company, Is as follows: Paving, 22,4rti sq. yds. $2.41 $54,118.96 Curbing, l'O.ODl lln. ft. fi 55c 5,550.05 Grading, 4.800 cu. yds. 75 conts . . . . 3,600.00 Monuments. 15 (ft $6.75 101.25 Catch basins. 8 di $40.. 320.00 Drain Inlets, 11 ,) $17.50 192.50 Sewer pipe . . . ." 528.85 Total : . .$64,411.61 As compared with Mr. Kelsey's estimate, the Warren Construction Company's bid on the paving Is It cents per square yard higher, grad ing per cubic yard Is 15 cents more, curbing 10 cents per linear foot high er and monuments 25 cents more' apiece. Mr. Shnnnon explained that some portions of the bid were based on figures submitted by local contract ors nnd could not be altered. "While the bid exceeds Mr. Kelsay's estim ate," said Mr. Shnnnon, "on the whole It Is lower than the price of Ihe work wo are doing In Eugene. Mr. Kelsey's estlmnte on the curb ing Is too low nnd on the grading, also, because the great n mount of crushed rock Imbedded In the streets cannot be raised by a scraper, and must be removed with pick and shovel." Tho hid asks until August 1, 1909, to complete tho work. Mr. Shnn non stated, however, that this length of time was requested principally for the possibility of emergencies, and that It was to the financial Interest of his company to finish the Job as quickly ns possible. Certified checks aggregating a to tal of $:t,190 accompanied the bid ns a guarantee of completion of the work. Kczcinu. For tho good of those suffering with eczema or other such trouble, I wish to say, my wife had snmethfng of that kind nnd after using the doc tors remedies for some time con cluded to try Chamberlain's Salve, and It proved to be better than any thing else she had tried. For sale by Hamilton Drug Co. Will lilakeley nnd sisters. Mrs. Adeo Vial and Miss Grace Blnkeley; ('has. Gardner and Victor Short leave tomorrow by private convey ance for Cratur take on an outing. . They will be joined at Drew by Mr. Short's pnrents. V
