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PAVING IffiD
. i
Warrants on Special Fund (o
be Taken at Par
CITY CAINS FIVE PER CENT
Reduces Paving Contract to About
$61,000 Leaves $4500 For
Deer Creek Bridge
Interest in the pending street pav
ing contract has been in a state ap
proaching the intense since the city
council meeting Monday night.
Mainly at issue wns the question as
to whether the city warrants to be
issued therefor could be sold, and
thereby reduce the bid of the Warren
Construction Co. to the figures given
In the city engineer's estimates. A
committee of the city council this
morning called upon the local bank
ers and placed before them the mat
ter in detail. The management of
each bank was seen at their res
pective places of business and each
agreed to take up all the paving war
rants drawn on the special fund foi
that purpose, at face value, the onl
condition being that all the pavlnr
funds be handled through the ImuiV
taking up these warrants. This hap
pily puts an end to all possible con
Irnversy on this question anil putt
city of Hosuburg warrants at par
where they should have been all tlu
time.
This financing of the paving war
rants will bring the Warren Con
st ruction Co's. bid down to abou;
C1,000. Half of this is to be pale1
from the sale of bonds and the othei
half by assessments against the prop
erty abutting the pavement wher
laid. This will leave a margin o'
nhout $4,500 to be applied on. build
ing the Deer Creek bridge. Shouh
the city bonds be sold at a premluu
the bridge fund would be proportion
ately increased. iOuglneer Marlon?
is here again to complete the cit;
surveys, detail plats, etc., under Kn
gineer Kelsey's contract.
In relation to the sale of the cit'
bonds. City Recorder Orcutt nlread
has bids on file and these will in
opened tomorrow night. More thai
face value will probably be offered
A movement was started here tola
to make this a popular loan and this
$35,000 worth of bonds taken up at
home by our own people. Several
of our business people have slgnilled
their willingness to take up $1000
to $2000 each of this bond Issue,
showing their absolute confidence In
the city. ThlB plan may yet prevail
before the council convenes tomor
row night.
With all these details adjust -d.
there Is no apparent reason why the
paving contract" should not be let
without further delay, with Ihe coi:
. dition that the work be coalmen etl
' at once. It will be worth many
thousnnds of dollars to How-burg lo
have this paving done this season.
The conditions preliminary to be
ginning of the paving work seem to
have all been complied with, the hid
of the contractors is less than is be
ing paid elsewhere, the warrants
will be taken up at par as fast as Is
sued and there seems to be no rea
son for the council to further delay
awarding the contract.
Some talk has been heard that
further Investigation of the rpialit
of bitulithic pavement should be
made before a contract is awarded
That seems to be useless as some
200 of our citizens went to Kut;ene
. ... Smoke . .
Model American
The Best 'Bit" Cigar on the Pa
cific Coast
Made in Uoseburg by
L. RABAT
Sold by
O
last February for that si.,i.il i,m
pose. l'raetlcally Ihe enllre itv
council was included In that partv.
1'ersonnl investigations have been
undo since by many of our citizens
when visiting Kugetie. Salein ami
Portland. How well Uugcne is sat
isfied with this class or pavemenl Is
shown by the fact that they began
laying bitulithic pavement last year.
They are now just completing 5.".
blocks nml are so well pleased thai
last Thursday they ordered ten
blocks more. Salein laid three limn
blocks last tall and Ihev were so
well pleased that Ibey have laid over
a mile more of it Ibis year. No use
to delay further. Let the contracts
and begin work.
1JO IT NOW!
A Hi'' lioosTixti oi;i:;o
Meetiiijr Announced fur linscbiirg for
I'riday Kvening (iooil Speiiiies.
Judge Wonaeott received yester
day the following letter, which is
self-explanatory:
Salem, Oregon, Aug. 17, 1908
Judge G. W. Wonaeott, -Uoseburg,
Oregon.
Dear Sir: Colonel E. Ilofer. At
torney General Crawford and StaK
Engineer J. II. Lewis and myself will
hold a boosters' meeting in itoseburp
on the evening of the 21st.
My part of the work will be tc
boost for a liood Roads 'Convention
'hat Is soon to be held In that city
I am especially desirous, that you at
tend the meeting upon Ihe 21st. 1
anr also desirous lliat you take an
active a part as possible and get at
aiany of your leading citizens to at
tend this meeting as possible. It
will assist you very materially. In ar
.anging Tor a Good Roads I'onven
:ion, if you meet them and get their
enthused upon the subject. We wnnl
to hold one of the greatest Good
Roads Conventions in your lown thai
Mil be held anywhere in the state
It will depend very largely upon youi
"fforts as to what Ihe success of Hit
Convention will be. The need of iui
irovlng our public highways is out
f the leading questions of the day
uid I am especially desirous to liav
Douglas county do as it has done ii
he last, stand in the first ranks Ir
iie matter of road llnprovementr
Trusting that I will meet you on
he evening of the 21st, I remain
Yours very trill v. .
JOHN II. SCOTT
Meetings were held by these gen
lenien at Corvallls ami Albany or
A'ednesday and they will be at Ku
jene tonight. The meeting to In
leld here tomorrow (Kriday) even
ng will' be at the court bouse, bin
iwing to the very brief notice there
if it lias not been possible to adver
ise it thoroughly. Locally the slreei
iiaving movement lias been the cen
tral feature of public Interest just
now, but all who inn are reiiuesiet.
to turn out tomorrow evening and
hear what Is being done toward mak
ing Greater Oregon. Help boost foi
good roads as well as for pavei!
itreeis.
A raitbfnl Friend.
"I have used Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and lliarrboea Remedy sinct
it was first Introduced to the pulilii
in 1ST2 anil have never found oni
instance where a cure was not speed
ily effeeled by its use. I have beer
a coinnieriial traveller for eigbteei
years, and never start out on a trh
without this, my faithful friend,'
says II. S. Nichols, of Oakland. I lid
Ter. When a man lias used a ren:
eily for thirty-live years be knows Itt
value nn it is i niniielent In speak fo
nt. Kor sale by Hamilton Drug Co.
WANTED Good No. I man. with
small family, and one who has a
good team. Goml wages and per
manent pMsiiion to richt man. Ap
ply at once on rami miles. ninth
of Oakland, or address II. L. Mes
slck. Oakland. Or.. rtsw
all Dealers
I'OltM XKW ASSOCIATION.
V'lllamefte Valley Prune (ii-huvin Dis
like C(nilii',s Contracts.
SAI.KM. Or., A up. 19. An entire
ly new factor appeared in the Wil
lamette Vulley prune market today,
when the Northwest Association was
formed tor the purpose of packing
prunes (his season.
Tile new association includes some
of the largest growers in this section
it the valley. Its members declare It
will not join the packers' combine,
which was formed here some time
tgo, and will he the only large paik
ng firm outside the Hackers Asso--fation.
The new Growers' associa
tion lias purchased the packing plant
of Lesselle Uros., at Albany, and will
operate it. The blant has n capacity
jf IT0 cars for the season. The cap
ital stock of the new coucern is $10,
000. -Among the growers who joVied in
organizing the new concern are L.
M. Gilbert, of Hosedale; Knos Pros
nail, of Salem; S. P. Kimball nnd M.
M. Kills, of Dallas: A. L. West and
I... M. Crozier. of Rosedalo. L. M.
Gilbert was elected president, Knos
Presnall vice-president. and S. A.
Nesselle secretary and manager.
Lesselle was formerly manager of
'he packing plant owned by Lesselle
Uros., am: It is apparently the pur
pose of the new association to make
ise of his knowledge of packing and
marketing fruit. Mr. Lesselle said
.(might that prunes can be sold in
'he east at figures a full oent above
ihe prices now offered by the packing
'louses which are members of the
iiaekers association.
Tlie growers who have organized
the new association will proceed at
nice to enlarge the membership. One
if the plans of Ihe new concern is
to require all members to dry their
irunes thoroughly, so that there will
1jh no danger of the fruit spoiling, as
was the case in some instances last
enr. In order that the growers shall
lave no incentive to underdry, each
rower will be credited with the ad
litiounl weight his fruit may gain
luring the processing, grading and
lacking, which increase is consider
able in many nstances.
The effect of the entrance of an
independent packing firm into the
narket will be watched with inter
st, for neither the eastern- Jobbers
lor the Oregon growers are pleased
A'llh the new contracts that have
'lecn drawn up by the members of
he packers' association.
WORKS WOXDKHS.
vVontlei'fiil Compound Cures Piles,
Kcemii, skin Itching, Skin
I'.iupthms, Cuts and
Itrilises,
Doan's Ointment is the best skin
reatment, and the cheapest, because
o tittle is required to cure. It en ret'
plleH after years of torture. It cure-,
ibstinate cases of eczema. It curei
all skin itching. It cures skin eruj
lions. It heals cu , bruised,
scratches and abraslona without
leaving a scar. It cures permanent
ly. Koscburg testimony proves it.
Mrs. G. W. Kezartee. Flint St.,
Uoseburg, Ore., says; "For some lit
tie time 1 was annoyed by an Irrl
iatioii on my nose. Sometimes ii
was badly inflamed and became raw
ind sore. 1 tried a number of rem
dies but nothing cured me until I
end about Doan's Ointment and got
i box at A. ('. .Marsters & (Vs. druu
dore. The first application gave re
lief and I felt no more or the Irritai
ing affliction. I consider Doau'i-
Hutment the finest remedy to be ob
'ained for nny skin disease.
For sale by all dealers. Price !",0
ents. Forster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N'ew York, sole agents for the United
States.
Fiernember the name Doan's
and take no other.
KO('N'l) A Daughter of Iteheknh
pin. Owner can have same by cal
ling at Fra n k M eyer's on M a I n
Street. lw
Patronize Review advertiser!.
RECOVERED.
few ty-MXw , 'ft L
Amicu: "You lost your had completely at the banquet latt night,"
SoaUeyi "Well, I've got it back this morning.'
HI REAPS GRIM
HARVESTS IN
mi in
WIT
Takes Lives of Eight Children
Near Palouse, Wash
COSTS PENDLETON $68,1)00
Consumes Forest Near Vancouver, b. C
and Now Threatens City Riges
Near Yosemite, Also
Special to the Evening lteview.
SPOKANK, WaRh., Aug. 20. As
the result of a lire that destroyed the
home of H. W. Shultz, two miles west
of lJa louse, last night, six children
are dead and two others are dying.
Two of the dead children are those
of Shultz nnd the other four of his
brother-in-law, W. W. Fix. Their
families lived together, while they
were away with threshing crews. At
the time of the horror Mrs. Shultz
and Mrs. Fix were nt a theatre In
Inloust
All of the children were asleep
when the fire started. Smoke and
flame nwakened the eldest Shultz
girl, nnd sbo immediately aroused
the next oldest girl. Together they
endeavored to awaken the smullci
tots, but they were too sleepy to
realize their danger. The two older
girls then attempted to carry the
four Fix children out of the house
but they were forced to abandon
them in order to save their own
lives. Before help arrived from the
neighborhood, these four tots togeth
er with two of Shultz's children had
perished.
Although the Shultz sisters gained
the outer air, they are burned so bad
ly that they cannot live.
The fire is believed to have Btarted
from a defective flue In the kitchen.
Pendleton's llig Kohs.
PFNDLKTON. Or., Aug. at). One
of the worst fires In the history of
l lie city today destroyed the First
Christian church, the Wilcox Imple
ment Co's, plant, the Golden Rule
hotel and the residences of Hon. W.
.1. Furnish, II, Alexander, Frank
O'Garn, F. W. Vincent and Thomas
Th out psou . Tli e fl re st art ed 1 n n
barn In the rear of the hotel about
midnight and burned fiercely for
three hours before the firemen could
check it. The church cost $18,000
the Wilcox Company's plant was val
ued at $:in,onu and the 5 residences
cost about $20,IHH.
Vancouver, II. C, Threatened.
VANCOCVKIt. II. C, Aug. 20. A
heavy pall of smoke cnused by ap
proaching forest fires Is overhanging
he c. i l v t od a v and making t h e alt
oppressive. The fire is the worst of
its kind in 10 years. It Ik coming
dangerously near the city limits and
all efforts on the part of a large
force of men to arrest its advance
have so far failed. The first has al
r 'Hd y eonsu med $ 1 0 0.0 0 0 wort h of
valuable timber In the Sfiunmlsh val
ley, on Howen Island, at Point Grey
aijd tn the Cu pa lino valley.
I' ir- In lletrhcy Vulley.
YOSKMITK. Calif., Aug. 20. The
forest lire which lias been raging for
several days in the lletehey vnlley
has become worse and an additional
force of men have been dispatched to
fight It. Several thousand acres of
fine timber have already been destroyed.
VITAGKAPH CIIANGKS HANDS.
NYw Owner Will Alternate Drama
..it i ii iv muH.
Mel Thompson nnd Fred Wright
today Bold The Vltngraph elect rl.
threatre in this city, to W. M. Has
mus nnd David Weiser. of Portland
The change in ownership goes into
effect next Wednesday. During Tues
day and Monday, as well as Sunday
Immediately preceding that day the
theatre will be closed. On tomor
row and Saturday nights, Thompson
and Wright will give their regular
shows and then retire.
It Is the plan of Messrs. Rasmus
nnd Weiser to continue the electric
shows nightly until the Intter part
of September and then alternate
them with dramatic performances
two nights every week. The troupes
will be secured regulnrly from the
Baker stock company lu Portlnhd,
and from here will he sent south to
Grains Pass, Ashland and Medford.
where Messrs. Hnsmus and Weiser
have rented show houses for their
accommodation. In this city, only,
however, will Messrs. Hustons and
elser operate an electric theatre.
and it will at all times be their head
quarters.
For the musical end of their night
ly program, the new proprietors will
engage the services of some good
local pianist nnd they have alreadv
engnged a Mr. Lewis, a flue singer,
of the linker Theatre, who will make
his initial appenrance here nt the re
opening of The Vitagrnph next Wed
nesday evening. Mr. Lewis Is also
an actor of splendid ability nnd will
be Included In the cast for the
dra m as.
Preparatory to the commencement
if the dramatic, performances the
stage nt the theatre will be remodel
led so ns to provide more room and
accommodations for the troupes
The prices of admission to dramas
will be 25, 35 nnd 50 cents; for the
electric shows the admission will con
inuo the same ns nt present 1 0
onls.
Messrs. Rasmus nnd Weiser arc
strictly up-to-date in their business
and gunrnntee first class perform
inces at all times.
INVESTIGATION OltDFItKD.
Postal Dept. Acts on Petition For u
Free IVllvery In Uoseburg.
J. D. Zurcher, nsalslant secretary
of the Uoseburg Commercial Club
fodny received from tho office of tin
Irst Assistant Postmaster General
in Washington a letter In reply to n
ictition forwarded severol days ago
isklng for the establishment of free
mall delivery service In Uoseburg.
The letter says:
"You are informed that an Inves
tigation has been ordered to nscer
nin whether the requirements of the
-egulatlons have been met, and or
'eceipt of the report you will be nd
t'lscd of the action taken on your ap
plication." The "requirements' referred lo
:n the letter are principally three In
number. First, the gross receipts of
he postoflice must he not less Hum
(10,000 annually; second, the street
mines must be shown by posted sign?
at every Intersection; third, houscy
must be systematically numbered
The first named requirement has
net for the past two years; at the
md of the fiscal year last June the
receipts of the local post office t fl
ailed. In round numbers, $12,500
s to posting of street signs find
numbering of houses those are thfugi
et to he done, hut plans for smli
work are now being formulated by
the city council and the Commercial
Club, acting In conjunction, and they
will be carried out just as soon as
'he postal department a Mixes Its
damp of approval.
The postal department has n house
numbering system of its own, which
is In vogue In many cities. Its nc
eptance, however, Ik not compulsory
ind any other system Hint will ans
wer the purpose? equally as well wil1
iust ns quickly satisfy the depart
ment. An Inspector will probably at
rive here shortly to make the "in
vestigation" of which the ofllciat let
ter speaks.
T. P. Simpson and S, D. Chapman
vere among the Glide people In town
today.
COFFEE
There is a time for good
tea, and a time for good
coffee; there is no time for
poor either.
Your crrxer rrturnt font money if rov doo'l
like MbililDf't &ol: v par hiu
DAILY WKATHEIl ItEPOItT
V. H. WHier Rurpmi, IrH-al nltiee, KiMtt urir
Ore J I hour mi'IIdr t m., An. , I'Mri.
Prwlpllalion In liichK arid huiHlrMthi: (i.dt
Minimum wmienitiir.
MlDlmum tcmperatare -V'
l'ri- liltMtlmi i'
Total prwlp. (Hire flrntnf month v
Avg prwlp for thli month tr fan ..
Total prt-clp from -pl. 1. Ittfi. to dat . . Z t
Avrraitff prectp. from Mptern'0r 1. 177 . -it.V.
Total lert leticj from Sept. I. IW7 It
AtRTHce precipitation for 30 wet tea'ona.
pt. Ut Ma? llix'luni v) , , Lt'M
Tacw dm"", oiwrvir.
For lUmehurg nnd Vicinity:
Tonight fair; Frl ) fair and
cooler.
KAItl.Y CHAWFOHD PKACMKS. I
Itoseburg ami Ashland Alone Khln-
piiiK 10 roriinmi to tc llox.
Portland Telegram: The move
ment of Oregon Crawford peaches Is
now well under way, the hulk of the
fruit coming from Uoseburg and
Ashland, for the Dalles Is not yet
shipping this variety to any great
extent. Uecelpts of Crawfords from
all sources today probably aggre
gated 1000 boxes, nnd about half the
fruit was of good quality, the re
mainder showing some damnge as a
result or the hot weather of the
post week.
With Crawfords coining In liber
ally, the market for Males and other
early sorts, ns well as ordinary Cali
fornia peaches, practically went nil to
pieces. Good Hales today sold down
to 50 and 60 cents a box, nnd ft Is
said that considerable stocks weie
moved at figures even under these.
The best Crawfords were in demand
nt 85 and 90 cents a box, while fruit
that had been "cooked" on the trees
had to sell iu competition with tlw
Hales.
Within a few days Dalles Crawford
peaches will be lu the market, an l
the prospect is for plenty of good
peaches for the next week or two.
with prices rather low. From this
time on Tew peaches will he brought
here from California. The Oregon
nop this year Is a largo one in all
sections, and the fruit generally
grades high in quality. To date there
have been no reports of dry rot
which so. seriously affected the
peaches iu several districts last
season.
Teddy Going Abroad.
MOW YOKK. Aug. 20. it Is re
ported that President Roosevelt will
sail for Kurope March 7, three days
.U'ter his successor is inaugurated.
Gov. Johnson Accepts.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Aug. 20.
Contrary to his previous declaration
Governor John S. Johnson today de
rided to accept the nomination for re
election tendered to him yesterday
by the democratic convention. He
will issue a statement later.
ItFPUHATH 1 1 FAUST.
Independence Leaguers Kndorse liry
un and Kern,
SCHIONFCTADY, N. Y., Aug. lit
At a meeting here last night of the
cut nil body of the Independence
League of Schenectady county, the
icket of Hisgen and Graves was re
Midlated and a strong resolution en
lorstug Mr. van and Kern ami urging
:ill Indepedeuce Leaguers to work
and vote Tor (hem was adopted.
CHA FIN'S W A T 'II WOHI .
( Washington Star.)
"What we want now." said one
prohibit Ion 1st campaigner, "is some
ptctiircsqucs title for our caiulidate,
muU as It Is now customary lo give
the head of your ticket."
"Very t rue," replied the other,
"Why not refer In him ns 'the beer
less leader'?"
Chas. Oswell. catcher for the Uose
burg baseball team during the sec
md year of the Willamette Valley
League, arrived here this afternoon
from Santa Cruz, Calif. Ilt leaves
tomorrow morning for Itandon to do
backstop work for the Coos County
league team of that city.
LOST - A ten-dollar greenback on S.
P. depot grounds, between the
baggage room and supply house,
just south of depot building. Re
ward for return to S. P. round
house. L. F. Starmer.
Kcy.eii in.
For tho good of those suffering
with eczema or other such trouble,
I wish to say, my wife bad stnneili'ng
of that kind and after using the doc
tors' remedleH for some lime con
cluded to try Chamberlain's Sc.lve,
and ft proved to be better than any
thing else she had tried. For sale by
Hamilton Drmr Co.
OFFICERS.
J. W. Hamilton, President. " A. 0. Marsters, Cashier.
J. F. Darker, Vice President. W. T. Wright, Asst. Cashier
J. W. Hamilton
N. Klce,
J. F. Parker,
S. C. Bartrum,
THE
ROSEBURG NATIONAL BANK
Established 1908.
CAPITAL, - $50,000.00
afetj D oit boxes for rent. Hy the year '.!. M, or will
n by tin month.
Our conservative tyanagernent offers substantial advan
tages to present and protective patrons. We are prepared
to handle all business entrusted to us accurately and expeditiously.
Hearty Welcome to American
Fleet in Australia .
PRESS URGES AN ALLIANCE
California Hunter Hangs by Fingers
on Face of Precipice (or an
Honr Till Rescned
Special to the Evening Review.
SYDNEY, Australia. Aug. 20.
The arrival of the United States bat
tleship fleet nt this port today, oc
casioned u tremendous demonstra
tion on part of the populace. Thou
sands of people either on board the
numerous craft la tho harbor or lln
In gtho shoro welcomed the visiting
ships with deafening cheers. Des
pite the English law forbidding the
landing of foreign arms on British
soil, over when a . serious dispute
arose, the American sailors will eome
ashore tomorrow and parade accord
ing to schedule. A Bpleudid official
nnd civic program has been prepared
for the entertainment of the visit
ors, and their stay here will be a
very pleasant one.
Local paiiers today contain editor
ials favoring nn Anglo-American al
liance for control of the Pacific and
forcing authority over tho Yellow
races. This thought seems to be up
permost in the minds of nearly all
Australians and New Zealanders.
A Terrible Ordeal.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.. Aug. 20.
After hanging by his fingers over
tho wnR of a precipice for over an
hour, Louis Lehman, aged fifty years.
Is on the verge of nervous prostration
todny, his hands are bruised and
swollen nnd his finger nails have
-nine off. Lehman crawled down a
ledge on tho face of a sheer wall in
Wheat Canyon to recover a wild dove
he had shot. The ledge crumbled
under Hie nged hunter's weight and
he was hurled 25 feet down- the
cliff. Maunglng to get his feet on
another, but much small ledge, Leh
man kept himself from falling by
digging his fingers into the crumbl
ing sandstono. He was rescued after
an hour's time by campers. .
Dynamite Kills Three.
SANTA ROSA, N. M., Aug. 20.
One man is dead and two others fa-s
tally Injured as the result of the pre
mature explosion of dynamite being
lowered Into a well near here last
night.
Springfield Still Guarded.
SPUINFIELD, III., Aug. 20. Ab
raham Uaymer, a Russian Jew, alleg
ed to have been one of the leaders In
the recent bloody race riot, has con
fessed before tho grand Jury, now In
session. It Is certain that Kate How
ard will be Indicted on the charge of
Inciting the riot nnd many other per
sons will be chnrged with participat
ing lu It. A force of 800 soldiers
will remain In the city until the
grand Jury adjourns.
Eugene V. !etm Knrotite,
CHICAGO. Aug. 20. According to
the western Itinerary, Eugene V.
Debs, Socialist candldnte for presi
dent, will nrrlve in a special car at
Portlnnd, Oregon, on Sept. 12 to be
gin his Pacific coast campaign.
New American Cardinal.
HOME, Italy. Aug. 20. It was
learned today that the Pope will ap
point Archbishop Fnrley, of New
York, a cardinal lute in October.
For good printing of all kinds Tht
Review always lends.
DIKKCTOIW.
Robt. Robertson.
J. O. Newland,
I. Abraham,
Chas. W. Parks,
A. C. Marsters.
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