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i ROSEBURG INCREASED 10 PER CENT l.V POSTOFFIOj BUSINESS DIRIXQ THE PAST YEAR THAT'S "GOING SOME." V 1TH 18 BLOCKS OF STREET PAVING TO GO IX THIS FALL. WE'RE READY TO "GO SOME MORE." EVERYBODY HELPS. KEEP WELL POSTED Ontbacummt event. of the world'. ROSEBURG Review PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertisers set good ratorna from an nouncements placed in live paper the Daily and Twicb-a-wiu Riviiw. Try them lliere'a none other so good. i VOL. XI. lit TECHNICALITY Temporarily Delays Street Pav ing Movement IS CAUSED BY BOND ISSUE Being Voted VUUi a Shorter Time of Notice Than Required by Initiative Law All hopes of starting street paving wur. m noseourg in the next few days were shattered todav. when City Recorder Orcutt received writ tea notice from Morris Bros., of Portland, stating that, upon the ad vice or their attorneys, Teal and Minor, they had rejected the tender of J35.000 worth of municipal bonds, Issued by the city council for the purpose of defraying BO per cent of the cost of the street paving work. Teal and Minor express the opinion that die Initiative proceed ings governing the special election at which the flotation of the bonds .were authorized were irregular. They . cite a number of Instances where . the law was not complied with, but the one above all others that Is pro- nounced fatal Is that the election was called within ten days' less time than required by the Initiative law. As a result of the r.etlon of Morris Bros. In rejecting the bonds, Mayor Hoover Has not signed the paving contract with the Warren Construc - tlon Co., and will not do so, of course, until the matter is straight ened out. He has employed the local law firm of Coshow & Rice to ad vise the city how to proceed and has called a special meeting of the city council for tonight to act upon what is suggested by tnem in tne way oi getting out of the difficulty. Coshow ft Rice and Mayor Hoover are hold ing a confereuce on the matter this afternoon. An Invalid Election. the bond issue was held on April 2. just 40 days after the Initiative pe titions calling for such election were filed with the City Recorder. Un der the initiative and referendum law, however, GO Instead of 40 diys should have elapsed from the time the petition was filed until the date of the election. Among the 'other irregularities cited by Teal and Min--or are that the initiative petitions were not so titled and that they were not numbered consecutively. These omissions, alone. however, would not have Invalidated the bond issue. Some other omissions alleged by Teal and Minor are not substan tiated by the city records. Initiative Vnneoessnry. "The Initiative petitions for the special election were not necessary." said Recorder Orcutt, today. "The council could have called the elec tion without them and such election could have been held 30 days after wards besides. Inasmuch, however, as the proceedings were begun under the initiative and referendum they had to be followed and completed under that measure. The street paving Isn't affected by the preson: situation any more than It will be delayed until such time as the bonds can be floated In a legal manner. 1 am of the opinion that the most ex peditious way out of the difficulty Is for the council to Ignore the Initiat ive and referendum law and call an . Smoke . . Model American The Best "BitlCigar on the Pa cific Coast Made in Roseburg by L. KABAT Sold by all Dealers other election on the bond Issue. Tf enough time is left in which to ac commodate all of the necessary pre liminary proceedings, the question could be submitted to the people again at the regular city election to be held the first Monday of next month." Paving Held Another Hpeulul election, ns sug gested by Recorder Orcutt. unneal's tu be the only feasible way out of the difficulty, and It Is qulie likely, that Coshow and Rice will advise the city council tonight to th.it ef fect. It will take fully a month to hold another election, an 1 this means that the starting of tin pav ing work will probably he del ived for that length of time. W hile there Is little or no doubt Mint the bonds would be voted by just ns over whelming a majority as before, May or Hoover would doubtless hesitate to affix his signature to the paving contract with the Warren Construc tion Company until the vote was counted and the bonds so!d. The Warren Construction Company's at titude In the present situation will be known perhaps by tomorrow. Considerable chagrin exists over the present turn In affairs, but most of the Interested property owners view the matter philosophically and are taking It upon themselves to see that the paring work is not delayed a day longer than absolutely neces sary. CAX'T COLLECT FIXE. iVmitnr Mitchell's Heath Saves His Estate $1,11110. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 2. In an opinion rendered yesterday United States Judge Wolverton holds that the United States cannot enforce the collection of the $1000 tine that was Imposed upon Senntor John H. Mit chell from his estate. In passing on the case Judge Wol verton contended that the sole ques tion presented for consideration was whether the proceedings against the deceased was abated by the death of the senntor, so that the government was not now entitled to receive or recover the fine Imposed from Hie Mitchell estnto. In deciding agniust the government Judge Wolverton de clares that the tine Is not a sub sisting claim or demnnd against Sen ator Mitchell's estate. The federal statutes, Bays the court, provide on ly for the enforcement of a flue as a fine, but not as a debt. The late Senator Mitchell was sen tenced to a term of imprisonment and the payment of a fine of ? 1000 as a result of his Indictment and conviction In the Oregon laud fraud cases. The specific count on which he was found guilty was in accept ing fees from S. A. D. I'uter, leader of the land fraud ring in Oregon, for practicing before I lie departments. It was proved that Puter gave Mit chell two $10011 bills to expedite the patents on certain lands which were being acquired fraudulently. corxTY coritT orders. "W. R. Vinson nppolnted supervisor of road district No. 1, vice W. W Thompson, resigned. Luther Toothuker admitted to the county poor farm. COFFEE Nothing docs more for a grocer, one way or the other, than coffee. He must sell poor; (he needn't sell it to you) it is good tHt makes him. Vonr rrocer returni your moner If tou doo'l UkaScbiiliQK't Beit; we par Itim I " 1 1 i all a i. ,,,,ATS N c"- Mm mHm OKWi,,x ir " -InnniFniv umimnv Kcpilhlicuns May farry TV-xiis Willi I' Aid of '..(" 1.1, .ii,,. i ,1 DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 3. Sweep ing Into the homestretch under whip and spur, the democratic don key and the republican elephant are contesting for the victory in the greatest political race that Texas has witnessed In years. For the first time the elephant see a chance of victory and is making the race of his life. Handicapped by. a prohibi tion plank and confused by the dis cord of his trainers, the donkey is (hiding the track a heavy one. If he wins, it will nut be in a walk, as In former years. For the first time, the long-eared animal Is confronted with the necessity of running a real race. The adoption by the democratic convention of a plank providing for the submission of the slate-wide pro hibition Issue to a vote of the peo ple gave the republicans their op portunity. Heretofore the Texas re publican party could almost be counted on the fingers and toes of any normal human being. The demo cratic split over Senator Italley'g re tention iu the senate created many republican voters overnight. Now that the republican party has gone on record ns opposed to prohibition, and has non innted Colonel John W. Simpson, of Dallas, a Confederate veteran, ns Its candidate for gover nor, the organization has assumed respectable proportions. All the "wets" of the stnte have flocked to the republican Btandnrd, aB a haven of refuge from the "dry" regime or the democracy. The democrats believe they have a trump card, however, In their plat form Indorsement of a guaranty of bank deposits law, such as has been successfully tried out in Oklahoma. The republican stnte platform op poses this measure, which Is highly popular among the rank and fllo of Texans. Any doubt as to the success of the democratic party In the stnte elec tion Joes not extend to the nntlonal ticket. While there Is some enthus iasm for Tart in the larger cities, especially among business men. it Is likely that Bryan's majority will be fully as large as In former years. The few party leaders who opposed the nomination of the Nebrasknti nre now back In the fold. Interest In the national election Is overshadow ed by state issues, with the bitter fight for nnd against prohibition the greatest Issue of all. 10,000 LESS OK NEW TRIAL. .IihIuk' Harris Decides Doyle Awarded Too Much From S. P. Co. Eugene Register. Sept. 1: Judge Harris yesterday bunded down u de cision in the motion for a new trial In the case of Michael Doyle against the Southern Paclllc company. II will bo remembered that Mr. Doyle was given a judgment for $4.1,000 against the company for personnl In juries sustained while In their em ploy. Involving the loss or his legs near 'the hips, as the result of being run over by an engine near Divide. Judge Harris decides that the plnlntin. Doyle, has 20 days In which to elect to remit $10,000 from his judgment, and agree to take $35, 000, or a new trial will be granted. In doing this the judge does not think the jury was governed by pas sion or prejudlre. hut thinks they did not fully realize the amount of the judgment, which Is larger than any Judgment ever given In a slm ilur case without including punitive damages. It Is thought by many that even If the plaintiff remits the amount named, the company will still carry the case to the supreme court, but that he will have done what he could to reduce what the company contends Is an excessive and unwarranted verdict. SO 'IA LISTS ATTENTION ! ComrndeB Eugene V. Debs nnd Ben llanford, our candidates ror presi dent and vice-president, respectively, are to pass through here on the morning or Sept. 14th. on the fam ous "lied Special" and are scheduled to give us a thlrty-mlnute talk at the deiot. In order that we may properly ar range tor this meeting and other matters pertaining to the campnign all Socialists and their sympathisers in Douglas county are urgently re quested to meet In the Banquet Boom of the I: O. O. F. building on Sunday, Sept. 6th at 2 p .m. O. J. LIND8EY. 85 Chairman Co. Central Com. HAT TRIMMING tDNTKST. There will be a hat trimming con test and social following the Epwnrth League busings meeting at the Methodist church, Friday evening. Young people or the league and their Mfnds are cordially Invited. Young men are urgently requested to be present and to try their hand at making hats tor ladles. Hefresh tnents will be served rree. A good time for all. I Ladles who appreciate style call at the Bell Sisters' Monday and Tues day and see the Pocahontas efTects. dsws7 n Before going camping get a bottle of Marsters' poison oak remedy. TF ' " v..w ivi.mm., M'ii;Mm;u;t, intiH, 1(( iiiii.i.i .ii nil i ii i .. .. i u i 1 1 ii it u is ii i n ii w Conference 'Will Decide Coal Mining Situation STAGE ROBBER IS ARRESTED Pope Pins III and Wants to Retire Two Cent Fare Law Eojuiaed Probable Wreck Special to the Evening Review. HELENA, Mont., Sept. 3. Indus trial peace In the coal mining die trlcta of Montana. Washington and Wyoming hinges on the results of a conference which was opened here today between representatives of the :oal miners and the United Mine Workers, who will endeavor to es tnblish a satisfactory wage scale for the northwest states. Failure of their mission will mean' a general strike affecting Montana and Washington :ind prolong the present struggle In Wyoming. The trouble Involves i bout 25,000 men. Ilusy Itiirghu Confesses. HKLIjINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 3. Ilert Davis, colored, a former prize fighter, confessed to the police to day that he is responsible for every burglary committed In this city this summer. t Of seven robberies he par ticipated in all but two. Stage ItoblKT Caught, CM ICO, Calif., Sept. 3. Matt lacksun, arrested here on a charge of holding up 15 lumbermen In a single night, has been identified by the federal authorities as A. Curl ion, who is charged with holding up the Tillamook, Oregon, stnge on luly 2 It Is understood that he will be Indicted in Portland. It is believed thut Jackson has made way with his pal who helped him in Die California holdup. Forest Fin A bat lug. STOCKTON, Calif., Sept. 3. The big forest tire which was burning In the vicinity of the Calaveras big tree grove since Monday Is now reported under control nnd is practically out. The only big tree damaged was "The Mother of Forests, but it was not wholly destroyed. Six square miles of territory were burned over. INiM Plus Is III. HOME, Sept. 3. Expressing fears thut he will not live very long, the burden of the church affairs being too heavy for him to bear much longer. Pope Plus X.t In an interview with Hlshop Iturke, of Al buny, New York, declared that he Is anxious to return to private life In Venice. Hurke Intimates that the Pope's condition Is far more serious t.nu the public realizes. Confers With lliirrfinim. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 3. Major Hurnham, the famous British scout, who was being entertained by K. II. ilarriman at Pelican Lodge, came here with a party and Ills prominence was not generally known until today. He leaves to rejoin the army In England. Hurnham was one of the most noted soldiers of the Iloer war. Probable Wivck. POINT A KEN A, Calif., Sent. 3. Two horses came ashore here Inst night. Indicating a vessel had been wrecked somewhere Just south of tills place. Capt. Williams says a distinct shock was felt half an hour before a quantity of lumber came ashore, indicating that a vessel had been blown to pieces by an explosion. After an all-night search by Capt. John Stltt and a life-suvng crew, no trace of a wreck was found, ex cept the hatch of some schooner, which came ashore with the lumber, but It bore no name. The steamer Kllhurn passed Point Arenas at 10:15 last night, but noticed nothing indicating a wreck. Mrn. Field, Jr., Wed. LONDON, Sept. 3. Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr., daughter-in-law of thp late merchant prince, was married at the registry office today to M. A. Drummond, second son of the late Edgar A. Drummond. Her husband died a few months ago in Chicago from a bullet wound, inflicted either by accident or with suicidal Intent. F.njolnn 2-Cent Rnke Ijiw. CT I A I ' I Qanl i . l.aaa Von. deventer. In the f'rirsl mart today granted a teniporlr Isjsm- law rwciinv enaeieu it imp Arniv legislature. The act is held to 4 n Will Meet Ttf9 MtOSTON. Sept. 3. The t'nfl'N) Spanish War veterans In session heifi todny decided to hold thHr next an n ta) session in Tacoma, Wash. Patron lie Review advertiser. In the Aug. 27th issue of Arms and the Man, the national military and Bhootlng weekly, is given some of the scores made at the recent na tional shoot, held at Camp Perry. Ohio. Summarized we find: In the Wimbledon Cup match K. K. V. Casey, of the 1st Delaware, led with a score of 97. Capt. R. O. Scott, of Oregon, was 8th with 91; Romalne, of Oregon, 14th with 91; Abrams, of Oregon, 18th with 91; Hamlin, of Oregon, 27th with 90;. Stewart, of Oregon, scored 84. In the Herrick Trophy match the Oregon team finished 14th with a score of 1552, the winner being the IT. S. Marine Corps, with a score of 1647. In the Individual shoot. In the President's match, Sergt. A. Brest, of the 15th U. S. Infantry, led with a score of 304. B. F. Shields, of Roseburg, was 6lh with 299. In the Championship Regimental Team match, the 6th Massachusetts Infantry won with a score of 775. The 4th Oregon Infantry was fifth with 748; the 3rd Oregon Infantry was 10th with 736. In the national team shoot the Oregon team finished In 13th place with a total score of 2943. They gained 3rd place on the 200-yard range and 4th on the 600-yard range. "MOTHER OF FORE ST' 1 DOWN. SONORA. Calif., Sept. 1. The Calaveras grove of big trees, one of the natural wonders of the world, Is in serious danger tonight of des truction by fire. Starting from sparks thrown off by a locomotive used to haul logs, last Monday af ternoon, the fire quickly spread to heavy timber a mile west of the North Grove of big tres. All the forest rangers In the district were quickly gathered and they, together with tho settlers, many visitors liv ing In camps around and In the grove, nnd the employes of the liig Tree Hotel, have fought the flames ever since,, reached the edges of the grove of tho mammoth trees nnd, driven by a strong wind, was threat ening to wipe out every thing before it. Tho dead giants, however, will probably be destroyed. Already "the Mother of the Forest," a great dead hulk lying marvelously big at the edge of the grove, is aflame and, like a great, glowing torch, is threat ening its living neighbors. "The mother" Is 327 feet long with a trunk 78 feet In circumference, and ft will take days and per Imps weeks for the flames to consume its great bulk. Up in "The Bret Harte Country," as this section of Calaveras county Is called, because it was In this sec tion that the famous California!) liv ed and where he found many of the characters he put In his books, the destruction of the big-tree grove would be little short of a calamity. The only living species of the sequoia glgantea, or big trees, are those found in California and there nre but four groups of these containing any notable specimens. The Calaveras group, consisting of two groves. "Calaveras" and "South Park," contains more and larger trees than the other three groups combined, there being 1380 trees from 65 feet to 104 feet in circum ference In the Calaveras group and 97 trees with a circumference of 70 to 93 feet In the other, All these trees range from 300 to 365 feet In height. One prostrate specimen of the Calaveras grove "The Father or the Forest" was apparently 435 feet tall, with a girth of 110 feet. Practically all of the larger trees have been named and labelled. The "New York" Is 104 feet In circum ference; the "Ohio" 103 feet. In the "Tree of Refuge" 16 head of cat tle once nought shelter during n heavy storm. In the "Orand Hotel" 40 people can at and without crowd ing. A Traveling Man's Experience. "I must tell you my experience on an cant hound O. R. & N. R. R. train from Pendleton to La Grande, Ore.," writes Sam A Garber, a well known traveling man. "I was In the smok ing department with some other trav eling men when one of them went out into the coacbaud came hack and said: 'There is a woman sick unto death In the car.' I at once got up and went out, found her very III with cramp colic; her hands and arms were drawn up so you could not straighten them, and with a death like look on her face. Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whiskey. 1 went to my suit case and got my bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarr hoea Remedy (I never travel without It), ran to the water tank, put a dou ble do of thf HMWine In the glass, poireti bowk witr into It and stirred It wits a itiil; ths I ktd quite a tlM (p p ts Ia4l4 to lt me give K t t, t T M''PljI. I COItld M lt fvt nd I worked wliA sK. it stride, e'i'1 In tvtaif lsia i her another SM Uit'SI Vff W'TP almost it Jt9&64 .t-t I to I've US ( m the t 4 wap if m another a COO, but by hQ tlrr 199 rM 94 Into 19 Grande she oaO', I received the ILttgs of eve passenger In the Br. ' For sak(Fy Hamilton Drug Co. On -gun Guardsmen Regan Flue, hut Did not Keep up Gait. Major Frank B. Hamlin, of this city, team coach of the Oregon Na tional Guard rifle tenm nt Camp Per ry, Ohio, who returned with Capt. George E. Ilouck from the east this week, todny handed tho Review the detailed, score of the Oregou marks men In the National Team Shoot, the star event of the tournament, held on Aug. 24, 25 and 26. The team was comprised of the following guardsmen: Capt. Geo. E. HoHuck, of this city, ordnance Inspector; Sgt. A. Q. Johnson. Lt. F. G. Stewart. Corp. Alex Ferguson nnd Private Hen Shields, of Co. D.. Roseburg; Capt. R. O. Scott, Sgt. A. A. Schwarz, and Corp. O. P. Romalne, of Co. K., Portland; Sgt. F. H. Snodgrass, and Private Butte Mooney. of Cottage Grove; Sgt. R. L. Perdue, of Co. A., Eugene, and Sgt. C. W. Abrams, of Co. M,, Salem. Acordlng to the score. Private Shields led the team, while Sgt. Johnson, whose splendid shooting a few duya before in the Pross match won fourth place for him, stands Inst on the team. The total score of the team In the National team shoot was 2943, which landed It In 13th place. The first twelve teams were as follows: U. S. Infantry, U. S. Navy, II. S. Cav alry. U. S. Marine Corps, Wisconsin National Guard, Massachusetts Na tional gunrd, Naval Academy. Penn svlvnnln national guard. District of Columbia national guard, Washing ton national guard, Illinois national gunrd nnd Iowa nntlonal gunrd. The Oregonians started off brilliantly, standing third at tho end of the shooting on the first rnnge, which was 200 yurds at slow lire. As the match progressed, however, they dropped further down tho list. The 200-ynrd rnnge at rapid fire forced them to seventh place and the 600 vard range to ninth place. .The end of the skirmish run found them In i:tlh place and this they maintained on the final range, which wns 1000 yards.. Even in 13th place, how ever, the standing was a good one, as there were about 50 teams enter ed in the match. Tho total scores of the members of tho Oregon team fol low: Shields 275, Romalne 268, Abrnms 267. Ferguson 260, S tewnrt 259. Houck 255, Perdue 253, Schwarz, 238. Mooney 228, Snodgrass 217, Scott 212, Johnson 211. O. A. R. BEGINS lit HINKKS. TOLEDO, O,, Sept. 3. After three days of fun and frolic, the old "boys' who comprise the official delegates to the forty-second annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic today settled down to business. The opening business ses sion whs called 1o order In the Val entine Theatre this morning, with .Commnndor-in-Chfef Burton presid ing. It Is likely that there will be a hut but good-natured fight over the selection of u successor to Bur ton ns the head of the nntlonal or ganization. Among the matters up for consid eration are several amendments to the rules and regulations of the ar my, presented by the various depart ment encampments. The Ohio de partment suggests a permanent In vestment fund, to be under the con trol of a hoard of trustees elected for that purpose, and which would bring about un Important change In the financial conduct of the Grand Army. This amendment hns the sanction of the New Jersey depart ment with the exception of minor changes. The Pennsylvania depart ment also concurs In the proposed mensu re. Tho department of Oklahoma asks for an amendment providing that certain mom hers of the Sous of Vet erans be admitted to all Grand Army meetings. The department of Mis souri advocates an amendment al lowing posts with less than 25 mem bers to hold their stated meetings quarterly. If two-thirds of the mem bers so decide. The Review docB Job printing. OFFICERS. J. W. Hamilton, President. A. C. Maratera, Caahler. J. F. Barker, Vice President. W. T. Wright, Aaat. Cuhler J. W. Hamilton N. Rica. J. F. Barker, 8. C. Bartrum, ROSEBURG NATIONAL BANK Eetabllthed 1(08. CAPITAL, - $50,000.00 Hnfrt) IK'ikis) botes for rent. Hy the year $i!.M, or will rent by the month. Our conservative tnanagem ent offera aubatantlal advan tages to present and propertlve patrons. Wa are prepared to handle all business entrusted to us accurately and eipedl-tloualy. r VRAM i iniii n Says He Was Insulted by Taft's Committee PEACE PACT FLATLY DENIED Hitchcock's Scheme to Send Oat Defeated Qnattetle Foi Tall is Tnns Sadly Harred Special to the Evening Review. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Chairman Hitchcock, of the republican national committee, la planning a grand speak Ing tour for the four presidential aa plrnnta who were beaten by Taft for the nomination. His plan Is to have Fairbanks, Koraker, Knox and La Follette to speak In various parls of the country, showing that all are In unison for the success of the ticket. Tuft (JreetH Koraker. .. MIDDLK HASS ISLAND. 8eut. 3. Taft's friends and advisers here in terpret the handshaking of the two mon Inst evening as a complete sur render of Foraker, who they claim will no longer oppose Taft's election. Foraker's Derided "No!" TOLEDO, O., Sept. 3. Senator Foraker let loose a bombshell this afternoon nniong the Taft forces when asked about the widely herald ed reconciliation of the two . men. Foraker declared: "I have made no peace pact with the Taft executive committee. They intentionally In sulted me by Inviting me to open the state campaign at Youiigstown Sat urday. There has been no reconcil iation and no one U authorized to speak for me In this mutter, or say what my course will be during the campaign." ... At a meeting of the board of di rectors of the Hosoburg schools this morning, it wns decided to carry on two additional schools, one In West Kui.-.rg nnd the other at Eden bower, oach for a full nine-months course, concurrently with the bther schools In the district. Each school will be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade pupils only. They will prove of great nccommodntion to eligible children in their respective locations nnd nt the same time relieve the congestion of the Lnno school. Suit able buildings have been rented, but in another year tho district may con strue building of Its own. The West Itoxchurg school will be tnught by Miss Myrtle Hall, recently from the east, and the Kdenbower school by Miss Dolly Smith, of North Rose burg. It. A. Woodruff hns been granted a writ of review in the circuit court from the proceedings of the county court lust May denying his petition for a new county road from his resi dence nt Cleveland to a point oil the French Settlement-Looking (Haas road. In March the county view ers reported favorably on the pro posed road, but subsequently they prosented an adverse report on the ground that the road asked for did not begin nt Mr. Woodruff's prem ises. In dismissing his petition, Mr. Woodruff nlleges that the county court acted without Jurisdiction; that, Instead, It should have ordered a relocation of the road. TAKRN IIP A boar between one and two years old. Owner can hnve same by calling on C. K. Marks, Kdenbower, and paying chnrges. Ready to sell, ready to please you. September 7 and 8 at Hell Sisters. Review printing always the best. DIKKCTOKS. Robt. Robertson. J. O. Newland, I. Abraham, Chaa. W. Parka, A. C. Maratar. THE . , I 3 G ' 'V,
