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Newspaper Page Text1 DOCGLAS COUNTY ORCHARDS SIELD ANNUAL CROPS BRIXGDid FROM 100 TO 500 PER ACRE. CHOICE ORCHARD LAND CAN STILL RE BOUGHT CHEAP. AN INVESTMENT NOW WILL QUADRUPLE IN VALUE! IN FIVE YEARS' TIM& KEEP WELL POSTED On the current events of the world's progress by reading the Daily Rkvikw. Delivered by carrier, SO ent month. ROSEBURG PROFITABLE INVESTMENT Advertisers get flood returns from an nouncements placed in live papers the Daily and Twicb-a-wiki Hbvikw. Try them there's none other so good. VOL. XI. ROSERURQ, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1008. NO, 242. Review LET GOVT. CONTROL Chamberlain's Policy on Mines, Forests and Streams . CONSERVATION COMMISSION Makes Address oa Behalf of Governors at Great Congress, Where Win. H. Tail Presides Special to the Evening Rovlew. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8. A new policy, giving the Federal gov ernment absolute control of the na tion's streamB, forests and mineral resources by creating an interstate conservation commission was advo cated by Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, in an address In behalf of the governors today at the joint con servation congress. Governor Cham berlain recommended the abolition of Btate lines in the administration of national resources and called upon all governors to join in his policy. He promised hearty co-operation on part of the west. A Great Congress. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 8. With President-elect Taft as presid ing officer and President Roosevelt on the program for the principal ad dress, the joint meeting opened today by the National Conservation Com mission and the governors of Stntes and their, official representatives promises to be one of the most noteworthy gatherings of its kind in the history of the . country. Chief ex ecutives of many of the most popu lous states of the union are In at tendance and these, added to the long list of prominent scientists nnd others who are to appear, will make the gathering nearly as Important as Xjhe White House conference, which iegnn the work. The Southern Commercial. Con Practical Gifts For Men Rich, handsome Neckwear. Imported Hosiery. Pure Silk Mufflers. Fancy Waist-coats. Soft, Comfortable Slippers. Fine Silk Umbrellas. "Fownes" English Gloves." . Pure Linen Handkerchiefs. Pure Silk Handkerchiefs. Let us help you solve the Christmas problem with our beautiful, big, new stock of practical gift merchandise. frfhT FDREMOST 0RY.G00DS remiSHMENf 0F SOUTtiERN 0REG0NI gress, which opened yesterday, con tinued its deliberations today. The National Rivers and Harbors Con gress will meet tomorrow, and on Thursday Secretary Straus will con vene the National Council of Com merce. Today's session of the Gover nors and the National Conservation Commission, and the subseauent Riv ers and Harbors Congress, will mark the taKlng of a great stride forward In the movement for taking account of the natural resources of the Unit ed states. The inventory undertaken by the commission is now ready and the report to the President Is in pro cess of completion. When the conservation movement was started specific information about the actual state of our resources was partly wanting, partly inacces sible. Certain facts were broadly known. It was at least unquestion able that resources had been waste fully use, and that some of them, not ably the mines, were sure in time to be exhausted, while others, for ex ample the forests, could still be kept perpetually useful by right manage ment. The first work was to get the facts, to show exactly what the sit uation was and how It could be im proved by measures that would work. Without an Inventory which should show the present condition of the resources and the way to develop them to the best advantage, conser vation was In danger of staying up In the air. This Inventory has now been taken, and nothing remains but the inauguration of practical reform measures to which such an inventory pointB the way. It is estimated that the total amount of the freight charges saved by our waters last year in their pres ent bad condition many of them be ing incapable of profitable use was at least t945.000.000. And If th amount is saved every year with our rivers, coastal waters and harbors in their present deplorable condition, it is fnir to assume that when they are well Improved with connecting canals between them where needed, the saving will be infinitely greater. For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salve Is ex cellent. It not only allays the Itch ing and smarting but effects a cure. For sale by Hamllton'Drug Co. Seo Jennings, the baker, for some thing special for balls and par ties. D :!27,000 FOR PAVING. J , .J. EUGENE. Or., Dec. 7. 4. City Engineer George Waggon er, of Eugene, filed his report 4 with the city council on the amount and cost of street pav lag that haB been done in the past year. The city has paved 90,600 square yards of streets at a cost of 1227,000. This Is 4. 4 about five miles of streets with 4" Jbitulithic pavement, and sev eral blocks more are contracted 4. ISItlSltl V AND SHIELDS LEAD AT NEW RIFLE RANGE. There is a prize shoot on at the new Indoor Rifle Range, Abraham Building. The new range opened yesterday afternoon with a fine prize Winchester for the best 5 shot score in a week. The prize looked good to the local shooiters and H. L. Cham berlain shot the first score, making the score of 21 points out of a pos sible 30. E. A. Fairbanks soon got busy and raised the score to 22. Den Shields heard of it. He thought he would cruise about 30, but his score only showed 23. Lee Brlsbln tried his ability as a marksman and tied Shields' score of 23. The prize goes Saturday night of this week and there will be a merry race to see who will win out. It ROSKItrilG WINS. In a fast game of basket ball, be fore a big crowd, at Sykes' rink, Mon day night, Roseburg High School de feated Grants Pass Athletic Club by the score of 16 to 13. Glen Good man, a Portland man. acted as ref eree and Benjamin Caro, of Rose burg, umpire. The line-up: Roseburg Marsters and Hewitt, forwards; Buchanan, center; Tipton and Cordon, guards. Grants Pass Wertz and Meeker, forwards; Stephenson, center; Bach er and Moore, guards. The same teams play again to night. Farmers, mechanics, railroaders. laborers, rely on Dr. Thomas Eclec trlc Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, or brulBCs at once. Pain cannot stay where It Is used. DEFERS ITS VOTE - 1' Council Divided on Paving Or dinance Question CAN'T INTERPRET CHARTER One More Night Policeman to be Put on Duty Big Batch of Business Receives Attention The first delay in tho new proceed ings towards a paving bond Issue oc curred at the regular meeting of the city council Monday night, when the 3ft, uuo bonding ordinance, whicu was soheduled for Its third and final reading and passage, was laid aside because the council felt unable, in the hsence of Recorder Orcutt, its legal dvlser, to decide on a vital question rowing out of a motion made by Councilman Long. When acting Re corder Frank (3. Mlcelli began read ng the ordinance for the last time, Mr. Long moved to strike out the word "bituilthlc" which refers to the lunlity of pavement proposed. Mr, Long argued that the ordinance should merely specify "pavement,' leaving the quality to be determined by competitive bids. In opposition to this argument, other councllmen contended that under the charter a particular kind of pavement had to be specified in the ordinance. The char ter was consulted, but the council di- ided itself in the Interpretation of its language. Councilman Joseph Ml celli fluaily put an end to the wordy trite by moving to lay the ordinance on the table until Recorder Orcutt could be ) resent and give the exact meaning of the charter. This motion carried without a dissenting vote. By this action,-the council has de layed the paving matter two weeks, as that amount of time will elapse before next regular meeting night, Recorder Orcutt is unavoidably ab sent from tho city, having canes pend ng In the Federal court In Portland Mayor Hoover was also absent from meeting Monday night, but Council man Josephson, upon vote, presided During the argument on Mr. Long's motion. Councilman Fisher declared that he could furnish the city for pav ng purposes a material just as good as bltulithic for 25 cents n gallon le stated that It did not make any difference, anyway, what kind of pavement was laid so far as the cost was concerned; that all of tho paving compnnies "stood in together" and that the city would make nothing by competitive bidding. Other Ordinances, No action was taken by the emm cil on the house numbering ordinance ho ordinance providing for tho lay- ng of the Douglas-Fowler street sewer was laid on the table, as was the remonstrance against the assess ment for the rullerton Avenue sewer, Ordinances adopting the sidewalk grades established by the Kelsey sur vey and providing for a fifiO-foot sewer on Douglas street, from Pltzer to Claire streets, were given third readlilgs and passed. First and sec ond readings were given ordinances for the following projects: ( 1 ) Ap propriating S.tOO for re-laying the sewer in the alley between Mill and I'lne streets, from Burke to Floed streets; (2) levying assessments, to talling $ir2, for the Ilrockway street sewer In Walte addition; Ci) levying assessments, totalling $4 ;nt, for the grading and gravelling of Went First street. Kinney addition. City Attor ney Mlcelli was Instructed to draft an ordinance providing for the im provement of Pine street, from Oak to Flint, omitting the Cass street In tersection. For Another Night "('nil. Declaring that certain streets of the city were becoming unsafe for pedestrians after dark and that num erous misdemeanors of late warrant ed additional police protection, Coun cilman Long moved that the council employ one more night watchman. He recommended that s special com mittee, consisting of Strong. Mullen and Hound, be named to select a com petent man for the-Job and ask Mayor Hoover to appoint him. The motion carried, without any under standing an to salary. 4'oininiltef Keportfl. The committee on city improve ments reported that the Deer Creek bridge had bHi repaired so that it in "fairly safe for temporary use;" also that John Hunter had Ignored the mandate of the council by neglect-1 Ing to build a sidewalk and remove street obstructions In front of his planing mill to accommodate em ployes of the Southern Pacific round hoiiw. going to and from work. The adoption of this report empowers the committee to order the construction of the walk at the expense of Mr. Hunter's property. The committee to whom was re ferred Al. ('reason's petition for the vacation of 22 blocks In Kinney , i.ioi. . p,.,.ri,.H fv, , ral.lv on, I 1 ..n 11.. lnalrnl..H the sttornev to draw up an ordliunce in '- r. , ..,u.u .. I vacation, conditional upon Mr. Crea- .Mlcelli Orcutt. law suit .. f.0.00 I son paying the fee. F. O. Mlcelli, city atty 20.00 Tlip lijeht riHiitiilttw rwonimpnopn I tho establishment of an arc light at Read Uevtew adYi. tor bargains. Ih the convergence of Jackson street and YV'inM.iiotu- .....i....;. .,,. K mill ........ Roseburg, and that live in tuit lights in the vicinity- be abolished; also, that an Incandescent light be placed at the corner of Court and Ella streets, in Chad wick Addi tion. On the application of J. W. Perkins for an arc light at the corner f Stephens and Mosher streets, the committee reported unfavorably for tnree specinc reasons: ( l ) That thero is already an arc light one block I away; (2) that the installation of such a light would establish a prece-I dent existing nowhere except on Jackson street by putting lights cIob- er together than every other block; id) that there are dozens of other I places where arc lights are more ueeueu. mis report was adopted. I An alley existing In block 37 on uie original survey and plat of the ity and which, If opened, would In- terrere with the property of the I Presbyterian Chrch, H. C. Sainton's properly i occupied ny w. t. wrlgbt) and Sam Smith's livery stable ises, was tne subject or a report from the judiciary committee. The committee reported that the alley was never opened, and that It was ques-1 tlonable whether this could be done I legally because of the statute of II ml-1 tations. It was recommended In the I report that tho alley be formally va- cated, and tho city attorney was di- rected to draw up an ordluauce to (his effect. Chairman Strong, of the license committee, reported informally that I aunng uie past week Marshal Nor- man had collected $102G license mon-1 ey due the city, thereby preventing a loss tnat nas been threatening the cltyfor some time. Mr. Strong stat- ed that the city this year would prob- ably not lose over $50 in licenses, out of a total of $1500, Heferred to CommlttifH. I On LlghtB Annlicatlon of O. W. Kezartee for the Installation of an tncandescent light at tho corner of Oak and Flint streets; application of r rea wrigiit for a light at the corner of Stephens and Oak streets. un Judiciary Suggestion of Atty. Dexter Rice, representing Kendall Bros., that meaiiB be provided for meeting city Ugh'ting bills, which the charter provides must be paid out of funds collected on snloon licenses, The town now being prohibition, that source of revenue is cut off, and the charter prohibits the council from contracting indebtedness In excess of $..uuu per year a limit that would surely bo exceeded If the lighting uiiih were io no paid out or the gen- oral num. The committee w meet with Air. Rice and devise some plau r iiirtuiuK uie emergency. un streets Request of H. J. Rob- Inett for the Improvement of Prosnect sircei, in worm Koseburg. un rienitn nnd Police and City Im- provoments Painting nnd repairs and renovntion of the city hull. m A speclnl committee. conslHtlug of Strong. Usher and Patrick, wna on- tniHicd with the Bolutlou of tho prob- lem or a grade oitnor on Onk or Flint scrceia or on Doth In such a mnnner iiuvmu lur a sntistnciory inter- suciHin. 3, vv. rvezariee scored the council In sharp IntiKtintfe for not aiv. Ing him n grndo on Flint street, but iOnglneer llnitong .explained thnt the lay of the Intersection of Flint nnd wim ui:ein in sucn mat a grade could not be fixed Hint would satisfy oak- streets in such thnt a erade properly owners on both thorough in res. MiKrclliincoiift. A plot of ground, 1111x120 feet, at tho west end of Commercial Avenue. North Honebnrg, was set aside for a park, 'thanks to the blunt Insistence of Councilman Mullen, who refused to heed nny technicalities of the char tor. Of the twelve councllmen ores ent, ljowever, only three voted and they In the alllrmative. Kngineer Hnrtong was Instructed to establish a sidewalk grade on West first street, abutting tho recent Im prnvement. Upon motion of Coiincllmnn I.one. Marshal Nor man was Instructed to hire men to clean the principal cross walks of the city at lenst twice a week during the rnlny sennon. Councilman Long did not present his expected resignation from oftVe. He explained nrter the mowing Hint ho hnd decided to resign, but Inter on reconsidered the mutter nnd mnde up bin mind to keen Ills sent Councilman Strong wnn npiiolnted a committee of one to frame an en grossed copy of the Hobt. Robertson memortnl resolutions and present them to the widow of the deceasfd A motion to engage Kngineer liar tong to make a map of the city nt nn expense of nbout $100 was voted down emphnticnUy. IIIIIh Allowed, Light for November $204.00 W. C. (adilln. drnln on Steph ens and Wash. Sis. 130. 2! Leona mills Co., lumber .1. (I. Flmik Co.. Ibr North Side Mill., Ibr .1. W. Mullen, hauling P. Cuvllltcr, same 121.27 5 10 11. 4S 4.00 6.00 H. J. Rohlnctt, an mo J. H. Scott, same O. Wilcox, same 11. S. French, same .1. M. Hnrtong. surveying. Prisoners' meals H. V. Page, bridge work... 2.75 7.00 6.00 4.51) 1 R2.no lO.fin 9.40 V. II. Newport, sr. work 10 00 .1. P. McKay, snme 12 f,0 .1. O. Drnke, snme 0.00 -Ins. Kwnrt, engrossing . . M. Fickle, a-c Robertson Hire aV Rice. mdse. 2.f.0 r, so n i or, ihp : Ageo more, same 7.M citv News, printing 14 FOIl A Fill' IT CAXNKKV. KntorpHsc luforimilly IIscuhki1 liy tonum'ivinl I'hih MciiiIh'I-k. A fruit cannery for Roseburg was the subject Informally discussed by tne trustees and a row other mem bers of tho Roseburg Commercial Club at the McClallen Hotel imrlnrw Monday evening. During the discus- sion there was alBo present John Wats'.., of Spokane, representing a company which manufactures ma- chlnery for equipping canneries and I furnishes competent superintendent I for their operation. He also helps (to organize local companies to take up the stock In such enternrlses. A cannery on these lines was put In at uorvnins a few moii'tlis ago, Mr. Walsh's proposition was elven very little attention, however, there was also present at the meeting Mr, Jns. C. Alexander, of Aberdoen, Wash., who came hero several days ago ou business or an altogether dif prem-lferent nature, but had become 1m- pressed with tne favorable conditions here for a fruit cannery. He mnde an Informal proposition to tho Club aa follows: That a cannery company be formed here with $15,000 capital. Of this amount he would subscribe $3000, the business people of the town to subscribe $0000, and the fruit growers of the county $11000, the Intter to be hair in cash and half In fruit. This elicited considerable discussion during which came up the question of the management of the cannery, snouiu it be built. While some of those present offered to take slock, none were willing to nssume responsibility ror the management of the institution. Mr. Alexander of- fored to do this for tho first two years under cortnln conditions, although he has large business Interests at Aber- deen and elsewhere. A miestmn of I his taking all the stock and the local people putting up n bonus for the lo- I cation nnd operation of a cannery I hero wna suggested by someone pres- I t- Alexander said he would I consider tho matter nnd advise, the icnih in a rew dnys aB to what he would be willing to accept In the way I a bonus, but that he preferred to have the local people take stock in 1 1'10 company. As stnted above, he lis here looking Into the reusability of establishing a much larger enterprise, hut the conditions for a ennnery are HO fnvorahle that he 1b willing to Invest some money in that also. I What the outcome will be remains to bo seen, but everyone present believes I w,s snouiu nave a cannery, About Digestion. it Is not the quantity of food taken I hi.t inn nimi.i.it illirnxlnH nml nnul Muted thnt gives strength and vltnl Ity to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach nnd Liver Tablets Invigorate the stomach nnd liver and enable thorn to perofrm their function. The result Is a rollsh for your food, In- creased strength nnd weight, greater ondurnnco and a clear hend. Price 25 cents. Sample free. For sale by I Hamilton Drug Co, COFEEE Your grocer must sell l fr . "O0r COIICC; We Cat! t all be comfortable; but he needn't sell it to you. Your grocer return, your money 11 yofl doll Ilk, Scbmiua'a ileal: we pay him. DAILY WKATHKH REPORT U. 8. Weather Bureeu, local offlce, KoeeimrB, Ore. 24 houni ending; 6 a. m. Deo. s, IBOH. Precipitation In inclieaatul humtrclthe: Maximum u-mpanlura eV,.',?,.,o,',m','r,', ooo Av. prwlu. for till, mo,,.!, tor an y.r.....6. Tou, procp lrom Hep,. . fed... Ml Average prerlp. from pie ruber 1, W77.... To.al.kn.-l.ii.y rrom Sep.. ...WS Average precipitation for 81 wet auaaona, Hopt. to May flnelualve) S William Hr.M., Oliarrver. For Roseburg anil Vlclnllyt Rain tonight and Wednesday; freih soiith"r!y whirls. OFFICERS. J. W. Hamilton, President, A. C. Marsters, Cashier. J. F. Barker, Vice President W. T. Wright, Asst. Cashier DIRKCTOIt. J. W. Hamilton. N. Rice, J. F. Barker, 8. C. Bartrum, A ROSEBURG NATIONAL BANK Established 1901. CAPITAL, - $50,000.00 Hiifeti Deposit boxes for rent. By the jear $2.00, or will rent by Clin month. Our conservative tnsnsgem ent offers substantial advan tages to present and propectlve patrons. We are prepared to handle all business entrusted to us accurately and expeditiously. 00 Portland Postmaster Coes to Bourne's Secretary PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE READ WiSco Farmer Kills Himself Costly Fire Near Wuuubnro Acb Hakes Closing Argument Special to the Evening Review. WASHINGTON, 1). C, Dec. 8. President HooBOvelt today appointed John C. Young postmaster at Port land, Oregon. Young Is at present secretary to Senator Jonathan Bourne The only opposition to confirmation i the appointment could come from Senator Fulton, but this la not antl- Ipntod. Congress todny listened to the reading of President Roosevelt's mes sage nnd then adjourned for the day. iho message, in sunimarlzod form. will be round on tho extra sheet of today's issue of The Review.) Ach's Argument. SAN FRANCISCO. Deo. 8. A bit ter nnd vindictive attack on Francis J. Ilency, with an excoriation of Sch in ItK and the board of Doodling supervisors, were the features of Attorney Ach's closing argument In tho Ruet trlnl today. Ach declared that Ruof was killed politically like Caesar to satisfy tho ambitions of others. He scored Spreckles for con tributing money toward the graft prosecution and compared Qallagher, tho principal witness for tho prosecu tion, to a parrot. Oregon Hunter Kills Self. THE DALLUS, Or.. Dec. 8. Roy Bailey, a farmer of Wasco, accident ally shot and killed himself after re turning from a hunt today. He started to clean his rifle, which was loaded, and the wenpon was discharg ed, killing him almost Instantly. Farm's Heavy Loss. WOODBURN, Or.. Dee. 8. Sixty hend of fine stock and this year's grain crops were consumed in a nre thnt destroyed the barn on the Burk hnrt farm, east of this city, last night. The barn was the largest In this section of the stnte. The loss Is $10,000. OoKirrovo no Hotter. PASO ROI1LHS, Calif.. Dec. 8. There is no change in CoBgrove's con dition. COUNTY COURT TO MKKT. County Court for Douglas county will meet In special session on Thurs day and Friday, of this week. The object of tho meeting Is to hear the final report from the exporting of tho county's flnnnclnl recordB, also to hear road district resolutions from thoso supervisors who have not yet niiplled for a special tax for next yonr. Itownro of Frequent Colds A succession of colds or a protract ed cold is almost certain to end In chronic catarrh, from which few per- it ' sons ever wholly recovor. Olve every ,., .,,,,,. i, dNKrvn and Vn W voW disagreeable dls- , ,tryC,n'in,t ZjLnded to high ly recommended .w r i J,Q twilhorcwl I .i, . liiticra fV.mer,;; I , , 7 . ' r t , ,.- rnirh W ui ..".. ... - iif,m-uj. " -- lleveti me ai onw. iww uiy and lungs are sound and well, sale by Hamilton Drug Co. For W. T. Wright. J. O. Newland, " I. Abraham, Chas. W. Parks, C. HarsUra. THE I I i I-'