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Newspaper Page TexttoSLAi mm mu ikmi km mmwiim anvwhiM mt tkhb will 'mm im m vAtoa in m few vem bwyoW m kkmi KEEP WELL POSTED On the current events nl the world'a progress by reading the Daily Rivikw. Delivered by carrier, 60 ent month. ROSEBURG PROFITABLE INVESTMENT . Advertisers get food returns from an nouncements placed in live papers the Dailt and Twics-A-wau Riviaw. Try them there's none other so good. VOL. XII. ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, KOVKMHER 10, 11)00. No. 223. Review Maximum of 10 Mills on Tax able. Property in City $2,000 DEFICIT AT THAT Only. Two Kicks Against Assessments For Paving Fire Proteciion Soon For Suburbs The tax levy for the City of Rose Inn g for 1910 is 10 mills, the same as that levied for this year and the limit allowed by the charter. Re newal of the levy was made at the regular meeting of the city council Monday night. It will apply on a total of $1,887,2."i5 worth of taxable property. This is an increase, In round numbers, of $104, 000 over the assessed valuation of Koseburg's taxable property last year. Chairman Mlcelli, of the Ways and Means committee, estimated that the city would require about $22,000 to meet the expenses of the municipal administration during the coming year. The tax levy, however, to gether with license fees and prob able police court lines, it is figured, will not aggregate over $20,000, thus an approximate deficit of $2,000 to be faced at the beginning of 1911. For this year also there will be a deficit. It amounts to about $1000 and Is occasioned by the failure of the residue from the street paving bonds to cover all of the cost of the new Deer Creek bridge. Protests Turued Down. Two remonstrances were received against street paving assessments, ordinances for which were given first and second readings. Each was from an individual property owner who has no paving, but wus assessed under that provision of the law re quiring that pavement of a street in tersection Bhall be paid for by the owners of property in each quarter block extending diagonally from the four corners of such intersection. The remonstrntors were Eipyd Mur phy, assessed $49.75 for the Cass Stephens street intersection, and Mrs. Lucinda Cochron, assessed $37.70 for the Douglas-Kane street intersection. Both protesls were re jected by a unanimous vote. Recorder Orcutt reported no other objections to assessments on any of the paving. He stated that about 7.1 affected property owners had person ally examined the assessment levies In his office and that after the method of fixing the assessments was explained to them all were satisfied. Want Guarantee In Writing. Kendall Bros." lighting rate of The man Sincerity Clothes are sold in IP3 it ithe man ::is::. B1 $120 a month for the proposed opal escent globe system in the paved area was formally submitted to the coun cil, but final aotlon was postponed until such time as a maintenance guarantee is submitted in writing by C. I). Cannon, who has agreed, so Councilman Josephson reported, to stand good for the expense of main tenance, estimated at about $30 a mumn. ine os iron posts, purchased by local citizens to displace 8 arc lights, will each be equipped with 6 20-candle power Tungsten globes. Under the rate quoted by Kendall Bros., only one of the globes In each cluster is to burn all night. The re maining four are to be turned oft by the night policeman at midnight by means of a special switch to be In stalled in the light company's office. The present arc lights to be dis continued cost the city $60 a month, or just one half of the rate sub mitted for the new and more artistic system. The council does not object to paying $60 a month more than they are paying now, but as to the extra expense for renewals, repairs, etc., that must be made every month, there is unanimous sentiment that this should be borne by the owners of the posts. In his report to the council, Josephson announced that Mr. Cannon, one of the leading spirits In the projected change, was circulating a subscription pledge to defray 'maintenance items, and that he had guaranteed his personal res ponsibility for the cost in the mean time. It was voted, however, to re quest Mr. Cannon to submit his guar antee In writing, and until this is done no further action in the matter will be taken by the council. Extend Eire Protection. Upon the recommendation of the Fire Commission, the committee on Fire and Water was Instructed to se cure and then submit to the council bids for the sale to the city of 4 hew fire hydrants, 3 hose carts and 2000 feet of hose, together with four nozzles and other accessories. This recommendation is born of necessity for immediate Are protection in the outlying portions of the city, and es pecially for the high., school' and Mercy Hospital, near which Institu tions two of the hydrants are to he placed. A third hydrant Is to be Installed in North Roseburg, at First Avenue North and West First street. The fourth hydrant, like one of the first two, will be emplaced in the Walte Addition. Of the hose to be bought, 500 feet is to be 2 Inches In diameter and 1,500 feet a half inch less. The installment of lire lighting ap paratus in the suburbs will prove of Incalculable benefit to those local ities In time of need. As may be In ferred from the size of the hose to be bought, the carts will be smaller than those no in use for this pur pose. This is necessarily so, because during the rainy Beasons when the streets are sodden It would require considerable effort to get a heavy art to the scene of a tire. Then, too, a small cart can be drawn over the sidewalks conveniently. Above all, the new arrangement will save much time in getting to a Are. With apparatus near at hand a blaze could be attacked within a few minutes outside and 'e both know thr.t a Sincerity overcoat h right. The one can see the style and the other can feel the com fort. The collar and the lapel of the cor.t underneath won't peep out. Big shoulders firm, unbreakable lapels never bulky varm enough for the keenest cold, but light enough not to be a burden. Many different sorts many different prices. Plain and fancy cloths; young men's models, and more conservative ideas for their elders. There is a label in all Clothes A book which shows them and describes details, sent if you ask for it. There's a dealer In most every town. Find the Sincerity label or find the right shop. tCutvUathaii FUcKet to. MAKERS CHICAGO 10 Roseburg at Harth's Toggery after the sounding of an alarm, whereas now It requires the tedious operation of bringing a hose cart from the central part of the city. Councilman Mcdallen reported that with the emplacement of the four new hydrants there will be 50 in all in use m the city. This Is the limit under the franchise for which Kendall Bros, are obliged to furniBh water. McClallen Bald that while more additional hydrants were doubt less needed, the limit would not be exceeded until an excess rate Is agreed upon between Kendall Bros, and the city council. Another report made by McClallen during the evening related to criti cism directed against the street cleaning committee for alleged negli gence In duty. He explained that the sprinkler and sweeper had been forced Into Idleness by the blocking of streets with building material. I.uncli Wagon Protested. Appearing on behalf of the South ern Pacific Company, Attorney Dex- teT Kice registered a remonstrance against the proposed ordinance per mitting tne operation or a lunch wagon under city license. This was aimed at the wagon conducted by ThoB. Lough at the Southern Pacific depot. Mr. Rice argued that If one wagon was given a license It would only be a short time afterwards when at least a dozen of them would line the depot premises. These wagons were not necessary, he said, for the convenience of passengers, becauBe the trains stopped long enough at eating stations to allow the patron age of restaurauts on part of those who do not eat in the dining car. Mr. Lough, who was at the coun cil meeting, asked that action on the ordinance he postponed until the next regular meeting, when he would have a lawyer to present his side of the matter. This request was granted. It Is practically a foregone conclusion that the ordinance will be killed. A strong remonstrance against the lunch wagon was presented by business men at the first meeting of this month. To Protect Pavement. City Attorney Netiner was instruct ed to draft an ordinance looking to ward the protection of the street pavement, which Josephson stated was being mutilated in several wayB. One of these Is the careless mixing of cement, allowing particles to adhere to the pavement, which Is eaten away by the lime In the cement. Another Is the grinding Into tho pavement of particles of gravel either from huge piles of such 'material dumped into the street or dropped from overloaded or Improperly boxed wagons. Other causes are the dragging of timbers over the pavement or the driving of ribbed-wheel traction engines over It. lit connection with this item of business, the council instructed Re corder Orcutt to return to the Wnr- ren Construction Company the certi fied check which accompanied its bid for keeping the pavement in repair for a stated number of years. This bid was submitted with the one for paving the streets. The council con siders If the pavemont is any good at all it will last for many years with out need of repair. Minor Matters. Upon recommendation of the light committee, two street lights were or dered installed on Hnrvard Street, West Roseburg; a third near Mercy Hospital, and a fourth at the railroad crossing on Douglns street, and a fifth at the intersection of Chadwick and Washington streets. These additions increase the monthly lighting bill of the city to the extent of $7.60. Frank E. Alley was granted per mission to lay an 8-foot, plank road way on Stephens street, between Woodward and Mosher streets. W. C. Gaddls complained of neglec ted drainage at Jackson and Doug las streets which has created a nuis ance. Referred to health and police committee. Rule was established that claims against the city must be presented to the Recorder by 12 o'clock noon of the Saturday immediately preceding the first Monday of each month. Ordinance appropriating $2,108.12 for completing payment for the new Deer f'reek bridge given first and second readings. Recorder Orcutt authorized to pur chase necessary supplies for keeping a record of the proceedings under the Bancroft Bonding Law, through which a number of street paving as sessments are to be paid. Josephson reported that two bids had been received for expertlng the city's financial records and that they were "rather high." A third bid was expected, he said, and the committee was given further time In which to make a final report. TO Tt'RKEY RAISE lift. 4- 4 I will pat you 21 cents a JL pound for good, dressed tur- 4- 4 keys delivered to me on Friday JL or Saturday. Nov. 19-20. If 4. 4 market goes higher I will meet Jit. I pay CASH. A. S. FREY, L Hose burg. 4 4 4 4 4 Bargain: 62 acren, mile from Yoncalla: 30 acre bottom land, bal ance rolling: 0 acres can be farmed 2 acre oak timber. ThU Is splendid fruit proposition. 0 per ar-re 'C fiold soon. Add re . . 6 Porter, yoncalla, Oregc. Have rou teen llwt tti :0Of 8fe-t tod Tankard, at lo.eburitf (Jfcdfc Star. Price zsc to j.uv eai WOJMILDING AsM For Roseburg by Com mercial Club B01 W. C HAW LEY SPtARS ED(!or,;o.4 ilie Movement and Promising Suppitt Sr. Claike Tells of Ral.way Buildiof! There was a good attendance at the Commercial Club Monday evening to hear Congressman Hawley and to participate in ndoirtlng memorials to Congress asking an appropriation for a government building in Rosehurg, and for an examination of the Ump qua river with a view of making it navigublo from Scottsburg to Hose burg. In the absence of President Josephson, who wns attending a meet- ng of 'the city council, Hon. J. A. Buchanan presided. Mr. Hawley spoke for at least an hour and re viewed the splendid progress of tills state, as well as some of his work in Congress on behalf of the state. He I Hedged his earnest support to the movement for a Federal bulldt-ng in Roseburg and expressed (lie belief thai by proper attention the neces sary appropriation therefor can be secured during the session of Con gress which opens on Dec. 6th. The memorials to Congress were presented to the club by Hon. lunger Hermann, amd are as follows: Ilottol ut long. To the Roseburg Commercial Club of Roseburg. Oregon: Your committee to whom was re ferred the several matters of a Fed eral building In this city, and the mprovement of navigation or the Umpqua River from Scottsburg to Roseburg, by lock and dam construc tion, at the Instance of the General Government, beg leave to report fav orably on each of these recommended projects, and submit herewith appro priate memorials to the Congress or the l'n I ted States, in behalf therof, for the consideration and art Ion of tho Club. All of which Is respectfully sub mitted. BINGRR HERMANN, Chairman. FRANK W. HENHON. J. W. HAMILTON, B. L. EDDY, DEXTER RICE. For Fedeml Itullriiutf. To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, Washington. D. C. Your memorialists In the Commer cial Club of the City of Roseburg, State of Oregon, respectfully repre sent: That this city Is the leading, and one of the oldest, of the towtiB of Southern Oregon, and has a popula tion exceeding five thousand perma nent residents. That It is the County Seat of the entire umpqua valley, which con tains an area of 5000 square mites or nearly three times the size of the state of Delaware, and is situated upon the Umpqua River, and upon the line of the Southern Pacific rail-1 road In Southern Oregon. That the Circuit and County 1 Courtn of this district convene here, and the city has public water, elec tric light, telegraph and telephone plants and the usual up-to-date mod ern city conveniences. That here Is also the U. . Land Office which conducts the public land sales, and determines Initial contests in reference to such land sales aris ing In many counties, covering a dis trict embracing mllllona of acres. That the U. S. Post Office In this city conducts the business for four distributing Star mall routes, which converge here, and for the city free delivery service, for one rural free delivery mall service route and for the receipt and delivery of malls 10 round trips a day and night In the railway mall service. That the postal receipts are now annually $14,000.00. That there Is also established here the U. S. District Forestry Bureau which supervises Forest Reserves which aggregate an area of nearly , 000,000 acres, and superintends a large clerical and field force of U. S. employees In the public service. That hero la located the U. S. Weather Observatory, the only one In entire Southern Oregon, and being one of the only three of the regular U. S. Observatories In Oregon. That all the foregoing Federal offices are each In separate buildings, some occupying a part and some the entire building, and all at rental ex pense. That mail mMter 1b greatly increased by reason of the Oregon Soldiers' Home, which Is located here. Wherefore your memorialists, rep resenting chiefly the business and professional rc1f-nt8 of this city, respectfully petition yor honorable NN for tfre constrict lo of a Fed eral bfllftlng In thl cits to conserve wol' 10 0- H&smwl 'O yQr m and material to cost not lesa than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For River Survey. To tho Honorable, the Sennto and House of Representatives of the United States, Washington. D. C. Your memorialists of the Commer cial Club of the City of Roseburg, in tho Stato of Oregon, respectfully represent. That this city Is the leading and one of the oldest towus of Southern Oregon and the seat of the Circuit and County Courts, tho U. S. Laud Office, Post Office, U. 8. Forestry Sup ervisor, U. 8. Weather Bureau Obser vatory, and the metropolis of the entire Umpqua Valley, which 1b 100 miles north and Bouth, and in extent , codtains 5000 square mites of terri tory and exceeding the area of the 1 State of Connecticut. That the valuation of assessable property, officially ascertained, Is now J27.275.740. That this region is watered by the Umpqua River, the second largest In the state. It enters the Pacific ocean north of Coos Bay, has a safe en trace, Is navigable by ocean going ships to the town of Gardiner and by a dally line of steamers as far as Scottsburg, 26 miles Inland on the tidal currents, from tho ocean. That our city of Roseburg Is on this river, still further Inland, from Scottsburg 54 miles by land route. That all this Intervening river dis tance from Scottsburg was partially Improved by the General Govern ment about 35 years ago, by author ity of Congress, for which $22,500 was then appropriated, and the en gineers reported "that not a single troublesome rock wns left uu re moved," Thnt the "Swan," a stem-wheel passenger and freight steamer. 100 feet long, ascended the river from the Gardiner seaport at that time and safely returned with a cargo of ag ricultural products. jftter attempts, however, demon strated that the strong currents and rnplds at various points render navi gation tinprotltabte, and next to Im possible, without further Improve ment by lockB and dnms at tho points mentioned. Since then this county has greatly increased In population and develop ment In the face or river obstacles, and a large commerce now exists, mainly tributary to Hoscburg, which makes an important river navigation to the ocean shipping of supreme im port anco. . . That on tho lower river nro farms, dairy and lumbering establishments, and a regular shipping Is employed. That between Scottsburg and Rose burg the valley Is one continuous ag ricultural, pastoral, and fruit grow ing, and timber region, with a series of cultivated farms tho entire wny, and with several Intermediate small towns. Coal deposits hnve been developed at several places along tho river, but they have no feasible transportation outlet. Thnt along this entire distance to Scottsburg the more rapid develop ment of the country is retarded by the lack of water transportation. Railway communication Is remote, and by reason of intervening moun tain ranges, bad roads and long dis tances, freight traffic therewith is practically impossible. With the river navigation Im proved by locks and dams. Increased population will follow, and an im mediate Impetus will be given to ag riculture, lumbering, manufacturing and coal mining. Farm, fruit, dairy and other shipments will go cheaply to Scottsburg and to the seaport town of Gardiner and from thence by sea to the markets of the world. Wherefore your memorialists peti tion your honorable bodies for an ex amination and survey, with a view to lock and dam construction In this river from Scottsburg to Roseburg.' in the State of Oregon. Other Mutters. Mr. Hawley also explained the Income tax emendment to the U. S. constitution and expressed himself as strongly favoring a corporation tax, ob it would squeeze the surplus "water" out of tho big organizations. He also said tho payne-Aldrlch tariff bill was a good measure, making substantial tnrlff reductions. Ho Is glad to see Oregon property being sold at Its real value. It has been too low, and cheap land means poor farming. Francis 11. Clarke, representing tho Coos Bay. Oregon & Idaho Rail road Co., gave an Interesting talk on transportation lines and ex pressed his personal belief that this road will bo built within the next two years. ATTENTION MASONS. Thero will be a special meeting of Laurel Lodtca No. 13, A. F. A A. M , Wednemiay evening. Nov. 17. Work In the M. M. Degree. d2t N. T. JEW'ETT, 8ccy. R.l... th dough and complies with all pure food U' eosexNT ura.ro. Hatm qLmapixini TRYING TO QUENCH THE IKE IN COAL MINE, Special to the Evening Review. v'HfcJKK V, ill., Nov. lfi. Officials today devoted their time to fighting tho fiamcB, but made no effort to re enter the lower levels In search of tho Imprisoned miners. Chief Moran, or the Chicago Kins Department, with nve assistants, arrived today by ' special train, bearing engines and flvu thousand feet of hose, together with chemicals. A holo was cut In the cover of the main shaft and hose dropped down In hope of extinguish ing the fire. If this fails carbonic gas will be forced into tho mine. The officials believe that by using chemicals the flro will be extinguished tonight or tomorrow, and claim it would be suicide to enter the mine at the present time. The authorities are now making preparations to fix tno responsibility tor the disaster. They claim it would not have oc curred if the electric cnble had been promptly repaired, and altogo that torches in tho stables wore unneces sary. An official who called the roll of employes declares that only 27G men are m the mine. Instead of 385 as originally reported. KimkmuH Troubles. SPOKANE, Nov. 16. It was re ported here today that several of the executive committeemen of tho In dustrial Workers of tho World are on r onto hero from Chicago. Clarenco I j arrow is coming to prosecute the habeas corpus cases. Largo rein forcements aro expected tomorrow. Several arrests were mado today. Twelve Men Killed. SALEM. N. C. Nov. 16. Twelve workmen wero kilted today by the caving In of a railroad embankment. Tho men wero excavating tor Instal lation of an ahuttment for a steel trust lo across Salem crock when tho accident occurred. Sug:iii' Trust Due for Trial. WASHINGTON. -Nov. 10. Consid erable sugar fraud data was pre sented at the meeting of President aft's Cabinet today. It Is known that tho President hits directed Attorney-General Wlckersham and Secretary of tho Treasury McVeigh to sift tho sugar scandal to the bottom and prosecuto all those criminally involved. When tho coitroreiice took up plans for crushing tho combine, Wtckur- "I used to com plain about tho stove but not since I began OLYMPIC FLOUR" wlicu you Mn .1. i . " clean Just est prams entire AT YOUR GROCER'S PORTLAND FLOUKINU MIIX8 CO.. FOHTLAMD. ORBOOM For Sale Roseburg High School Pennants and Souvineers of Roseburg - Be loyal to your school. Come and see them, come, get ready for the Basket Ball game. Souvenirs range from 50c up,'to $1.50 and $1.75. See Miss Maude Ashworth, home phone 1194 or call at D. P. Fishes Paper Store, Oak St. West of Star Theatre. sham presented the report of Depu ty Attorney-General Stimsou, setting forth the crimes that the Govern ment expected to prove. It is under stood that the report declares that the American Sugar Refining Com pany crushed Its rivals by weight of money, bribed Government Inspec tors and competitors' employees, con tributed to campaign funds of all parties and reached an understand- 'llS with the Spreckels Interests so , that independent trade was wiped out, with two exceptions. Public MuMt Suffer. LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 16. Although De Lara, the alleged Mexi can anarchtst, has received no offi cial information of the dropping of the chargos against htm, he Is pre paring a celebration to mark the event. Secretary Nagel, of the De partment of Commerce and Labor, has decided that the evidence is In sufficient to warrant an official hear ing. De Lara expects to prepare a lecture tour after his bondsmen are released from responsibility. Counterfeiters Nabbed. NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Fourteen Italians wore arrested here today, accused of circulating counterfeit $5 bills. Detectives allege that the bills wore made in Palence, Italy, and shipped here in olive oil cans. Steamer Jdtnt ; 20 Dead. WINNIPEG, Nov. 16. The steam-" er Ioalc, laden with wheat, 1b re ported lost: off Passage Island, Lake Superior, with a crew of twenty. Mother mid Ron .turned. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart, colored, and son, Floyd, aged five, were burned to death this morning In a fire which destroyed their home. It was caused by overturning a kerosene lamp. Mrs. Stuart rescued three older children' from the bunting building, hut Floyd was forgotten and she lost her life trying to bilvo him. At their regular meeting Mondny night Onk Camp No. 125, W. O. W.t elected tho following officers for the coining term: W. C. Pickens, Adv. Lt.; M. Fickle, Escort; C. E. Lewel lyn, Watchman; Perry B. Sleber, Sentry; E. N. Ewart, Clerk; J. A. Buchanan, Banker; L. Wlmberly, E. A. Rogers, Managers. The election of a Consul Commander was post poned until next meeting. Frank Mclntyro has sued Geo. Rouse In tho circuit court for $310, alleged to be due on a series of loans. - using Mother Yon always bake successfully uso Olympic, lt is pure and wlioli'Bome nutritious and what is required to make good things to eat. Every Hark of Olympic is mado from moBt carefully selected Northwestern wheat and manufactured under ideal san itary conditions only theplumpe8t,liard- are used, tho choicest of the northwestern crop. Imxtt upon Olympic "there Isn't any just as gooa."