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Newspaper Page TextDouglas county's inexmaustaklk naturajl resources and climatic advantages make it the most attk!ACTive for homeseekers and investors. PROGRESSIVE Aa Roseburg leads the Southern Oregon towns la progreasivecess o The Review lead oil newspapers o( this same section. ROSEBURG REVIEW INVESTMENTS or all klodi are belt found through "The Review" Want Ad Section. Little adva. bring btf re turn!, because everybody reads them. JOL. XV. ROSERl RO, OREGON, Tl'ESDAY KVEMXG, MARCH 111, 11)12. No. 10. imrmu.v mnn iv aui auKi m ft 1 Seven Prospective Applications For Roseburg Paving COMMITTEE NOW FICURINC CoudcH Fixes Minimum License or X'ar Beer Stands Three Xtw Ordinances Read Seven tentative bids for street Pav,' ing In Roseburg this year were road of Walter Christy against his assess at the meeting of the city council , nient for the llrockway-South Jack Mundny night and tlieu referred to' son street sewer was allowed, the street committee, which todayj yr Hecldes Tie V"te. was meeting with representatives of A prop08loll to chaKe the orig the bidders, preparatory to advising ,, ,,, for the ,,avI1B of tne ,one the council as to future action. TheibU),.k of coiutnercial Avenue, lying otr oial advertisement called for ten-wegt of Xortn JlK.kso street. North talive bids mi approximately 20.000: RoSeburg. caused an even division of square yards l hard surface pave- ,h(( counril .,,,, a vole wus ,llU(,n. incut lh.se in urlei. were the: k ln8umbpnt ,,on Mayor propositions submitted: j Micelll to decide. He voted on the Hark k llenery Construction Com- , ,,, or th ,,, wnlch pany. seven dlllcrent qualities of , b 1 pavement. ranging from $1.4S per' ni(.(ltlI. square yard for 4-inch thic kness toj The't)lo(.k of s,reet lnv0ve(, ,S- nke $1 bj for , inch , Ickness , of ))e M Qn mM Me of Warren tons ruci inn t ""'pnnjy N , j.llkson, ,00 .et wlde. To at ii nd aid bit u I it hit pavi'iiU'iit. $2.2.. ,(l1i. ti, i, i.,h per square yard light stand: :d bltu-; litlitc, $2.10. August KhrberniT, concrete pavement of i mid gravel, $1.22 and 5 Bimm yard, the former for a gravel depth ot f inches, the latter for 6 inches. Pacific Coast Westrumite Com pany, of Portland, westruinlte pave ment. $1.70 pr square yard. llilliuid & .Magiunis (address not Riven I concrete pavement $1.25 per square yard. I,. U. Pugh, of Salem, concrete .............. t ! HO mr uniiiifo vtx-ri ,, ' . block In question was concerned and Jelfry & Hur.on. or ormna,.(he 8lll)t,tlt,ltlon of n center paved Dolarwav bitnineti pavement $l.oj, .,, i i, 1,1. ti . per square yard. .Urn owners asking this change were I None of the bids were discussed . hr . ., ,.,1 either by the council or the bidders pres. nt. 1-uture action now rests. mittee. Ottlinauces, My a vote of 7 to 1. the council passed an ordinance providing that no near-beer license shall be Issued fur a less period thau six months, with prepayment of the semi-annual fee of $l.".o. The lone dissenting vote was voiced by Mullen, who in sisted 011 fixing the annual license at not less than '.oo before placing the measure on passage. The following proposed ordinances were given in troductory readings: 1. Prohibiting roller skating on the sidewalks. 2. Prohibiting expectorating public walks and in hallways and (lorwav8. 3. Prohibiting girls under 16 years of age 011 the streets after cer tain hours. Tlie first and second of the above Jil. isures do not prohibit use of tne streets. Violation 01 euner is inane . (np comn,ttee. the vote was u to 3 punishable by a fine of from $1 to .1(,.,,lst Then the question of deny $10 or Jail imprisonment In default, inK tn(1 petition of the four property thereof. I owners was nut to a vote and the The third measure fixes the hour result was a tie. 4 to 4. Mayor Mi of 9 p. m. as the time w hen girls celll. deciding the matter, voted ..i.rt.r lit venrs of age must not he I against the petition. On the vote on on the streets from October 1 t" April 1. Hetween the same periods of the opposite half of the year the prohibitive hour is fixed at 10 o- If you think of good hair goods, think of TERCINSKI The largest and most complete line of hair goods and hair ornaments in Southern Oregon are to be found here. Only the most up-to-date and sanitary methods used In our manufac turing department. Specials for a Few Days New Shirt Waists, values to It. "0 ...I.O 10c New Embroideries Men s Cashmere Sox. 2c values ,r,c il.ilr Ornamenta Socially Priced TERCINSKI Phone. In your orders and have them delivered. j clock. Exception Is made where j I necessary business Is to be trans acted or the girl has a permit from parent or guardian. The penalty prescribed Is a $2.;0 flue (or the first offense and a $ flue or maximum 'jail sentence of three days for each . subsequent offense. Kiuul action on these, proposed ordinances will occur at the next hum ting of the council. Sewer Mutter. Ordinances were Introduced levy ins; assessments for the laying of the following sewers: (1) South Rose burg system, $18,162; 12) lot No. 5, alley of block 69, Kinney's Addi tion, $246; (3) llrockway-South Jackson street system, $321; I (i) relaying of high school sewer, $397. Previous to the Introduction of these ordinances, the council adopted I the report of the city Improvement ; committee denying all of the re monstrances against assessments lor the South Roseburg system, also that of T. E. I.lttrell against his assess ment fnr the sewer in block 69, Kin- nev'a Addition. The remonstrance ,0 park thp Btreet' ,ongi,ally Ihrnnnk tl.a r.tn.tnw fnv n u-Wl.t. nt A 11 of Salem. , ,.(iet an( pave on i,oti, sides for a nient. sand,,,.,.,. ,',.. , , mainder for sidewalks and abutting parking. At the last meeting of the I council, four property owners of the hlock west of North Jackson asked that their names lie withdrawn from the petition on which the original plan was based, but requested at the same time that a new plan be drawn. This, as outlined by them, provided for the elimination of the 40-foot ' " M(.N()b and G w JIurris Th tiwt eommhu.v , v.,lom ,hlR combined remonstrance and petition was referred reported Monday night in favor of adoption of the new plan asked for. Al. ('reason, who owns all of the property on one side of the block, and the North Roseburg coun cllmen. Clark and Mullen, emphati cally opposed the report, declaring that the looks of the entire street would be spoiled If one block was left out of the parking plan. Clark added that the change in plan asked for would really cost the petitioners more than the original plan. It ap peared to him he said, like "a scheme to grab a lot of land." Mullen ex pressed the Idea that If the plans of the petitioners were carried tne street would look like the place where asbestos clothing Is In style the year round, or words to that ef fect. "You'll never pave that hlock in that manner." wus Creason's sig nificant comment. On motion to adont the reuort of the second question, 1 ouiiciiiiiau Nachter. who voted with the mi- ( Continued on page 2). If you want good hair goods go to TERCINSKI tttlttli.juji.li. M- W III II.IIIMi SEKMS ASSt ItKK That a five-story modern building will be erected this year at the corner of Jackson $ I T and Oak streets In Roseburg was further evidenced by the arrival here from Portland 4 this morning of Robt. W. Dun- $ lop, manager 01 tne Dona ae- partment of the Provident viaeni S Trust Co., who recently bought this property from Messrs. H. and K. A. Booth seen by a Review representa tive this afternoon, Mr. Uunlop 4. had nothing for publication re 4. gardlng his company's plans. 4 but gave assurances that there will probably be Important de 4. velopmentB In the near future. He expects to remain here for several dayB looking after the 1 4. Interests of his company and 4 expects to be ready to make some definite announcements H 1 within a few days. IMMENSE DRIVES OK I.IHiS TO ItK MOVED. The Fin Suvpt NiilitHinl Forests to Supply V.t.otMI.OIMi l'.s-l of Saw TitnlH-i. SPOKANE. Wash.. March 18 Seventy-five million feet of saw tim hei, chieriy white pine. Is contained in drives to be started on the Coeur d'Alene. St. Joe and St. Maries Rivers in northern Idaho late this month or early In April. The drive on the Coeur d'Alene River amounts to 40,-' IKMI. iichi feet and Is the largest yet sent down that stream. The drives on the St. Maries River total 20, OOO.00O feet and those on the M. Joe are estimated at 15.000.000 feet. Most of the logs are from the burned over National forest districts, '-hirh were swept by flames in Aug ust, 1910, when a large number of fire fighters lost their lives and ! several million dollars' worth of tim ber was scorched. Six weeks to two months will be consumed in reaching the hikes with the drives, where the loss will be sent to mills in Northern. Idaho and Eastern ' Washington. Large drives are also being planned in other parts of Idaho. Washington. 1 Oregon and Montana, giving employ- j meat to many river men. Saw mills in the Intermountain districts will begin the season s cut in April and it is estimated by Alfred ; greatest Importance to the North Da W. Cooper, secretary of the Western j,,,,,, situation, und It Is stated that Pine . Manufacturers' Association the result here and In the district that the plants in Eastern Washing- primaries in New York state next ton and Oregon. No.th and Central Tuesday may determine whether he Idaho and Western Montana wlll,wni ,.(),tiniie or abandon the fight handle more than 1 ,2."i0, 000,000 for tne He.,ubllcan nomination. The board feet. til N CARRYING STRIKE BREAKERS ACyl'ITTED ItY Jl'RY IN PORTLAND. PORTLAND, Or., Marrh 19. That men employed In the Alhina shops, where a strike Is In progress, are Justified In carrying arms If their lives are In danger, was the ruling al most, hut not quite, made by Judge Tazwell in Municipal Court yester- dav. G. W. Hlank. a machinist em- ployed by the O.-W. R. N. Co..'ve!t's campaign manager, has staked was on trial for carrying concealed his all on the next two weeks, and weapons. A jury or three men heard i the evidence. "The testimony or the officer in- dicates that hlank w-as Justified in I bearing arms." said the court. In 1 granting a motion to take the case ! away from the Jury and dismiss It. i "is the ruurt ruling that arms may 1 be carried In such cases?" asked one 'of the attorneys. "No." replied the court. 1 am New Jersey and California, and pos merely recalling that Juries In this slbly in a few other states. These court have taken tbat attitude In the ,111 afford the first test In the Na nast and thut the court should be tion'n blsturv of a "closer to the peo- gulded, to some extent, by the fact " The dismissal 01 tne rnnceaieu weapon charge was granted tie a use the it v h; d failed to prove that Hlank was nut a pe:ice officer, a necessary e' nl 01 tne niieiiw. Hlank wes also accused ot assault ing P. A. Nordstrom, a picsei iw admitted the assault, but said Nord strom had accused him of cinnliiittlng lierjnry. The Jurv brought III erdlct of gnllty, coupled with a recommends- Hon to mercy, and th ed sentence. court suspend HOY SI11IT MOVEMENT PROVES RIG HENEEIT. KANSAS CITY. Mo. Manh 18 "Not one member of the Hoy Scouts has been III the Wyandotte County Court since I became Judge, over a year ago The Hoy Scout movement I today the greafeyt aid of the Juve nile Court " John T Sims. Judge of Hie Wyan dotte County J venlle Court, thus summed up the result of the sroui movement at a district meeting of tb t I organization at Kansas it v. K.in . today. He said the scout rompalile are "gieid gangs" ol bo that ofl-et the "bail gangs ' that aa'her on the at reel t urners. IUHI KI DINNER. Wfirnan p Mmuonrv S'f(iv of tli FIrt Prt. NTian ritunh. will f -rw a ratvteria dinner tn th (mr'or of h hnrh Sjitiinlriy tft'rno'n March 2Z. !rom to 7 o elm k. v 1 l North Dakota Holding Fiist n.:j 1 n: RESULT EACALY AWAITKD Roosevelt-La Folletie Splil M'y Give LH Victory Guess Between " Claik and Wilson (Special to the Evening Review) FAItOO. N. . March 19 rresHiential preference primary, the nrst ever noiu in the country, is in progress throughout North Dakota today. Roosevelt's campaign man agers In this state, who have been coiidiu ting n whirlw ind campaign during the last few weeks, declare he Is certain to be the popular choice, but this is disputed by the I .a Kol leite followers, who have also been busy. It is the genera) opinion that both Roosevelt mill La Eolletle will lead Tuft in this state, although the friends of the President hope that the division In the ranks of the Insur gents may result In a Taft victory. Against the advice of his physi cian. La Follette came here a week iigo from Wisconsin and renewed his Presidential campaign with his cus tomary vigor, making several speeches dally. Mr. Itryan Is doubtless the favorite of a majority of the Democratic vot ers, but his retirement from the Presidential race will, it is thought, benefit Wilson. The New Jersey Governor has delivered several speeches in this state and was well received. The Clark forces have also carried on a campaign. Democratic leaders predict that few will vote for Illinium. Coining first as It does, the North Dakota primary bus been marked by ,, lp sir,. munis campaign that nny 8.,t,. will have, and the state Is today a battlefield that many declare will determine the result of the Presidential warfare. If Is known tbat Colonel Roosevelt attaches the next state to hold a Presidential prcf- I erence primary will be Wisconsin. j two weeks from today. I Eye of WnHlilnglmi. Politicians on Dakotn ('tiniest. I WASHINGTON. March 10. North Dakota's Presidential primary. In progress today. Is expected by cam ' paign managers nf both parties to , furnish a strong Indication of which way the political wind Is blowing. and the result is awaited In the rapl tal with breathless interest. It Is known that Senator Dixon. Roose- the battle of North Dakota will he lone of the principal ones of the whirlwind Rooseveltlun campaign. If the Colonel's arms are not crowned with victory there, many of his friends believe that a further fight win be hopeless. lb-sides North Dakota. Presidential preference primaries will le held this year In Wisconsin. Nebraska, Oregon. pie ' niiiiiitiutiuii of Presidential cati- opiates, in these elections gnu s to the National conventions, wiucn are to nominate men tor President and Vice President, will be elected and instructed for whom to vote In the National convention. Scattered as the slates lire that will bold poimlar Presidential pri maries next month and In May, and of a variety of political faiths, they will In connection with today a pri- iary m .North Dakota, afford a pret Indication ol the men th voters desire as their standard bear er The presidential primary was first adopted In Oregon, two years nan. lari;ch through the Influence of I oi led Sutes Senator Jonathan Ho. line Ir It has been suggested bv some pol.Hriana In Washington that the di leg ites (bosen bv primaries mat ,,, i. admitted to the conventions. i,.,t the sup;sitters of the primary plan scoff a' this Idea, and declare that no politician or set of politicians would dare to refuse to recgiiiz" and delegations ilwn l"P"'"r lit- iv m v iv in' u mmismii;k ru n s. -;Hl N" H- Mrrh 14. On ihn ftr-t lap of oi.-nHV ranipalrn ,r, nffru-t Hm K'.-v.m..n art i V , t i-v . ,,f i Pr.-M.-nt TaM r- rtv d ,iT t'Ml;i ari'l ' Kr ' ' furni' llowrnitrw tv iinin. ami lint unH f oiiir r hmu M nil. "I Mn.irhu(H'n AP'T Uiin tiV rir 1 1 r i u I t ? i ii '- ' V M C A I"I"l"I"I"I"I"I"I"l"I"M"I"l"I"I"I"l"l (iOVERN'OII WEST STOPS IIRIEt'l.V IN ItOSEItl lt(i Gov. Oswald West greeted 4 a number of his friends here 4 4 this afternoon during the stop 4" 4 of the northbound train. lie 4 4- stopped over Mondny night la 4 f Medford on his return from A 4- San Francisco, where ho went 4 f. with the "Oregon First" dele- 4. 4 gatlon to select the site for the 1 i. Oregon building at the Panama 4 4- Exposition In 1911. Governor 4 West shvb the people ot San 4 Francisco and California fairly 4 overwhelmed the Oregon dele 4. gatlon with special attentions 4 and unbounded hospitality. Ilnstend of a formal delegation of officials to accompany them to the exposition grounds, about 20.OU0 people turned 4' out, muklng It a real Inter 4 state. Instead of merely a local event. On political matters 4 Governor West has a prefor 4 eenc for his fellow-executive, 4. Gov. Wilson, but he ulso had 4. a good word to say for Speaker 4 Champ Clark. building, the President spoke to a big audience at the theater, repeating the remarks he made at Ituston yes terday on progressive policies and the National primary. Taft Is putting In a busy day. He Is scheduled to make addresses at Manchester and Concord before re- turning to Huston tonight. In the former city he will be a guest at reception to be tendered by Governor Mass. TAFT'S IM Ml KICKED AROI'ND 11V ROOSEVELT MISSOCRIANS. POPULAR HLt'FF, Mo., March 19. Heating the Taft delegates at every turn, the Roosevelt faction gained complete control of the 14th District Republican convention, which met here today to name dele gates to the state convention. EXCISE TAX HILL PASSED ItY LOWER HOI SE. WASHINGTON, March 19. The excise tax bill, designed by the Demo crats to make up for $."". 000, 000 In duties that would be lost by putting sugar on the free list, was passed by the House today. 249 to 41. All the Democrats and most of the pro. gresslve Republicans supported the bill Congressman I'nderwood, the Democratic leader, said the wool tariff reduction bill was the next measure for consideration by the House. WOMAN SI'I'I'RAtiK HILL WINS IN N. Y. I.EOISL.t rl HE. ALHANY, N. Y.. March 19. Hy a vote of US to 63, the lower house of the Legislature today overthrew the adverse report of the Judiciary committee on the woman suffrage bill and ordered the measure placed on the calendar. Heretofore, oppon ents 01 Slllllltge nan ueen unit' mi prevent the Legislature considering 1 the bill by smothering It In the com- mittee. The Senate, however, vlr-1 lualty nulltried the House's action by striking nut the enabling clause! or a similar bill by a vote or 24 lo 17. GRAYS II A It IK lit STRIKE NUTATION SERIOI'S. IIOUjIUAM, Wash.. March 18. With three Grays Harbor lumber mills now affected by the I. W. W. Greek strike of common laborers, and one of the number shut down com pletely lor an liideriulte period, the situation is not considered bright. Indications are that the strikers will carry their fight farther and will attempt to call out the crews or other plants In Ahcrih but probably no others in Hoqiilam will be affected, Mills ,.(ii lie Indefinitely. A conference of the mill owners was held this afternoon In Aberdeen and It was decided to let the mills re main closed whenever they are shut flown and to let those unmolested continue running. The mill owners decided also not to Import men. 1 bey say that under the present condition of Hie market they are not particular whether they run or not. The E. K. Wood mill today raised wagea 2 rents a man ror some or the cheaper classes or labor. The lloqulam Lumber A Shingle Com pany s plant closed down tills morn ing when a number ol Its employes who h.id previously remained loyal, walked nut. and Robert Lytle. the president, declared that he had no idea when It would be started aeiifn All day today the I W. W. workers were going lo Aberdeen bv twos and tbneh in ord r not to attra- t atten tion ol the police or that city. Mivr; I.OUH io mi soV OI,YMl'l. VhIi. Manh IH- Thn Huprt'itM Omrt today affirm-! t It onvli linn of f'liarU'i V. Wuit'ti tln. fx-i'hU't of Pol lc of S.-aiili. on a rli;irit of ai reptinu hritu. Wapi'rnti a ii.f -n d !o from thr11 to ton .tara at hard labor at Waila Walla Stat Prlmm. ' Tt lndltm-nt (hafK'd that Wap- p. ti-'''in. In return for a hnn of 1 1 ij'in, permit td ;ido.n Tuppt-r and ("iarfic J i'-raid to opTat- di- ir.l rl hoii.- s. tlVII. WAR VETERAN HELD TO tilt.VND Jl'RY ON ADl I.TERY II AIU.E. After an examination before Jus tice of the Peace R. W. Marsters this afternoon, W. E. Campbell, aged 6 years, who eloped from this city with Mrs. Nettle Foster, aged about 60, was held to the grand Jury on a charge of adultery, preferred by Campbell's wife, who Is an Invalid. Campbell was admitted to ball in the sum of $300, which he was trying to rurnlsn at a late hour this afternoon. I The testimony of Campbell's wife at the examination was that her hus I band and Mia. Foster Indulged In Illicit relations In the Campbell home, after Mrs. Foster's husliuml had seen , fit to leave his wife. Mrs. Campbell's i evidence was corroborated by her 1-year-old daughter. J. R. llearteet . testified that he saw Campbell and jMra. Foster hugging and kissing each other on one occasion. I Campbell emphatically denied that "he and Mrs. Foster had been guilty "'of Improper conduct. He declared " 1 that his wife's disposition was such T I that he could no longer live with her Tiand that he had taken Mrs. Foster ".away from Roseburg with him to act as his housekeeer. Campbell Is a Civil War veteran. HITt MINOLS COAL MINERS OPERATORS CO.S'EER. AND CLEVELAND. O.. March 1 9 Re resentatlves of the I'ulted Mine Workers of America In the bltumln ous district of Ohio, Pennsylvania. Indluna and Illinois are gathering lere todny for a conference with the operators, wlilch Is set for tomorrow If a strike Is railed it will affect :i27.ooo men nnd It will take place April 1. In rase of a strike, the operators say, the artificial anthracite made from the refuse of culm heaps will i ne resorteii to to renevo tne niei famine. The artificial coal was first experimented with in 190S and found to be quite serviceable, although, of course, not equal to the real article. It Is now used to some extent In hotels nnd big apartment houses In place of steam coal. Large plants for the lnanul'acture of the artificial coal bricks are being built, accord ing to the operators, which is thought to Indicate that thev expect a strike WASHINGTON. March l Presi dent Tuft may take n hand In the coal situation to avert a Btrlke In the anthracite fields. To get Infor mation on tho subject. President Tuft has called John Mitchell, el-presldent or the I'ulted Mine Workers, to Washington for a conference. I,OCAt NEW H. Engineer and Mrs. S. M. Garrison are spending a lew d.iys in Portland. Mrs. H. A. Miller, who has been visiting here with her daughter, Mra. Howard lless, relumed home to Cot tage Grove this arternoon. Domenicn Htivcncsl, an Kalian aged 24 years, living st Sntherlln, wants to be an American citizen, lie has riled declaration or natiirallzu Hon with County Clerk Lenox. E. Colley. the W. O. W. or gaulzer, went to Mcdfnrd today to attend a big meeting or the order there. A number or new members are to be Initiated and a banquet will ' follow. I The large new warehouse of the ! Churchill Hardware Co., opposite tin S. P. roundhouse. Is hearing comple tion. It Is over 160 reel long and nbout tio reel wide. About half or the building has been leased to II. S. French lor storage purposes ror bis wholesale and transfe business. A decision rendered by the Secre tary of the Interior last October, sus taining the tights of squuttera on un surveye'f nclpped lands In Caltrornla has led to an Increase In similar squatting In the Roseburg land dls- irici. Ill i ii"ii "- ties where pulillf lauds are cunaiu- ered avalliiblt. Concurrently, there is a great deal of discussion as to the chances of squatters 111 this locality to bold their claims, and opinion seems to be against them. In the California case, the squatters won be cause the forest lieu scrip held agalnst them was not accompanied by proHT procedure as lo deserlp tiou and selection. These conditions do not obtain III this district. It Is; alleged. The unsiirveyed lands here now being appropriated by squatters are mostlv covered with Northern Pacific scrip, filed with selections made In proper legal lorm. MILLINER Y AND LADIES Special Attention given to Designing and Order Work HAIR. AND SCALF TMATMtNT MANICURING England Undergoing Periodical Scare Over Germany NAVAL SPEECH CAUSES STIR Minimum Wage Bill Introduced to Eod Coal Strike Situation Here Growing Serious (Special to the Evening Review). LONDON. Mnrch 19. There are rumors here of a war with Germany within six months, following the dec laration of Winston Spencer Church Ill. First Lord of the Admiralty, that England Intended to keep her fleet CO per cent stronger thun Germany's. Lloyds has Increased Its war risks. The London press backs up Churchill. In a speech In Cuiumona yesterday, Churchill pointed out thut Great Itrltain, at present, posaeased an enormous superiority In pre-Dread-nought vessels, and circumstances, he said, necessitated the augmentation of new British construction so aa to meet the existing German naval law. Oerinnny Mario standard. Churchill said It would be neces sary for Great Ilrltaln to construct four and three Dreadnoughts every year, alternately, for the next six years. He added that any retarda tion or reduction of German construc tion would be promptly followed by a proportionate measure of reduction In Great Ilrltaln. Mr. Churchill continued: "This is our position that the Germans will be the losers In naval power by uny Increases, they may make, and will not be losers from the basis I have laid down by any diminutions. Here Is a perfectly plain plan and arrangement by which, by diplomatic negotiation. without bargaining, without the slightest restriction of the sovereign freedom of either power, this keen and costly rivalry can at any time be abated." WAGE HILL TO END ENGLISH STRIKE INTRODI'CED. LONDON, March 19. A minimum wage schedule hill, by which the gov ernment hopes to settle the coal strike, was Introduced In parliament today. LloydNJeorge, chancellor of the exchequer, bncked by the Liberal party, will try hard to pass the bill this week. The labor party, believing the hill to be the opening wedge for compulsory arbitration or Industrial troubles, will right the bill hard. MOTHER tiOES TO JAIL RATHER THAN CONVICT SON. SEATTLE. Wush.. March 19. Mrs. Lottie Kamer la In the county Jail here because ahe reluai-a to tes tify against her son. charged with robbing her or $i:i."i worth of dia monds and Jewelry. "My son Is not guilty." she snys. "They ran tear my tongue out. I won't testify." She refused to answer questions of the prosecutor nnd wns sent to Jail for 80 days for contempt. DEATH LIST FROM EXPLOSION IN S. P. SHOPS TOTALS 2M. SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Mnrch 19. It was definitely established today tbat 2X nu n were killed when a big passenger locomotive In the South ern Pacific shops blew up here yea terday morning. A part of the locomotive crashed into a house several blocks away and seriously hurt a woman. It Is believed the explosion wa caused bv carelessness of some one of the killed in allowing cold water lo flow Into the hot holler of the lo comotive. The locomotive was near- ly new and was In tne snopa tor in- - , specllon. It was of the large Mogul type. Resides the 2R kll'ed. ,"0 iiersona were Injured. o After all there la no fountain pen quite aa good as the Waterman Ideal, on sale at the Roaeburje Book Store. TOGGERY From I fat to Hose Inclusive THE LEADER FACIAL MASSAGE HAIR DRESSING