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DOUGLAS rOTTTV; TMPVTTATT?TAVtT.t,: NATURAL R VsnUBCES AMD CLIMATIC A DVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTO r PROGRESSIVE Ai Roseburg lead the Southern Oregon town la progreslvene. to Tba Review leadi all newspaper ot tbla umt lection. ROSEBURG REVIEW INVESTMENTS ) Or all kind ara beat Knur through "Tba Review" Want Section. Little adva. brim blf turna, became everybody reads tba 1 5 V VOL. XV. ROSEBIBO, OREGON, Till KS1AY EVEMXG, MAY 8, 1918. No. M CARTOONIST DEAD Homer Davrnport Oneof OregoDs Famous Sods AGED 45; ILLNESS BRIEF Willi Oa'y Ci-mmon School Edacaliin He Rose to Foremost KaoR ot His Prolession Davenport wa a great lover of anlmala and bird. On bta (arm In New Jersey be maintained an aviary aifd a stable of thoroughbred Ara bian Halllons, the progenitor of the latter being secured by him person ally from wild Bedouin in Arabia and taken out of the country by spec- la! permit from the Sultan. Daven port had both hgrses and birds on exhibition at the Lewis & Clark fair In Portland in 1905. Genius alone was responsible for Davenport's rise In his profession. He never attended an art Bchool and was afforded only a common school j education. Hi natural Insight Into PUOIIC aiiairs, uuitetni, vao reachlng and his cartoons were of the kind that moulded public senti ment. He will pas into history as one of Oregon's gratest sons. (Special to the Evening Review). . NEW YORK. .May 1. Homer Davenport, one of the world's fore most cartoonists, died In his apart ments here today, after a brief ill ness. He was 45 years of age. FARMER E.VGLE'S PLEA FOR A SQUARE DEAL To The Good People Affected By The Proposed I'ort of I mpqua Davenport was a native of Sliver 1 beg to have the courtesy of your attention relating to that most Im portant matter: The Port of Unip- aua. While it is agreed by almost every one that a port in the L mpqua, prop erly organized and financed from the they are booming townslte on Win chester Bay, and they hope to com pel every property owner within th lines of this proposed Port of I'mp qua to pay tribute to them. It requires no large degree of In telligence for any one to arrive at the facts In this mater, and to know how to vote right on election day which 1 Saturday, the 4th day of this month. I am writing this letter as a prop erty owner, and as one representing other properties, as well In what would be the Port of I'mpqua Dis trict. I am located more than thirty (30) miles away from where our good money would be dumped Into the sea. with absolutely no returns to me or to whom I represent. I have discussed this matter with the brightest and brainiest men in Dnnnlna Countv. They agree with me that this is absolutely not the j STRAWBERRY I CARNIVAL Coraniiltees are Eoihusiastic For lis Success MANY VISITORS ARE COMING 5!' J"2!ii LT?wlnBT., Smntious Features For lUe Enter- UiDtoeot ( Everjbjdy For tbe Ibrte Days ton. Oregon. Koseburg Is more than , proper sources, would be a most sat- ordinarily interested In the announce-1 isfactory condition, yet the fact re ment of his sudden death by reason mains that under the present nieth-. of the fact that he has lectured twice' ods of organization and of financing in this city. The cartoonist leaves j the same, it surely w ould be a most a divorced wife, to whom he was mar- disastrous undertaking for the cora ried at Sllverton in 1903, and three ' paratlvely few property owners who children, Homer, Jr., aged 15; Mild-1 would be, under the condition pro red, 13, and Gloria, 7. j posed, compelled to pay for the en Davenport spent his boyhood In terprise. and about Silverton. and the humor-1 In giving this matter due and sen ous Incident in connection with liis silile thought, we can see pioneers life there constituted a prominent feature of his lectures and writings He started out to make his own way by working as a locomotive fireman on the Southern Pacillc, but Boon abandoned this vocation and, Im pelled by his natural talent, drifted Into newspaper illustrating work. His first work of importance was many miles away rrom me cmpqua Waterway, struggling along on small HtlAmai n.tth mvaalf VP1-A In- ' strumental In getting a survey of thi. river done by the government only a short time ago. The govern ment surveyor and viewers reported that It was entirely feasible to im- prove the river with locks and In STRAWBERRIES other manner, from the sea to Hose-( STRA WHERRIES burg, but stated that at that tlm? ; Sl'HAWUIORKlFS there was not enough of business In STRAWBFRRIE3 sight to justity me outlay. STRAWBERRIES UO, IIIIR IB IU uv u otiitn UUI 1 V, it l - of the people affected by thlB Port of I'mpqua. and the entire county, and for all Interested parties, that we have been hammering away at the government representatives at Washington, and we have reasons to believe, and do believe, that should we plaoe the matter before the prop er departments at Washington In yet be alile to secure funds from the on the opening day government with which to carry out and splendid undertak p,t,.r, . , ..i.....iu . .... i.. ...... . ,i,nu infw iniKf hiiu miciiuiu Tr- Proper 'petition asking for this im- with the San Francisco Examiner, that are pan due. and while they no, I hav b(pn n where hi. potent cartoon aided ma- doubt will in some way some me co nimve tlle prealdnt teriallv in the overthrow of "Boss , adjust these taxes, yet It 1b a positive ' ,.,r r w-r ,,n hv .iim Hnrklev and his cllaue. Later, : fart that they have not been able to. . while still In the employ of tba adjust them up to this time. Hearat papers, he came into national' I'nder these conditions, and then prominence during the McKinley heaping an enormous unnecessary r,nnien hv his assaults In picture tax on them, I feel that it would be on the trusts barons, wnicn ne typi- no oeuer man hm".' and War, and have reasons to believe that they would favor the improving of the I'mpqua River for other reasons than for commercial purposes. Admitting all lhe time that the Port of I'mpqua, and the Improving n..,i i,v a Vrntesnuo exaggeration of would with some, he surely equal to j -. . .. .. ., . l r l nt fhnl nrmuirttf I ' 3 D' " 1 1 ".if...".... the figure or JiarK naiiuu, u -..,,. ........ ... " 'cond In the state, would be a great the National Republican organlza-1 We will not lose track of tbe fact lmwlu to this county, tlon. After Hannas death, Haven- that a port of entry would be a most m as Ilfor,.8ail, ,,, , aImiullt of port's Idea of the man underwent " satisfactory condit mi. and if . nionov that we could dump into the change, and he said openly that had whole County of Douglas had been M hp mouh o( (he Hver wouM he known of Hanna s high qualities included In this first maneuver. th rra,.,rny thrown away and at the time of the .Mciiniey campaign jiroiec, u.ik m . " would work a trenieml that his cartoons would have been 01 opposeu. However, me pi"" ......t.-. different character. in Inaugurating the enterprise, fear- While on a trip abroad, navenpun en lor uie uri -i i ment. that some of the largest prop- Leu? l ie i nev niienini id i.tKe in u.. u. "c ...; ..... ... ,nu water highway, the ould work a tremendous hardship on many people In the district. I am told, for the Bake or argu earned the distinction of erty owners within the proposed dis- first man to draw an off-hand picture' larger sout'ieriily towns In the conn - r,;t are fllvoril,,p to lhe iort of of the Sultan of Turkev. This he ac- ty: and. Inured, tor mat very some iiui,ort from memory after a re.nson, the lines were run In such a ullmnse of the ruler as he passed him manner as to oven cut out Oakland. In a carriage The drawing eluded so that the property owners a" nt the watchful eyes ot searching sold-! to that enterprising llle tit? iers bv being secreted In a bale of absolutely unable to protect their I., u.y u B account of the gerrvman- nay. AUWiun - " . ' ... t . rt .t,rt v,nnp In IUUMl cartoonist occurred ouring u.e uernu-. ,.... "' '. aforesaid, on Winchester Hay, nsi AuuiMui in- iimsi ......... j -- Another thought that has o I'nip'liin. and relating to that feature of the proposition. 1 would say that I know of none such who are favor able to the present method of form ing thnt port, except the few who might be largely benefitted on ac count of some townsite booming, as nival. Everybody unlles with the ex ecutive committee on that. I Oregon strawberriea too; the real Douglas county article best ou earth. Everybody will have straw berries and cream at the big carni val In Kosehuig on May 16, 17. There's going to ho such an abun dance of them that they will he given dish to every viiltor from outside the county, served witli creum und sugar b Roseburg's fairest maids and ma tron. As for home folks and all Doug las county is home folks for this oc casion there will be plenty of straw berries and cream too, served by lo cal dealers at the very nominul pric- of It) cents for a generous dish. For the strawberry feature alone the carnival committee is spending l.iOO, and in their enthusiasm arc putting up $100 of tills themselves in addition to their regular sub scriptions to the Carnival fund. This settles It in advance that this will be the most stu-cessrul carnival ever held here. There will be straw- b;rlTies g.ilore strawberries for everybody, everywhere in t he city. Other features? Yes, an abun dance of them. Streets r.nd building beautifully deeoraied in curnUal colors. Clark llarcrar has thin Job and he knows how. Parades! fine. Mg ones every day Features novel and tasty. W. II Flrher can tell you all about It. Music? Three hands, perhaps more It's surelv gr.ing to he a gal.i occasion for Henry llarth has charg of this gladsome feature. Roses, loads of them, and with Henrv Itooth in charge, the finest. In the world cannot excel the display ofi what a good time l coming Dr. Sealy and a few assistants are arranging a few ;atur that nobody can over look. Beside 15,000 colored stick ers already flying around like a swarm of bees, they have even got the S. P. Co., sending strawberry posters all over the state. Just so you can't overlook It If you tried, handsome slides will be shown In the moving picture show from here to Portland and elsewhere that will put Roseburg decidedly on the map for May 16 17. 18. Carnival hats? To be sure. After next Friday everybody will have one. A committee of ladles and a mere nan or two on that day will relieve you of one "Iron dollar" without pain, and thereupon present you with a gay carnival hat that should give you a dollar' worth ot pleasure ! every duy you mf It, Portland people are already asking tor tnem and even the bell boys in a leading Portland hotel have demanded that Dr. Seely bring them a supply when he and J. W. Perkln go down Friday night of thl week to arrange for the coming of a trainload of Portland visitors. And, by the way, these Portland people expect to bring some Interest ing features too. It will be worn. your while to look out for them. We would like to tell you about Beveral other special features of the week, including the nppeurunre of the Hoy Scouts, who will come out In the parade along with other organi zations and give a special drill. You can read about these things, however from day to day in The Review, for the committees will have something to tell right along. As a sample the foregoing is a part of wbut was gone over at their session last night when Chairman F. E. Alley called the com mlttee together. They didn't overlook the financial end either. If you haven't subscribed to the carnival fund yet and there are some who haven't Just be ready to do bo. It costs a big sum to ar range and pay for all these features. and while the success of the Carnival Is alreadv assured if all do their ROOSEVELT DELEGATES REFI SE TO TLILN THEIR VOTES OVER TO TAFT BOSTON, May 1. Tha refusal of the Republican dolegutes-at-large to accept Colonel Roosevelt's decision today that they should vote for Presi dent Taft at the Chicago convention, although elected as Roosevelt dele gates, has further compllcatd the sit uation arising from the state pri maries yesterday. The total preferential vote for the three Republican candidates, with re turns from the town of Gosnold atlll missing, tonight waa as follows: La Kollette. 1756; Roosevelt, 71,153; Taft, 7.808. Colonel Roosevelt precipitated the issue today by sending a telegram to each of the eight elected delegates-at -large renouncing his claim to their support, on the ground that President Taft had carried the state on the pre ferential vote. TWO SOl'THKRN STATES NAMK INDERWOOD MKS JACKSONVILLE. Fla..' May 1 With not more than 40 per cent of the vote In yesterday Presidential primary reported, the ratio of earlier return Indicating that Oscar I'nder wood, ot Alabama, carried the state hv a substantial majority over Wood row Wilson ATLANTA. Oa.. May 1. Return received by the Constitution from 81 of the 146 counties In the state show ed that 1'nderwood carried 60 and Wilson 21. Sl'HPKCTKU Ml'RDERF.U Kiii ... TO GO TO HOSPITAL Liberal Appropriations Listed To Improve Rivers NEHALEM HARBOR $100,000 80 lodlc'mecis igalDst Bad Stand KldDjppiDg Featores Grajs Haiti), Strike STOCKTON. Cal.. May 2. William A. Dorra. of Stockton, one of the. motori-ycle riders charged with the , dismiss (Special to the Evening Review). WASHINGTON, May 1. Eight million dollar for waterway Improve ment which will benefit many Paci fic coast point were added today by the senate committee to the appro priation bill carrying $24,000,000.. as It passed the house. The' Increase Include the Columbia, river between Celllo fall and The Dalle rapid. $:00,000. the Columbia above Celllo falls, $20,000; the Oregon slough of the Columbia, $50,000; ;the lower Willamette, $25,000, and Nehalem harbor 100,000. INDICTMENTS AGAINST Rl'EP NOT DlS.MISSKIt. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Super ior Judge Frank II. Dunne appeared before the district court of appeaU today under an order requiring him to show cause why he should not the eighty Indictment murder of George E. Marsh a mil- against Abraham Reuf, former bos Mass.. was taken to the hospital to day pending extradition. He wa so uoal ha InuH tn l,u rnrrlt'H llitn the share, the more funds the committee cmiriroom Ioday for imiieas corpus has the better all departments ran be made, and the greater will bo the success of It all. "Be a booster, have some snap Roseburg's surely ou the map.' Ilnnalre soap manufacturer of Lynn, ; of San Francisco, which are now penning in court. Alter a tenginy argument by Dunne, the court sus tained hi dcrtsslon In refusing to dismiss the Indictment. DAIRY FARMING New Course Next Fall In Milk dm Hon Mi-IIhnI. proceedings. SPECIAL TONIGHT AT PALACE TIIK.VTF.K One of the best IiIIIb ever offered will he the programme at the Palace Theater tonight and Friday night Marjorlo Muiidevillo, a dainty sou hretle In a single dancing and singing CORVAI I IS Or May 1 A new act, a top notcher. She has been hen course In mlik'prod'uctlon Is to be of-, before. The Musical Coppella In r..,...i i... ii... dnirv ilenarlnient of the oral and Instrumental work came here Orcuon Agricultural College next fall. Few colleges separate tnc man ufacturing and production feature! of the dairy Instruction, but at (). A. C. It has iieen decided to offer two separate courses, so that students mav specialize ill either branch of the industry they desire, or tuke both at once. The new work will take up In de tail the care, management, breeding and feeding of dairy cattle to the end of gaining the largest possible milk and II also give in direct from the Peoples Theater In Portland. Portland papers gave them a great write-up. Three reels of excellent pictures complete the hill. 20 cents udlllts 10 cents children Continuous performance after 7 ASOTIN IS TO HAVE 111(1 CEMENT LA XT Rent has written a biography of hi lire, alleged to contain a com plete record of all his dealing with "men higher up," but declare the confession will not be published until he Is made safe from prosecution un der (he liidlctmentB still pending against him. These all charge Ruet with giving and offering bribe In connection with the passage of fran chises and public service ordinance. ......i ...iipn- npnlnst I1UHU..U. . . .u - .III.. Dewey for deeding to nis wne ...v i imniui ,,..,,.o....... i.K".hieh the neoule had pre- The men who are championing this in.H him In the midst of the pub- Port of I'mpqua are very bright men 11c fuss Davenport, rising supreme men of large business 1 .. j... olnn,.,.nt nir- men who have acrumilll to the occasion. . leiorlons nf thousands of dollars, and Indeed. t,,re 0,'"V.T "i n this h, I am told that some of them have Inscribed the words:" .amazed their million at the mouth , frm the nn.pri)perty L.t we forget." of the I'mpqua under rresent har- generally, and yet one not The erfect of the cartoon was mag- bnr conditions. trT and I effectual. It quieted the These men have not the Interest clan"r and gr"u allv the unpleas- of the farmer, and other property . 1;mJm Lied from the public owners farther Inland, at heart. They ant Ir.cldent passed m hods- mind. Another thought that has occurred to me. Is the fact that this Is purely a property owners fight against un f. i. ...l reasonable taxation muiated hundreds n ir-,.,. o.. .....ww... ... , While 1 uo not want 10 ne unucr- br ono who would lake the wonderous beauty to be shown here .M" ' know,edge of tl.o Amusement for everybody, from i.. j.m mills one to ion years of age. Dr. Vinci! is looking after this, and he has alreadv secured a big amusement and Indeed in company's entire axation aggregation o' without attractions, besides an endless lot ot original stunts arranged by hlmseiri and his co-workers. There II be fun for everybody. Millinery Specials THIS WEEK wb" Hut. Hnd.me Drew and Picture Hals, crjr S,cl.il Prices. Suit, Dress and Coal Specials few special bargains left In white and blue serge,, novelties and .',r!:r':r;,o:, H,.:r and Scalp Treatment. THE LEADER Facia! Message owning nroperty within these lines Is positively not interested In an financial manner whatever, and they should at least not Vote to create .1 debt which Is eiulvalent to a mort gage against every piece of properly In that proposed district, nd a debt that would positively. In many cases, take away the little homes whlcn hard working men have been endeav oring to secure for the support of their wives and families. These men have everything in com mon with you. kind working man. and should your wage be assessed to create a condition that was of ab solutely no Interest or profit to you. I am sure that those small property holders would vote with you. snd fight with you. If necessary, to pro tect your Interests. Then I wo'ild ask vou to make a stand, if you vote at ail, to protect your worthy broth ers. . L J. M. ENG1.E. Englewood Ranch. Kellogg, Douglas County. Or. (Paid Adv.) nil the school teams of the county. i nf mire-bred dairy cattle. The college hopes In lhe near fu ture to be able to establish 111 con nection with this work a dairy de monstration farm of about HO acres on which the students can gain ac tual practical experience of the man mrement of a dairy business. It will he made entirely self supporting Athletic sports plenty of fa ' W. Oliver has alre.-.dy arranged for .. , ., wh,.r,. they will be bred. this tract, whe grazed, and cared nnd there'll be many other reniure-. -,,..n ml dairy farm In this line, with cash prl.es for the,' " ,', .., ,iairy lab- wlrners. I . h. ,, r,.,elved the ad- I.F.WISTON. Idaho. May 2. The manufacturing plant of the Idaho I Portland Cement company wa prae ; tb-ally secured for Asotin thl week at a meeting at which prominent busi ness men and representatives of the company participated. Asotin will provide a free site of about 15 acroa and tuke preferred stork of the com pany to the amount of $r.0,000. Assurances were given by members of the company that the work nf In stalling the plant will be commenced shortly nfter the site Is provided and the stock subscribed completed and lhe Investment here will range from S4.Mi.ikmi to $".i)0,0ili). A force of :'IHl men REAL ESTATE Old Dixon Ranch now selling in small tracts and on very WHY PAY MORE? AH kind of Ranches and Orchard Tracts for sale. Exclusive Listings. John IK Campbell .... . L . . !.... At a meeting of the Rosehnra school board Wednesday night. City Suixrlntendent J. W. Grove was re I elected for the 1912-U term at a salary Increased from $l.S'.h to $1- :,00. Other in st met or re-engin'-.i were MIks tlcssle Kidder and Miss Alice I'eland. both of the High u-hool. at Increased salaries Prof C R Hollow ar. who Is succeeded as nrinplnsl of the High school by Prof. v r Kit mat rick, was tendered the ..Hnclnnl.Mn of the grade school at Mirher salarv. but h has not yet de rlded whether be will accept, v.iss Vera Horner and Miss Ollvls Klslev j will teach elsewhere next year. Tb'i.' place In t!-.e Hlrh school will he fill ed la'er. The board awarded Itire A Rice the contract for furnishing hardware for th new grade !, .ol In North Roseburg In the reception nf vi Mlcelll will be "the busiest man on the cre.k." but everybody will bi welcomed and made to feel at home, .lust leave it to Joe. Automobiles? Yes. W. C. Harding is looking afti r that pleasure for the visitors. And J. W. Perkln will help some, nnd also J. W. Campbell. ' he has time aside from looking after several tons of strawberries. About a hundred or so of oth owners will do their share too Who's coming Portland people on a special train the first dav, besides several hund red Slate f.r.ilire delegate from out side the countv who will be tier- nearlv all week. As tor nougia cumty people-well, they're nearly all coining so far as wo have heard. Can't afford to miss It Accommodations? Plenty of them and for all ages. Including the babies l',.M.es res' rnons for the bull' s ft j r-h.irch s. ttie .-New I or a n..r-, Flrt Trust and several otli-T 1: turblii' .llto.t. nf another steam liabcock tester, made necessary by he growth of the department sine entering the new building. t'OI'NTV M HT OHULRS. THOI'ltl.K HIllvXKS OFT AFRESH IN IHHJl'IAM STItinK. HOQItlAM. Wash.. May 2. Trouble In the nilllmen's strike broke out again last night when two I. W. W. men were located lu Montesnno with their clothes torn and bearing the marks of severe boating. Iloquiani citizens and police are planning 1 vigilance committee In case the I. W. W., men attempt to return. In the tuenntlme Mayor Ferguson, who sympathizes with the strikers, la pursuing rigid Investigation. Two wnrrant. have been issued in con nectlon with the kidnapping of Thorn nnd lllscny, who were taken from their room at the Queens Hotel by four men and rushed off In an auto, lllscay struck his opponent with a gun. STRIKE HOLDS HACK ISSl'ES OK ( lilt A(iO DAILIES CHICAGO, May 2. Union news paier pressmen struck here today be cause of the failure of the publishers to sign up a wage agroenient. The morning paper Issued as usunl, but I the customary early editions for thl. Ill he required to build the afternoon failed to appear. The plant and steady employment will he papers will probably Issue only a few provided for 125 men from the Minx pages while employing non-union the plant Is placed In operation. pressmen. W. L. Henry awarded contract for the construction of a concrcto sr. u ...,i.,.rt , r,, I'urrott Creek, on the local auto Parrott hill road extension ir..,.. South Main street. Kosenurg. i . At least 200 presented lll lowesi . '", ' $v:M 10. ror tne ouiiumi road, new bids will lie called for be cause of a report of F.nirlneer M. II (iermotid staling that the ciait of grading should not exceed f.O cenn per ccblc vard. The lowest bid sub mitted to the court for grading Is S.I rents a cubic ysrd. I. C. Kl'e appointed Justice of the peace f.ir Mvrtle Creek, vice, J. S i:..lther reslcned. Mrs J. II. Howard allowed $20 per iviims Hank, snd month lor keeping lonii mv m s. f-i lal acconio-i d.itlotis will pri.v:.e. 'or in. in f... -i tl.' F.n:s)Mt.al Parl-h lI'Mis n Cass street e: st ef lhe Masonic tem-SIIKWKY tn . t ev.-r-.lio.Ii- know abou llll.D J is Diamonds I Fine, brilliant, one-fourth car- rat, pti feet white diamond for! $30.00 at I it Fden bower. May 1 ....a t v ... nu Ml, ewer. W G Hhewcv. aged 31. of compll-i cations following an attack of 1 i gHpto. Iiexldm her husnani ins o- -- i. survived by some young children The funeral will be held Friday af ternoon wl'h Interment In the Mason 4C cemetery. HEAL KsTtTF. TIUWKIM. L. flllson AGENT FOR WAKRIA AI T. Aire" Ileal K.l.le Itrab-r. . II Kai.l.t and fl A H msaker . were down from Myrtle Creek on. J busmen today. J. T. Bryan's Wm CV PaoTi to W. II .; It nrrt-n naf !rln I ,.rt of lot. nnd W'h i ".. Yon'-nlla. ii W Jones to E F lota S and 4. bio. k , I Roseburg Alexander Robr. 11"--June add to Week End Specials! A few extra special bargains on Special Sale Friday and Saturday 5c and loc values in laces, spl., Fri. and Sat 2c ioc pillow lace, special Friday and Saturday 3c 35c corset cover embroidery, spl., Fri. and Sat 22c 75c all-over lace, spl., Friday and Saturday 59c 85c all-over embroidery, spl., Friday and Saturday 59c 35c ladies' Burson seamless hose 22c 15c ladies' vests sleeveless 9c Infants' white dresses, values to $1.50, spl 69c A "New Idea" pattern FKKK with a copy of "New Ideas in Fashions." Dou't forget our HAIR GOODS department. All kinds of Hair Goods made from your OWN combings. TERCINSKI'S A "Store for Everybody"