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Newspaper Page Text.DOUGLAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTAftLtt NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC K.DVAKfAGES MAkfi if, THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTOR, PROGRESSIVE A Roeburg leads the Southern "regon towoB In progressivenesi to lie Hevlew leads all newspaper of this name Bectlon. OSEBU INVESTMENTS Of aU kind ara beat init through "The Review" Want Ad Section. Little adva. bring big re turn!, beoauae everybody reads tlun. VOL. XV. ROSEBUBQ, OREGON, Tl'KSDAV KVKMXCi, JI NK SM, 1013. No. 100. REVIEW Over Bryan bj 66 i party and pointed with pnele to its record. After the opening prayer ' and the reading of the convention roll CHEERS AND HISSLS MINGLE Zzsz I So far ay today's session was eon j eerned, there was more of interest j to the spectators, interested only In Commoner Given Tremendous Ovation as tne spectacular features of a conven- He Moaots triform To Same JobQ W, w?rn (Special to the Evening Review). BAl.TIMnUE limn :", William .T Rpvn mcnrH nf rtofp.ita tt-n nnir- niented soon after the opening session I " ' Generally conceded that Speak of the Democratic National co-iven- er Champ Clark will receive the most tlon in this city today, when Judge votes on the first ballot, with Gov Alton B. Parker, of New York, the e"lor W oodrow Wilson a close sec only other living ex-candidate for nd and Congressman I'nderwood President on the Democratic ticket, Governor Harmon each claiming was chosen temporary chairman by." number of delegates, the following vote: I Women are very much in evidence Parker r 7 G . I11'- ne (,t,I,Vtl,1ti" today. .Never be- Bryan .MO. O'Gormau 3. Kern 1. Absent 2. 1 I i,ic After Parker had concluded speech of acceptance, the,' .invention adjourned until 8 o clop tonight. Parker's name was pr rented to the convention by the N' jonal commit tee, which had pre, usly sought in vain to avoid a y ure with Bryan. In opposition to jrker, the Xebras kan nominal? Senator John V. Kern, of Ind' - a, his running mate of four V f ago. A tremendous ovation yd Bryan as he mounted tho plat' J to speak. He was fol lowed at .no close of his address by Kern, who agreed to withdraw in favor of a compromise candidate if Parker would do likewise. The Par ker men refused to assent to this proposition, but Kern withdrew and liryan was placed in nomination in his stead. Before the roll was called there n ,.P i.pnlnntr.i1 HlonrI.n- that made further speechmakinK tin- possible and which clearly showed !v, j..jnn f tua HnUninc citv uerald of New York, tried to second the nomination of Parker, .but his voice was drowned In a chorus of hoos and hoots and shouts of "Can- nun's man." Hrvan protested against the tumult but it was unavailing. Johnson, of Texas, was recognized by the chair. "Bryan is on one side and Wall street on the other; that's all I want to know," ho shouted. There was a storm of mingled cheers and hisses and Johnson sat down. Then tho roll was called. The invocation at the opening of the session was pronounced by Car dinal Gibbous. Convention Features. Not since William Jennings Bryan reived his first nomination for th 1js Presidency as the result of "crown of thorns and cross of gold' speech has any National Democratic convention been confronted with such uncertainty as to choice of Presiden tial candidate and platform as that which was convened in Baltimore to day at tho Fifth Regiment Armory. One thousand and ninety-four dele gates wre iu their seats when the convention was called to order, in- New Line of Art Goods We take no little pride In calllni: attention In our sp'endid new line of ait goods for embroidery. Voile Waists, I'litlerwear, Nightdresses, Vorset Covers, Crepe anil Linen Kinionns, Pressing Sacques, Collar unil Coat Sets in white or dark linen; Aprons, Towels, Line n, (Voters, IHv.'.l in. sc,. JalHits, llandkeri hiefs, Itunners mid Cushions to iniiteh, lliiml llaRs, i:tr. Children's olid Infants' Miles Helmets, Shoes, llresses, Yokes, lllhs, Collar an I Cull Sets, etc. Full I ine of Art Accessories. A Bank's j,..,i, rhleflv upon the charart.T 1111 ..i... ..,! ...i,,.-.r liiiiui M.-n ..i. We offer depositors every facility h:nkln. Oflicers ami O H. C:iow, President, u' u- stmna. Vlcc-rn-sldent. II. J. Ftvar THE DMPQDA VALLEY BAM Perkins Building eluding ninny of the leading Demo crats of the country. As two-thirds, or T29. deli'Katus must agree before a decision is reached as to the Presi dential nominee, shrewd observers ot events are of the opinion that several ; ballots will be necessary to reach a choice. Chairman Norman E. Mack, of the j National Democratic committee, ! called the convention to order with a brief speech in which he lauded the i lion, oiusino me nan man msiue. Scores of bands paraded the streets and hundreds of marching clubs and booming organizations of the various candidates were in line. The air of the "Houn' llog Song" mingled with the tunes of "Dixie,' ".Maryland," My Old Kentucky Home," "The Star nnanRica uanuer ana inner pai nunc IntlSiC. lore nas a i lemoerauc convention ai- traded such large numbers of the fair sex. and many of them are quite as enthusiastic as the men, although less noisy. The suffracists have ,a""ed "votes for women' parade for Thursday evening, in which dele gations from several states are ex pected to participate. The 'Must Government League of Maryland" will have the largest number in line. Manners, decorations and flags used in the great parade of the suffragists in New York last month have been shipped to Italtiniore for use here. Bryan May Be Nominated. Y. J. llryan stood out today as t he dominant figure in the conven tion, although defeated in the opening contest for temporary chairman. All contingencies of the fu ture. Including the nomination of a Presidential candidate, seemed to hinge upon what he would do. The impression continued morn marked that M r. llryan might be the nomi nee. Some of his friends said last nL that lie wmIli, no, vot,'d for convention whether formally. placed in iioiu ma t ion oi not, and they pressed a boliel that he would win ' ! l vo,1,1K wem :,s I;ir as 111,1 nmi j Thomas K. Watson, tho (leorgia 1 illl0t- m j firebrand, w hose presence as a dele- , '''"' SwK ujih ton. "gate was dreaded by leaders who Tear ,n, furtherance 01 their hope ofl(hp rjlising of Hie religious question nominating; Mr. Bryan some of his ln National politics, is prevented froii friends, it is said, are bending their efforts to prevent a coalition of the Clark and Wilson forces. They are talking of Hryun and Wilson as a pcs.sible ticket and the suggestion is receiving attention in many quarters, Mr. Bryan frequently in the Inst lew mounts aau sain tie was not u candidate, but it is difficult to find a state delegation in which he is not discussed as a possibility. One con tingency put forward by Mr. Bryan's fMipportorj-' Is that with him in the field there might ensue a coalition Willi infill ii't it ti ii"iii ui ii a us imtji - ested ill a t hi id party movement. Betting favors Clark at 8 to Odds on other candidates are: Wil son, two and a halt to one; Harmon, ihree and a hall to one; Bryan, four to fine; I nd-'rwood. four to one; Gay- nor. six to one l-olilical leaders nBree that the life nr death of the Hoos.-velt third party THE LEADER Success of Its officers and dirertora le It affur.ta Us .Illinois -Its - . ami aervlcu consisti'iit with safe Directors: J. M. Throne, roshlar. J. ('. Aiken, Vic-I'ronldent. A. J. ItcMnus, P. K. SlianilirfH.k Roseburg, Oregon " p x -v 1 Q by Amertt-an Press Assoc la tloa. WB1W WELS IM'esideiitinl choice of (he Oregon delegation in the National Democratic i 'on vent ion hi session ai Ball huore. ....,, ,i,,,,,t ,. .w... 1 witti.ii nf Ine Ltaltlniore convention. intending the convention by an attack of ptomaine poisoning. Will It. King, ot Portland, last night, was elected Democratic Na- I fioual commit teeman for Oregon, to 'succeed .M. A. .Miller, bv a vote of the 1 oreunn delet-atimf. fiOCAIj XKWS. Robt. C. Jacobs, of Blooniington. 111., is among the recent arrivals in Hoseburg. Mrs. J. B. Cockelreas and Phillip Xaule left this niorniiiE for San Kran- cisio. Oakland and other California Interfere with Ihe operation of a rof points. Mr. XiirIo is sufferliiK se- . erelidiim petition by enjoining tlio verelv from cancer, which he exiects i Secretary or Stale from iilaclnn the to bavo treated w hile in California. j same on the ballot. The polnl bad Marriage licenses were issued to- been made by the Alt.irney-tleneral day to the rolloiviiiR pi'rsons: A. II. t hat the court could not Interfere as i. t-i. ..I. .i 1 1 nn.i i ' the re f i re ii il ii in was tnfrciv nan of nf Vum yn,,y. i;,',is '(.land and'! Krances Rondeau, of Oakland; c. S. "' hold that the ainoiiiit or the Webber, of llyron, Cal., and l.illla appropriations, while needed by the Meiieiiel. of Drain. iinlviTsliy . Is of slight inipoiinnce to Simon H. l.ane and ilaimhter. Mrs. the principle Involved in council Ion Ilmit-las Walte. were In from l.urlev i with the initiative ami referendum todav. Mr. Lane Is one of the best i In this stale," said .Indue Calloway, known and blublv esteemed pioneers i "The iiiestloll of whether Ibis class of the county. He enjovs rural life I of circulators can forue several tinm an well that this Is his first trip to i sand names to a pellilon. no mailer town in several months. I how many cood ones are secured, is C. . Burnett, ihe Poid autumn-' one for the Snpr e Court to decide Idle dealer, went to Myrtle Creek and . I'on." Itiddle today. He has sold twenty Kurds this season, and lias received notice that no more orders can be filled by the factory for about Ho days, althouiih they are iiianiiraclur Ini; about 7",ililp allies this year. The popularity ol the Konl Is liicreaslim fnsier than the machines can be One of the handsomest pieces of local advertising matter recently sent out from Kos'-linrg is a very neat fohbr just Issued by the real estate! firm of lliuies A; Oliver. It is hand- I someiv illustrated with local views and contains valuable information for homese.'kers. The circulation "f matter of tills class cannot Tall to at- tract atteii'lon to the splendid ad vantages offered by Iiouglas County. I Hon. ,1. II. Month and liobt. K. Sin it h have r't urned from I tie State liankeij;- Convention at Seaside. Al though the place for holding the next annual session will not be definitely fixed until next January. Mr. liooth bus the assurance that the executive committee will select It use burg as the place for nu'i'ting.. (tegardliig the IH'W hotel in ,n built in Kose- hnrg. Mr. hooth was assnrert by ( President Johnson, of the Provident Trust t'o., ibat fontractiir .Moodie would come here rliiht away and be Hili work tow ard looviiiK I be old Abraham IiuIMIiik frnin the hole! site to tbc curlier back (if the Churchill hardware store, where It Is to be re modeled Into a hew theater. The iiorel plain lll be ready for bids by contractors early the coming week. 4 v jrn ii'i'i,'iM.-viiri SAYS -ll'IMil-: .AIJ.OWA Decision In I'avor of I . of O. Will Be Appealed to Slate Supremo 'Ollff. RA1.KM, Or., June 2 i. Judge Gal loway today d.'cided 4ii I'avor of the ph'fntill in Urn University of Oregon referendum case, and Attorney-Gen eral Crawford, acting for the Kerr tarv of State, gave notice of appeal to tho Supreme Court. This is a similar derision to the one when suit was first brought by S. II Kriendlv on behalf of the Cnl- versilV. illld enjoins the Secretary ot Slate from placing the reieri'iiduin on the ballot . The only new feature of this decision is that the judge holds that, tho court, lias a riKiit to the Process of law n,akli.K. I Dr. Posey Specialist lOf KyC. hill". INOSt i and Throat Diseases. Eyes fitted ! ylnccnc ! " 11,1 S155- PARROT! BI.DG. , 1 KOSebUrg liregOn j , , J. T. Bryan Watches Clocks Jewelry Optical Goods FOR GENUINE WATCH BARGAINS He sure to see ine Watch HepiilrliiK a Kci lull)'. J. T. BRYAN, Watchmaker N. Jackson Street. UoHburg, Oregon 1 l.K.IIT Al V Kit X MXK TO SI TMKUIjIN. 4 - ..Construction work was be- gu'h this morning on an elee- J 4 trie light and power line from J 4 Winchester to Sutherlln. Siuco U the rebuilding of the big power f f- niani ai nicnesier me past 4 year, a surplus of power is be--U ing developed there beyond the 4 present needs of Hoseburg. On 4" i tno outer nana trie electric 4 light plant above Sutherlin has .f become inadequate for supply- 4. inc the crowiiiK demand there. 4. 4 Consequently a contract has 4. J 4 been made at Sntherlin for an 4. j. electric liBht and power simply f from the bis power plant at 4. : T . .... oil. i. o hji .j. rveys tor : teen com- JU ! itance and & ' ion work ' j. mis new une nave neon com pleted the entile dint J- the actual construction was hesiin this morning. With 4. 4- the bis flow of wati'r in tho 4. " , . "M'l"a itivei- ai 1111. J . f ."'it 1 nil iiiiiiu-uhe j , , ' ', v. "c f iiu. ine piani ai in- .j. 4. Chester could doubtless supply 4. 4. several more towns were all the 4. -r e-'. ui. ..,..!. i.e.iu.p- .j. h iiicins uiere in oiner lines are y ilB i-,iiaiio .i 4. tliei-eior arises. .J. 7 T T-r-i-rfT-fftT WMf Wi-I " ' i()Vi:itX.Mi:XT SI'.l.l.S TIMIIKH ABOVK Til K MA UK KT IMtK IN. Secretary Wilson Also Note That ....... . ,,,,,,, I ores I Service Is (lohhling Best Homo Sites. WASHINGTON', .In no 24. The frank admission is made by tho Sec retary or Agriculture, in a letter sent to Congress, (hat the Korest Service is frequently selling timber from for est reserves at prices higher than tho current price for privately owned timber in the same locality. In the same communication the Secretary erl t irli'S limmmte.ifli'i'R on luiiflu within tho boundaries of forest re- o.. pi... J f-.i. ....II I .... I I t 1 ,.t bargain prices, This confession from tho head of the Department of Agriculture justi fies the charge frequently made by Senator Borah of Idaho ttiat the for est, service, by holding up the price of Government, timher, la as much a I lumber trust as Weyerhaeuser or I .,i hoc l.i i-.. .n.iwf.i oiwi fn f...( lu playing into the hands of these big owners by keeping The (ioveriiuieut ........1 .... i.ii... tl..,.. ii, i.ti.- , Lii nutw.ru ni-ii iliMii-itifllnir ' " Moreover, the statement, of tho Sec retary shows that the Purest Service j has been steadily increasing its price j for Ktuiupago. In l!tn;i tlio average j juice charged by the Government was i $l.!ts per thousand feet; In'P.HO It ' Company was the only bidder for tho sidewalk parking of tho paved dls rose to $2.44 and In 1 1 1 was $2 Mi, laying of asphalt pavement on Sherl- j trlcta. ; which Is a more rapid rise than pro- vails iu most Western lumber dls - I triets. In spite of this advance in price, the quantity of timber sold Is! also increasing. HiiiiKti.ml Ai.nlinmls Itefused llonicstead Applicants Kefnseil. j in inn same lepoii. N'cu'iiuy ""- pavement $I.S.r, a suuare yard. Kul- The Western Comedy Four will pre son furnishes Information regarding (.rlun ono V!)ted "no" when the sent Ihree separate HketehoH, each homestead entries of agricultural lands In forest reserves under t he ad of June 11. I!li)ti. Prom the pas sage of that act. to date, thorn hiive been '-';. 'I'M applications from intend ing homesteaders tor hinds of t his cba racter. and of t his number, 1 3, ; I applications have been rejected, i he Purrs!. Service maintaining t he lands' applied for wen? not aluable ebb flv for limber. During tills period of nearly six years, (lie Forest Si-rvice has estab lished 5 7 10 ranger stations within reserves, and almost, every one of these stations were planted down up on laud that some homesteader had sflev'ed ami applied for. Practically half. I hen-lore, of the lands which w-re sought by homesteaders, were dcnii-d the settlers, and were gobbled tup by the Koret Service for the use iof rangers. Complying with tin1 provisions of , the ih'w three-year homestead law, I t ho Commissioner of Die ( i'Micrn I tlio commissioner oi me Land OlMco K mailing out all homestead ent rynieii, cal notices to iltliiK upon ll 1 1 1 ,.)... i.ti.lnr u-l.lcli Imw Ihl.V will make final proof. I'nlcss this ii-ciion ik mane prior io hcioiht m. 1 ! 1 Li entry II will be nhllKcil to prove up under Hie law under which ll.ev niade enl ry. iti:.i, istai i: Tii.wsi i:iis. KoImiI Crcen to (I. 1'. Scbldsser, $ I u ; I '. acres sec I 1 , Hennas .1. Trayli.r to II 'l. Wealh- ; 10; pail of block X, Klktou. I.. Cobb et al, to .1. I.. Paris, . block U, Miller's Add. ose,urtr .1. (I. Samler lo .1. W. Wise. $111; S' of A. T. Amblofe ll. I,. (.'.. see I ' in I l no Land Ai- W.iler Co. to .Ins. .b ut, U Im.ii. 1 1 ; block I ll, IM.it ll. 1 iiipipia I'll h I't lilt I. a li.l v -o ( Among tlif lotlgi-s of Klks who will vie with ttie ItfiK'-tiUlg lodgemeii III i I 'oi i In ml ii'-t mom h in t he matter I of db play hllo on parade Is the ! Ate -nl'-en. W ash., delegation, which number I-"- 'Ihe atienleen uiil . firtiiM oiisl-l of a purple luxi In coal : :ind piirpl c:t, lilie trousern with '' u puiplf lirte. and a putple n!lk rul !aplble ha. A wild elk wM n-M lie led ill the parade by that delegation. Being Made Ready For Action by Council Tonight I AIVFnT iPRIfP 1 1 71 K( YH UMLJI K UlVb $lL't 0U IV, Cooiracls Let For Asphalt Pavements Folic tton's Pellilon Plan Voted Down At rPRllnr ,m,etlnK Monday niKt, t . tlio city council awarded the L lark & lleue ry Construction 1 0111- pany contracts ror pnvliiK four blocks r Blreet with anphalt anil opened bldH fl.0, fVP 0,K. tll.,lls fnr ,,, ravhlB of inirteen blocks of street n North imu,.i. .,,. ,.,111, -riw. 1,1, iu t.ir t10 concreto wink Involvo consider- ,,, lll!tlln 80 tljt,y wl.0 turned over til tlio street committee and tho cltv eiiKlneer to bo siiniined up and com pared in order th.lt tliey may bo acted " intelllKently. Thus arrnimed, these bldB will bo presented to the city council at an adjourned meeting lo,liKt. l'iil!ertunn Barrier Hejected. ( I v.. oil 1 1-1 1 lit ;i it .1. v . iMliK'iuill n ur .position to further paving in tho city was further manifested Monday night. when ho presented a resolution pro- viding that no paving petition bo I recognized uiiIohk two-thirds of the total front footage was represented or. in case of a residence Htreet, the signatories represented n majority of 1 tie property o.viui uticeted, regard less of the proportion of front foot "K1 which they might own. By a vote of 2 to 9. the roBolullon was rejected. Nnchter being the only Council man 1 louck declared that tho resolution was no good, because the council wati governed entirely by the cluirter In street improvement proceedings. The charter provides, among other things, that the owners of one-half of the frouL footage In volved are suMiclcut to initiate an . 7. . " Y, V V i j . . . " . , ,. n'"- 'iieii in M-inMiii iu ut-MMi ii I Fulloflon alglied that tllO COUIlCll had : tin. in i,r .l..iiiiHliii fi-niii tlw urn. visions of the charter If It should see Tit. Asplralt Contracts. Tho Clark .!i llenery Const rue! Ion, ":i" sireet. irom wan in uhh, one n j block, and on South Stephens street.1. AT PA LACK TIIKATHIl ' from llrockwuy to Hoherts. Waitej TOMOKHOW MOIIT. Addition, three- blocks. Their hid on, .South Stephens Htreet for l' Vz inch Contrary to published plans, the I ,,L '" " sqmue iuu nmi on Sherman street tor H-inrn contract was awarded on tho first one of exceptional merit. Manager named street, hut did not vole at nil Olfphant statoH that he would not when tho contract was given for the ( have boohed these acts, but could not other street. resist, getting thla class of talent ln i Kullerton was again heard In dls-'hls house. The people constituting sent when an ordinance was passed ; the Western Comedy Four are all authorizing the paving of llrockwuy high class actors and havo played all street, from Stephens to South Jack-) the housea of good standing In the son. with conirreie, at an estimated , I'nlted States. They come well rec cost fir $liX70. He voted In the nega-, ommendedj Three reels of pictures live alone. Inn out tho bill. Adults 2fic, children The price or" $l .7 per square ynrd( I for (lie South Stephens' street pave- o mint is & cents per yard higher than Mrs. I. W. Myrick and llttfo son the company has charged for previ- left (his afternoon on their roturn ous pavement or like thickness, t; home to Gardiner, after a visit hero Inches. The (inference In price is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. 3. due to tin abolishment of the old Patterson. Special Sale of Un derwear A decisive Clean-up in Muslin-wear, and at prices that will be hard to duplicate. 65c Ladies' Petticoats 43c 65c Ladies' Corset Covers, 43c 35c Ladies' Corset Covers 22c $2.25 Combination Suits, 1.69 $2.00 Princess Slips, 1.49 ft. ot) Clowns Reduced to, 89c $1.75 Gowns Reduced to, 1.47 $1.00 Petticoats, 79c $1.50 Petticoats, 1.29 All other niusliii-wear reduced iu the same proportion TERCINSKr A "STORE FOR base of uHphultlc concrete and the substitution of a superior base of solid concrete. Tho bidder's prices for grading and for combined curb and gutter are cheaper than formerly and on all other items they are Just ine same, a costlier pavement of 8 Inch thickness was required on Sheri dan atreet because of tho heavy trlfflc over it. ('omitetlUv" Concrete Itidu. Tho North Hoseburg streets for which concrete bids were submitted uro: Winchester, from Second Avenue South to Beacon atreet. North Jackson, from Second Avenue South to Second Avenue North. Commercial Avenue, from North Jackson street to East Third. hast Third, from First Avenue South to Commercial Avenue. Two varieties of concrete were specified in moBt of tho bids, one of crushed rock and another of eravol. tho latter cheaper than the former. 1 he lowest figure on the gravel con crete for all of tho streets was sub mitted by w. D. Pug... of Salem, who asked $1.24 a square yard. This was conditioned upon his receiving the contract for at leaBt three of the streets. Hast Third being the pro posed exception. Mr. Pugh submit ted no bid for tho crushed rock con crete, neither did tho K. W. (Joiner construction Company, which asked a price or $1.40 a Hqunre yard for tho gravel concrete, tho highest fig are of nil the bids for either claua of material. Tho Klbbe-Welton Company for all of tho streets asked $1.33 per square yard for crushed rock con creto and $1.30 per square yard for Siavel concrete. The figures of Hill yard & McUiunlH on the same two Items wore $1.33 and $1.25, respec tively. Arenz & Son bid $1.36 a Hqunre yard for crushed rock concrete on Winchester street and $1.29 for gravel concrete. For the North Jackson paving their figures on the two varieties were $1.32 and $1.24. They submitted no bids on the other two streets. Miscellany. A petition asking for the construc tion of a foot bridge across Deer Creek, at the foot of Pltzcr street, for tho accommodation of tho Benson Hchool children, was referred to the city Improvement committee. An ordinance wuh passed appropri ating $U)uD for the purchase of new lire hose. A bond Issue of $1 3.G82. 50, with which to meet unpaid sewer assess ments under tho Bancroft Installment law, was authorized by ordinance. The engineer was directed to pre pare plans and specifications for the paving of Blakely Btreet with con crete. Upon motion of Mullen, Mayor Ml celll was directed to issue a public request for tho removal of all weeds and tho trimming of grass ln the i niace i neaiei win prwHeiiL till exiril- ordinary program tomorrow night. EVERYBODY"