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Newspaper Page TextDOUGLAS COUNTY'S INEXHAUSTABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC ADVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS. PROGRESSIVE As Rosebtirg leads the Southern Oregon towua In progresalveness so The Review lead all newspapers ot the tami aectlon. IIN VESTMENTS Ot all kinds are beat fount through "The Review" Want As Section. Little ada. bring big re turns, because everybody reada them. URG REV1 VOL. XV. KOSKIil'ltO, ORKGON, SATl'HIlAY KVKX1XO, DKCKMUICll II, 1012. No. 847. ROSEB EW MM TOME Councif and CifeQS Taik City License For Two Hours i ULTIMATE END (.UESSWORK J hi Uaour li'uin s li.wuy nad is Three Tim.-s Coasiga:d lo Ananias Club In a spirited meeting of over two hours duration, during which the lie was passed three limes, the city council met a hevy ot citizens, about tin in number, Friday night and ar gued the proposed ordinance to in crease t :e o:;: .ip.itioil tax, or city li cense. N'ot the slightest resemblance of an agreement was reached. When ilujotn nun lit was tieelaied, upon mo tion of . .1 I : i j.i ii K.ilit r'.oii, it was with tlie nii,i, standing that the coull; cil would "furtner eouiilv-r the mut ter" at its next rt giilar meeting, which .will be .Monday night. What disposition the c.-iaiei! will make of the niiK-h-mouted subj et ca':i on'y In1 gie i-sed at. " ; Councilman Zurc'iu r, a ni.'ir.b.T of the license committee which framed the proposed ordinance, slat d this morning that he would Introduce a resolution at the in-.vi coum-il s.- s on to repeal the ordinance aliog 't iier. He explains that he favors a revision of the city license schedule lo meet the existing emergency, but he is not in favor of the new schedule as it now stands. Abstracters of title, in which busi ness Zurcher Is engag"d, are listed under both old and new schedules at a license of fie a year, which is $10 In excess of what groceries pay nud $15 more than cigar stores pay. Crocers and cigar store owners were the principal remonslraiors against the proposed Increases, which lists Uicw Gifts noiv-Ole'll IT iamonds! "The King To havo fino things rather than many; lo seok genulnenosB and to scorn things that SKKM more than thely AKK even to do without If necessary rather than to buy tho unworthy these are tho ideals of our customers whose needs we are best prepared to fill. Kspecially Ik this true of our patrons who select IMamonda from the gorgeous stork we have. The holiday showing in the finest we have ever gathered, because we exorcised clone care in selecting the various numbers. You can pirk a diamond hero with absolute assurance of getting the very best your money can huy. Rings with nil size gems In all stylo mountings; stick pins, cuff buttons, etc. Just the one you want is here. Quality, weight and size guaranteed. Most Appropriate of gifts For Christmas (lifts Diamonds aro unsurpassed. Don't pick out a Diamond until you havo seen our holiday values. There's more than satisfaction In the giving of a "Huey" Diamond. $55 Diamond Ring Free! On Christmas F.ve we are going to give away a genuine Dia mond King worth $".f..nn. Come and let us tell you about the proposition. Don't fall lo ask for cash coupons when you make purchases. , A. S. HUEY CO, "THE CHRISTMAS GIFT STORE" groceries at $2D a year and cigar stores, where card and billiard tobies are maintained, at $50 a year. Zur cher does not think that he should be required to pay more than either of those businesses, and for that reason he will demand ti new sched ule. He did not lower the license of his own business when he assisted Chairman V. S. Hamilton In framing the new ordinance, because he wished to avoid the possible charge that he was using his position as a council man to promote' personal Interests. Hunter in Ananias Club. Councilman Hamilton, by reason of being the head of the license com mittee, presided over Friday night's meeting, after the council resolved Itself into a committee of the whole;' The proposed new schedule was read, and then Attorney Dexter Rice, rep resenting the grocers, made a ringing speech of remonstrance, to which Muyor Mlcelll made a brief reply. Arguments went back and forth In a general way, but no ill feeling was displayed and no personalities were indulged In until John Hunter arose and asserted that the license com mittee, In drafting the ordinance, had been actuated In behalf of the ltosebttrg Brewing & Ice Company, of which the Mayor is a stockholder. Hunter said: "Joe Micelli said if Rosehurg went dry he would put the city In a holo, nnd " "That's a d n lie, Mayor Mlcelll broke In. and,'' continued Hunter, undis turbed, "his brother Frank said If the town went dry we would hnve grass growing in the streets." "That's another lie," said the Mnvor. Hunter went right on talking, tell ing of an Imaginary plan on part of the brewery to financially embarrass tho city, and he insinuated that the license committee was "standing in." "You're a i d liar." came from C. H. Cannon, president of the brewing company. Hunter kept right on talking and Cannon started to Interrupt him again. "Let him talk; he's crazy anyway, said Micelli. When Hunter snt down. Cannon nrose and spoke. "I want to say a few words to the fair-minded men here, be they wet or dry," said he. "For two years John Hunter has been circulating Just such dirty lies ns he has told here tonight. Heretofore I hnve ignored them because I con fiold Cbem till Xmas ot Gems 99 sidered the Bource 1 have regarded , city you allow some Boclety to main John Hunter as loo low down to talk taln a window sale or temporary eat to or take any notice of. Hut when; Ing house without charging them oue he deliberately repeats those lies on cent of license. The business men of an occasion of this kind it Ib impos- this city do not object to paying a sible to ignore them. All of you who reasonable occupation tax. They are are acquainted with me know that have worked for the Interests of Rosehurg Just as hard since it has been dry as 1 did when she waB wet. I am a subscriber to the $2f0 fund raised this week for Mercy Hospital. John Hunter's name is not on the list. I subscribed $i00 worth ot stock in a new theater. John Hunt er's name Is not on that list either. Those are Just two instances out or many. I leave it to you, gentlemen, from these examples whether the rtnsehure brewing & lee Company is an enemy of this city or not and ns proof that John Hunters Btutonienis hero tonight ore lies." Hunter inter renewed his assault on the brewery, declaring that they sent a representative to him to induce him to stand In on violation or inw for mutual financial gain. This lirnimht Cannon to bis feet with a defl to Hunter to give the name or the alleged representative. Hunter hesitated nnd whatever reply tie mieht havo mndo was prevented by a chorus of dissenting listeners who became displeased with the turn which the meeting was taking anu cried for order. Hunter Wins No Approval. When Hunter again sat down, ex pressions of disapproval at his con duct poured in from all sides, and it was plain to be seen inai nc nan made a big mistake. Couiicllnien Hamilton and Zurcher both expressed ii.nti. resentment ot Hunter's false assertion that they were aiding the brewery in Its Imaginary reiaiir.uon upon the city because rt went dry. v,in.lt(,r nlsn said: "I wnnt It distinctly understood that this committee In framing Ihis ordinance was not actuated by any motive other than to raise revenue for the city in a time when she needs it Neither the brewery nor anybody else is running me. The committee Is advocating higher city license bo cause it's the only legal means we have to meet the situation. 1 am not in favor of the occupation tax, but we must have more money to run the city and this is the only way we cat raise it." . , "Mr. Hunter's remarks are not iir,nei) bv mvself nor my clients, i,i Attorney Rice. "We have no i.rnniil feeling in mis man.-. , we mnroiv seek iiiatlce in nn orderly WIlV i.runnnl "I don't approve "", L" ,,r., remarks uttered here," said (.lenn Goodman, a hardware meicm...., "and I regret the insinuations cast against the license committee. I have known Mr. .urcner 101 I will vouch for his honesty ot action and sincerity of purpose. "I am convinced tnai cue cui....... toe lu presenting the higher license ordinance, Is prompted by a sense ot duty alone," snld Frank h. Alley, think, however, that the ordinance s not conducive lo the best interests of the city. iMosting me censes is sure to return oui uu..ue ment because It will nave a lei.uo.... to keep new industries away. 1 am sorry the wet and dry fight has been ,...(. .,.,.,,1 into this meeting. 1 thought that fight was a thing of Ihe """"Bring more Hunters along," said Mayor Mlcelll. .lust when nnothor verbal stoim ,...,.in,l nt this iuneture, II. r..,nt Ihe local baker, relieved tho ......nii.. nnd nut everybody once - In irnnil hlllllOr with n droll r mark: "1 think, Mr. Chairman that the only proper way to adjust this controversy Is to take the city license off of bakeries altogether and leave the rear siana iu itnuineHH Men Made n Trey. "It Is Impossible to over make an i..vv nf nn occupation tax. said Attorney Klce, counsel for the grocers. "The only Just levy is one that will apply on nil real property. This town has been built up chiefly for the benefit of the men who sell lots, rent, houses and loan money, lustead, however, of asking that class to help pay the city neurit yon Irving to thrust the burden upon the business men, a hundred of whom nre already paying 2B per cent 01 jourlC w Mallard. They explained Hint city taxea. The life ot inn uusim-nn man, to quote a familiar expression, 'Is just one d n thing lifter an other.' lie Is forced to submit to "II sortB of petty grafts, quilting bees, raffles, bazaara, window sales by some church or charitable Institu tion, and every time the hotel keeper or restaurant men contribute from $20 to $50 to get a crowd Into tho BATES The Printer Has moved to his new location, Masonic. Temple, comer Cass and Main siren's. Telephone 393 willing to continue paying the same tax as in the past, but they certainly object to this proposed Increase. And I will say further that If they can't get justice here, they will get it somewhere else, and In that event the city may get no occupation tax at all." Mayor SwuIh Druggists. Mayor Mlcelll, replying to figures read by Attorney Rice, purporting to show that the city's deficit could be met with the resources at hand or soon forthcoming, sit id that such reckoning made no allowance for de-! fraying over $20,000 worth of out-i standing general fund warrnuts or 1 for urgently needed Improvements in tho Btreet cleaning and fire depart ments, "The city already has a current debt of over fla.tHHI In excess of the limit allowed by law,' said Micelli, "and one-third of our income Is needed to pay Interest on bonds alone. I don't believe in an occupa tion tax, because I don't believe it is just; but in our present situation it's the only legal way we have of raising money. There may be some unfair ness in the now schedule of licenses, but 1 do not endorse some of the com plaints made here tonight." Referring to the proposed annual license of $150 u year on druggists selling whiskey on proscriptions, the Mayor with a gesture of contempt said: "Don't talk to me about the drug stores; I have no sympathy for them. They have been taking In the revenue, while others havo been pay ing the tax. If they don't want to pay their share, let them quit selling whiskey. The cigar stores have no causo for alarm. If they don't want to pay $f0 a year, let them move out their card and billiard tables, which they say doesn't bring them any revenue, nnd then thoy will havo to pay only $10. This city has been run to the last word lu economy. Kvory cent has been accounted for, but we must make Improvements to keep up with the natural growth of the city. We are not equipped as we should be. For Instance, wo have but two policemen in this -city, and Eugene twice our size, has four times ns many and the people are demanding more. We need several thousand dollars worth of new fire fighting apparatus, paid men in that depart ment and additional street cleaning facilities. Where Is the money com ing from? 'Much has been said here about the poor, oppressed business man, but nobody has thought or the poor, struggling home owner working to tho last ounce of his strength to save what little he has." ilvt I ho Tux Dodger, Hiiyh Itlee. 'We would impose no unnecessary burden on tho small home owner, lllco replied, "but we would catch the Illegitimate tax dodger, of which Itosehurg lias an abundance (aH plausc), Hy an Inspection of the county assessment roll today I found that one of the richest men lu this city paid taxes on personal property assessed at only $100. Such men are able to hide a groat deal of what thoy possess, but the poor home owner can t do that. All he has Is In plain sight, nailed down by a pavement mortgage. Allow mo to suggest that the city employ a special agent or commission to unearth this hidden taxable properly, and both the agent and the city will make money the city would make enough, I believe, to soon pay off Its bonded Indebted ness." (Applause). itico also advised tho city to ex tend lis corporate limits ns one way to get needed money. This plan met with approval, but Mayor Mlcelll, speaking from past experience with North and West Itosehurg, said that Tor the first few years new territory would cost the city In Improvements five dollars for every one It received. t Cigar Ntonn Pmtent, Remonstrance against the proposed Increase in tax on cigar stores of from $10 to $r0, where they main tain card and billiard tables, was pre- j Ha-ti I -I In written form by 1. R. Smith, U, Prltcluird, Robb (looduuin nnd I lie card tablefl were conducted for the nmiifMMinmt of ciiHtomcra mthor than for revonuo. Tho billiard tables, thoy wild, woro not mi ff Iclontly pat roiiUfd to jtiHlify the paymoiit of nioro license. To this complaint, Mr. Smith supplemented tho oral state ment that clKar stores had competi tion In nearly nil other btiHinosfi houses in iho city in the Rale of to baccos and rlBara. A. J. Itellowa waB In favor of tho huslueHs men hearing more license If money was needed. "Thn paving linn canned this deficit, and thn business nn-n wort tho ones who demanded It , most. I doubted at the time the on- parity of the city for making these ' Improvement! In a conaorvatlvo, -liuslnoHH way, and for that rounon I : fought the nnncxntlmi of West Hose-I hurt; lo tho city." Knhard St u libs, a grocer, Admitted that "Mayor Mlcelll had administered, the affairs of the oily as economically us any living man could have done." lie spoke of tho numerous grafts to which business men had to submit ; and ho thought tho merchants should bo given a rest. "If wo nood morfl tax." ho said, "why not tax everybody on their real estate? Moenwe ( licnper Way Out. "It would be cheaper for the bum- Ml i Austria Evidently Expects War at an Early. Dale ITALY CALLING TRANSPORTS Peace Negotiations Move SU y Ex press CompjDks Most Submit Rates to Cummissioa (Special to The Evening Review). NAI'I.HS, Dec. 14. It baa been seml-otriclnlly lenrned that Italy has secretly ordered the nation's mer chant marine to nssemhlo forty of its largest bonis here for use as transports. The plana aru lo send 90,000 troops to Viilonn and Durnzzo in the event of a Servian-Austrian war. ItlOSKKVISTS AllltOAD ItKCAI.I.l'.ll TO Al'STKIA. ANTWERP, Dec. 14. Newspapers here declare that the Austrian re survlstB in Belgium have been or dered to return and help support the national cole.ru. This Is taken In In dicate that Austria expects war at an early dale. SKItVIA KOHItlKS AUSTItlAHS Tl-1 It (Oil UN IIO.MIO HULORADH, Dec. 14. it bus been lenrned that Austrian steamboat com panies have discontinued regular sailings to Servian Danube points. Austrlans residing In Servln nre be ing forcibly detained unless over 4 2 years of ago, when thoy attempt to return to tho Austrian side of the Danube. I'HACI CON .'KK HNfK MA K I Xf i RliOW I'KOtiltKSH. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Balkan envoys havo agreed to second each -other'B claims for Turkish territory t and unitedly face Ihe Austrian, (lor- iiiiui uiiu luumii uujecuoiis, nccnniing to an agreement announced today., ., . , . . , ., , This denotes that Hervla'a claim to I 111 olu' i'll".v report or the pou -nn Adriatic port will bo oohni.i ' try Bhow winners, the first prize cock Turkish and Bulgarian envoys visited Lord Crey, nnd Rescllld Pasha, the ehier Turkish envoy, nnd Dr. Hanefr, Ihe Bulgarian premier, afterwards wero In conference privately. It Is reported thai Bulgaria desires lo Join the triple alliance. .FACOH KAMM, OUKCOV IMONMKH. IS DKAI). TORTLAND, Dec. 14. Jacob Kninm. aged 89, a pioneer San Frnn clsco nnd Portland millionaire, Ihe first steamboat proprietor in the Northwest, died at 7:30 this tnorii Ing, Ills wife attending him lo Ihe Inst. Ho camo to Oregon In 1 SHO, and slnrled tho Oregon Hlenm Navi gation Company, predecessor of the O. It. N. Co., In I S0O. He started the Colllo Portngo, the first railroad In Ihe stale, in 18(12. i:xi'iti:ss companies crn.:i) MAKH HUPOKT. TO WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. The l.n torstuto Commission has ordered In tcrBtato express companies to sub mit, before February 1, 11113, n com plete statement of business on desig nated days, and show cause why the commission's low rules shall not be declared effective. The commission recently notified tho express com panies of Ihe proposed rntcB. If these become effective, they will Bavo Bhip- A MAN'S HEART IS IN HIS STOMACH Is a Baying with leh every woman who has had In do with preparing food for a family will readily egroo and no ono more fully realizes the Importance of good food well cooked than the modern house wife. Cndnr modern conditions the average housewife does not have tho opportunity to perfect herself In the art of preparing appellzllng dishes before beginning housekeeping. Kven If one Is fortunate enough to have learned from experience there are times when one forgets Just the exact Ingredients that am required for a certain dish and unless one has a hook of tried anil proven recipes such as can he found in "FAVORITES" ft neat little volume of reclp's submitted by (he host conks of Mouirlan County nnd Issued by th I.adleH' Aid Society of tho I'resbytei Inn Church of ItosHiuig, t lie chances aro very much In favor of a spoiled dinner with a resultant xolh d toiupornf the head of the house. This little volume la now on displny In the window of iho ItoHeluirg; Hook Store whero (t nnmt ho Heen to be appreciated. BE SURE TO SEE A COPY AND YOU WON'T HE IIA! I'Y TILL YOU OWN ONE , pets millions nf dollars untiually. The order forces the companies to show what they nre charging shippers . under the present rates, and makes a comparison of what would be charged if tho suggested rates be come effective. riti:sni'XT-i:i.r.(T wii.son sails l it liO.MK. HAMILTON, Ilermiida, Dec. 14. tlovernor Woodrow Wilson and party sailed for tho United tSntes on the liner llermudlan this morning, amid an ovation by Ihe crowd, lie said: "I am feeling fino and bad a great vacation." AMiiAssAnoit iti:ii) iti:i,ii:'Ki to I llv l)VI(i. LONDON. Dec. 1 4. Oxygen was administered to f ioilitate breathing hy Ambassador Held early today. The bulletins stnto some Improvement was shown, but specialists admit that the crisis is not yet reached. Ogden Held, lila son, is hurrying from New York. LOCAL ,'KUH Mr. and Mrs. Ndi'man Agee were In from Wlnslons today. Hon. II. R .Nichols, representntlve Qlect, wns down from Kiddle this af ternoon. Mrs. .las. 10. Sawyers nnd sister, Miss Oerti'itde Hasl, entertained a gootl number of their friends with a "noo party at tho homo or Hie for mer I'Vidny evening. Very tasteful decorations adorned Hie parlors nnd delicious refreshments were' served. Assisting the hostesses were Misses Velio nnd Harriet Barker and Hlva Wlinberty. Among Ihe oulidde communll les contributing to Alerey Hospital here tmlnv. Itrnekwnv linn litleuu hike,! tin. lending place. A wagon load of pro- dm;e, etc., nnd several dollars In cash were sent In from there, through Ihe efforts of Mia. I. li. Nichols nnd others. A tiniuber of persons III this city were busy all day gathering up and delivering the local dentitions for the hospital. (Herniate Newa: Tom lledfield, the eldest of the lledfield brothers. passed away at North Yakima, Wasli Tuesday, of Blight's disease. His brother, Sain, started Monday to be with him, hut arrived too late to see him nllve. Deceased was one or the early settlelH 111 Cow Creek Valley, going lo Vaklma years ago. lie Is survived by a wire and children und ....... 1 ,,.,1,1.,U n,i Killers of tho Rhode Island Red variety was credited to Clayton Negley, whereaa the winner of this prize was Or. .1. (.1. 1'lsk. The error 'occurred lu hastily transcribing Ihe list from the secretary's rolls. Dr. Flak had n splendid exhibit nt this show, nnd Ills twenty varieties of oruanieiiinl birds nlso nllrncled general anil well merit ed attention. M Mm J. Sloan? Dramatic Soprano and Reader in Concert Recital ARMORY Tuesday, Dec. 17 8:30 Tickets 5()c on sale at Marslers Druj Store ..... ... . 4 111 4- DUALS' VOTKS FIVE MILL ItOAD TAX. 4. 4. DRAIN, Dec. 14 (Special). A total of 80 votes were caBt 4- at 11 meeting held here this 4. J nfternoon by the voters ot A 4- road District No. 20. A five- 4. 4 mill special road tax was voted 4 4 for the coming year, the result 4. 4. being Gii in favor and 16 4" 4 against the tax. About $7600 4. 4. were expended on the roads In 4. 4. this district the pnst year and 4. 4. a like amount will be spent 4 4. the coming year. A. E. Stocker 4. 4 waB recommended for re- 4. 4 appointment as road super- 4. 4 visor. X -I- X lOCAIi NEWS Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harding went lo Portland this afternoon. A marriage llrense has been Issued to J. K. Van Carman and Blanche E. Itnle:i. Another step in J. C. Alexander's projected niimufnctory at the South Uiiipqiia dam, in this city, was taken this aiteriioon, when articles Incor porating the Unipiiun l'owor, Light & Ice Company wero filed with the County Clerk. The cnpltal stock Is placed at $26,000, of which $17,600 Is lo bo common stock and $7600 prefurred. The Incorporators ere Alexander and Ills attorneys, J. A. Uiichiinun and O. H. Porter. AITICAL TO CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. ;oi,l Fellow ciuli Is Calling Von to Help the Needy. Do you know of any man, woman or child or family that Is In need? If so, fill out the coupon below. Come to the front all you glad hearts, till yon that love your home and yourself, und help this wonderful cntisc, to clothe and feed the needy und starved. Think what a Joy It win be to know that on ChriBtmas )liy ,,nt you have made someone Joyous. Come Join. theXmas spirit" and Play old Santa Chilis. We want every man, woman and child that can help (o help. J l'lll out this coupon and see to It Hint you make II your duty to give lo some person who iB in need. MRS. W. W. CARDWELL, MRS. A. MADDOX, MRS. C. D. SHOEMAKER,' ' MR. C. W. CLARK, MR. A. F. S ETHER, MR. C. L. BAROAR. Committee. Membership to tho Good 4" Fellow Cluh. 4 Costs nothing to Join, only your XnuiB spirit. Can we 4. count on you lu help? Fill out 4 the space below with name 4 and uddresB and the commit- 4. tee will bcu you. $ i 4. . 4- 4 4-M-M Coiipnii f if (ho XfM-dy. Ilelow give the nanios and udiln'HKOH of ovary portion that U Ik in nood of food and clothing. Turn this coupon In to the Uo- ! view. JL $ 4- 4 4 4. 4. He sure and give the address. 4. 4 i.,J..4'4'I"i"r'-I'"f;r"r,r'4f"I"I"I"t (Continued from page 4).