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Newspaper Page TextDOUGLAS COUNTY'S iNEXHAUSTABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC ADVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE frOR HOME3EEKERS AND INVESTORS. PROGRESSIVE A Roseburg lends the Southern Oregon townB In progreeBlveneBS ao The Review leadi til newspapers o the same section. ROSEBURG REVIEW INVESTMENTS Ot all kind are beat foil ' through "The Renew" Want A4 Section. Little ads. bring big t turni, became everybody reads them. VOL. XV. noSKIIl'RG, OREGON, Tl'F.SDAY EVENING, deckmiikr 17, loia. No. 249. CITY TAX REVISED s Council Makes' Several (lianas la Brad of Ordinance FINAL ACTIOS XT MONDAY City Attora'y H rm-mo and Conrciinuo . Farnsworih Ktjigu G-.uerul L.vy u( 10 Sills Tho city council tackled the occu pation lax ordinance again Monday night, and when they got through with it there were' several changes in Hie new schedule as it was first pre sented, preparatory to final action on the measure at the next regular meeting one ' wevi; h.mtc. Local grocers, who were Ilie chief re.non strators last week against the pro posed new schedule, which increases their animal li.-ense I roll) v I to J-'"., were given no concession by the council. Nobody was on hanil to speak for the grocers when their class of business was called from lite list as it was being reviewed, so Un tax was left at the higher l'i.ire. Afterwards nine of their Uiiiiiii.-r filed into I lit council chaiuh !'. hut none essayed fo address the coancii. When the ordinance conies up rot passage next .Monthly nigh! the schedule will contain these provi sions: Lumber yards sidling sash and doors, increased' from $ Ml to $:".o. Photographers decreas;d from $."io to $u.-i. Cigar stores with card and billiard tables, decreased from $.".0 to $:t."i. Hanks decreased from SnO to Sl'ii. live works Increased from $'i to $10.' Feed stores placed at $ I ft. Fuel dealers placed at $10. Two City Officers Resign. Monday night's meeting was marked by the resignal ions of E. It. Hermann as city attorney and Uobert .1. I'arnswollli as councilman from tho first ward. 1 lot h resignations were accepted. .Mayor Micelli an nounced that he would not appoint a successor to Mr. Hermann at this time. Election by the council of a successor to 1'arnsworth was made a special ord'r of business for tile next regular meeting. I'nsatislaeiory comeensatinn was the reason for nermann relinquish ing the city attorneyship, which is under the roe system. During the time be has been in the service of the city he has received an average ol' about. $:l."i a month and the atten tion which his official duties de manded lias kept liitn from more re munerative practice. lie suggested to tho council that the office be placed on a Hat salary to he rally compensatory with tile duties re quired. Farnsworth's expressed reason for FITFORM L M- Di- ! H 'i''i"'i,'$'.'i,r"4,, J. HAWI.KY ASKS $.-,!), (Mill 4. A MORE THAN REPORTED. 4. 4. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. j 4" It is expected that Congress 4 ; w ill appropriate money (or a 4" 4- bui!tling at Roseburg to accom 4 niodato the postorflce, land office, forestry, weather and J other offices. Said Hepresen- 4 i tative Hawley today: "The J' Government has already ae 4. cured a $10,000 building site. 4 4. I have asked for $160,000 for 4. 4 a building." 4 K J J a ! Je - al (fa w Je resigning was that lie didn't have ; the tiniH to devote to the office, lie' was elerted to the council k'SH than , three months ago. (.em-nil Tax lvy Ten Mills. The Rt neral city tax levy of 10 . mills which has been hi existence . since 1908 fs to he also fixed for the j y?:ir l!i:t, according to an ordinance introduced and which will be passed j next week. It is estimated that the : levy will raise between $2It,00U and ?2r.ooo. I'pon recommendation of the street committee, the bid of lllllard & Mediums for concrete paving on Watson street was rejected. Tho reason advanced by the committee was twofold. The bidders have been forced to make an assignment, tluis-j rendering their responsibility of , doubtful character, and, furthermore, the specifications for the proposed work does not call for retaining walls, which, in the opinion of the. committee, would be necessary to make the improvement absolutely! stable and permanent. I Remonstrances against the Uast ! avenue sewer assessments were laid . (.11 the table for another week. Ordinances levying assessments for the paving of three streets in the southern part of the city were passed. The streets involved are: South .lacksou. from Mosher to Haynes; South Stephens, from Brockway to Roberts, and South l'lne, from Floed i to Burke. j Mr. Dysingcr Is Inquisitive. Why the council hurriedly passed an ordinance extending the fire limits to prevent the Wells Fargo Kxpress Company from erecting a wooden building on the Southern Pa cific depot premises and then al lowed Sam Smith, the liveryman, to erect a large wooden shed on a site adjoining the proposed Federal building ground was the subject of a pointed question propounded to the council by W. L. Dysinger, the local planing mill operator. "Was it the council's purpose ti cause n raise In insurance rates in the neighborhood of that shed, or to retard commencement of work on the Federal building?' was the con tinuance of Mr. Oysinger's query. ! "It seems to me" that the council could have acted as It did in the. express building case extended the fire limits to include Mr. Smith's premises and thereby prevent the erection of that nig woouen sneu uim it going up. What was the motive for Ibis Inconsistency?" "The council bad knowledge or the express company's plan beforehand, because it was unwise enough to pub lish it in the newspapers," was Mayor Micelli's reply, "and that gave us an opportunity to head It off. Mr. A $20 Suit or Overcoat for $15 Thinking ot a new suit and overcoat for the Holidays? Now is the time to buy never have we shown so many handsome patterns of styish suits and overcoats tor $15.00 You can't afford to miss looking at t lie exceptional values - -beautiful greys, browns und tans; strictly hand tailored, fit perfectly. You would guess thesi; suits to be priced $20.00, if they were not priced $15.00. Don't forget these suitH and overcoats are kept pressed free of any charge to you, too means much to you in tho end of a year nearly the price of the null. Just received a new lot of Black Velvet Hats which sell for $2.50 Also new lot of Stetson Hats Black Velours. Harth's Toggery Smith was too wise to make a mis take of that kind. He didn't let any body know of his plans until actual work on his building was com menced. Then it was too late to stop him. An ordinance extending tho fire limits Is simply a preventive measure; it is not retroactive." "That shed makes a bad situation for the whole block," admitted Coun cilman Hamilton, who was a city fire commissioner prior to his elec tion to the council. "The fire com mission was not aware of Mr. Smith's plans. The property owners In thaf neighborhood, as a matter of pro tection to themselves, should have let us know something about the matter in time to take action." Hunk License ut In Half. The law exempting National banks from local taxation brought about an interesting situation during the revi sion of the new city license law, which fixed an occupation tax of $fu on all banks, National or state, Roseburg having two of each kind. After calling attention to the Nation al bank exemption law. Attorney Hermann said that tho Roseburg Na tional Hank was willing to pay $Ufi a year to the city voluntarily and he1 presumed that the Douglas National would do likewise, a presumption 1 which Mayor Micelli, as a stockhold er, emphatically endorsed. It would be better. Hermann sug gested, for the council to reduce the bank llcenso to $25 as A matter of fairness to .the two state banks. To leave tho license at $f0, be said, would prevent the city from getting anything at all from the National banks, while their two smaller com petitors would be compelled to pay. A motion was then made by Council man Hamilton and seconded by Fut lerton to put the license at $2T. Zurcher sprang to his feet. "This is a contemptible outrage," he pro tested. "Just think of two such In stitutions as the Douglas National and the Roseburg National Banks paying no more city license than a grocery. My vote will be for making them pay $."i0 apiece or nothing at all." "Rut it's either take $25 or noth ing from the National banks," in sisted Councilman Hamilton, "and the city needs the money.'1 "Well." retorted Zurcher, "if they tender $25 let's give it back to them and place them on the charity list." On motion to make the license $2fi, all of the council except Zur cher voted "yes." Zurcher gave notice that when the ordinance is presented for final passage he will vote "no." Industry Asks Exemption. At W. L. Dysinger's request, the council increased from $40 to $"0 the license on lumber yards selling sash and doors of outside manufact ure. This was a measure of protec tion to home industry. Mr. Uysinger being a manufacturer of the products hi question. A sash and door factory or planing mill not engaged In the business of lumber selling is required to pay a license of only $25. Mr. Dysinger made an unsuccess ful plea for exemption of home manu factories from occu pat ion tax. "1 don't begrudge the city $50," he said, "but if you put manufacturing establishments on the free list you will Invite more industries to I he city. Some towns are offering bonuses for manufactories, and 1 my- (Continued on page 2). in? i nni ih:it In. H 1 I' J K H 1 I nr, Peace Negotiations Threatened ADRIANOPLE THE PROBLEM United Slates May b? thi to Act as Mediator Rival Fleets Again in Battle (Special to tho Evening Review). LONDON. Dec. 17. The llalkan envoys today voted to quit the peace conference if Turkey refiiBett to sur render Adrianople. Another threat ened break in the ncgotintfuns oc curred when the Turkish envoys ob jected to the presence of tho Greek representative on account of Greece not signing the armistice. The Turks started to leave the confer ence, but other envovs Induced them to stay until Constantinople advise action. If tho Turkish capital re pudiates tho Greeks, the conference will end. . These Incidentals, together with other developments during tho day, seems to indicate that the efforts of the peace conference will prove fu tile. In view of a probable deadlock, the United States has been suggested as mediator. M. Novakovitch, the j Servian envoy, declared: "The choice 'of the United States In excellent, but American commissioners would prob ably be hampered on account of dis-' Itatice and their unfaiuiliarity with conditions." Premier Poincaire, of France, is a . possible selection. j It was pointed out that the only 'great power absolutely disinterested Is the United States, and that If It were possible to bring about some thing of the same Intervention which in ltttlTi led to tho Portsmouth con ference and the conclusion of peace lietween Itusslu und Japan, there might be actual mediation, i Addressing the conference today, j Dr. Daneff, of the lltilgarian delega tion, warned Kuropean capitalists not to meddle In tilt) negotiations if they did want a renewal of tho war. Daneff asserted that cortaitl outside capitalists were aiding Turkey. "We concede Turkey's minor demands," he declared, "hut the Sultan must meet our principal demands, Includ ing the disposition of Salonika and Albania. If Turkey refuses to ac cept the boundaries we propose, we will order a siege of Adrianople." The allies tleuiauil, among other things, the evacuation of Kastern Kurope by Turkey as far east as Tchatalja to a line to be determined tin later. I Turkey's Demands. ' The terms formulated by Turkey hnvn been kept secret, but It may he j asserted on good authority that they i include the renunciation by hoth i sides of any money transaction under jtho. form or Indemnity or otherwise, 'except In form of Indemnity by the llalkan states of a portion of Ihe Ot toman public debt proportionately to the new territories they acquire. Tiny provide also that the sultan shall have n representative In the territories passing to the allies, where Ottoman courts Hliall be Insti tuted for Mussulman subjects; that Adrianople the first Turkish capital In Kurope and surrounding , lerrl torv shall remain In Turkey, Hint the Turco-lliilgarlnn frontier smith of Adrlunoplc shall be marked by the Marltza Itlver. while the territory west of Marltza as Tar as tho Hirudin Itlver goes to llulgarla, which thus would have, the port of Kavala, to which she long has aspired. Servla is lo have I'sukup. Ilrlstlna. MiH'oiiza, and part of lb" Sanjak of Novlpazar, the remaining part going lo Montenegro. To Bulgaria is conceded the Island of Tlinsos. but Turkey claims pos session of the other Islands In the Aegean Sea. including those now oc cnpl"d by Univ. because they belong to Asiatic Turkey. Hut the adminis tration at fonstniitliioplc pledges It self to obtain from Knglatiil. Itussl: Krance and Italy the four proleciii -t powers of Crete, lleir consent BATES The Printer Has moved to his new location, Masonic Temple, corner Cass and Main streets. Telephone 393 this Island shall be annexed to Greece. Theso terms would give tho nllles four-fifths of tho territory which a few weeks ago was Asiatic Turkey, but, notwithstanding that seems to bu a great concession, a compr'.on of tho terms of the nllles with those of Turkey is sufficient to eh aw the Immense bluff separating them'. Kven admitting that many icn cesslons are made on hoth sides, an ultimate understandii;g appears dif ficult, llecause of this the Idea of mediation has been put forward. Tl ItlvlSII AM) (iltKKK WARSHIPS KIONKW HAITI, K CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 17.. Heavy firing off the Dardanelles In dicates a renewal of the Turkish at tempt to run the blockade to the Aegean Sea. The duel began early this morning id lasted several hours, tho forts participating. As In the case of yesterday's sen fight, the result of today's engagement could not be learned. WOltK ON CAXXKItV IIIOGINS AT (HtKKNS NHXT MONTH. Plant Will Ite ltcmly fur ()htuIIoii in Spring May Jtull 1(1 MoliHiM Out of tliu Year. . Positive and final decision to es tablish their first cannery In this county at Greens waB made Monday by Heavens Urothers, and next week they leave for Portland lo place the Initial order for necessary machinery. The plant will bo located on two and a half ucrcs of ground, a short dis tance from tho Southern Pacific rail way spur at Greens, and will cost, when completed, about $801)0. The plant will consist of a group of properly equipped buildings, sup piled by water piped from several springs on adjacent hills. Work on the buildings will begin early In Jan uary, and It fs planned to have them ready for the Installation of machin ery in time to begin canning opera tions In tho spring. Tho plant will he connected with tho spur by a lat eral track, with a special loading platform at tho junction. The varieties of fruits and vege tables to bo handled by the ennnery will bo determined entirely by local production. Whatever la presented of a marketable quality will be ac cepted, but It Is the aim of Heavens Urothers to specialize on tomatoes for the first year, at least, lly the timo tho second year rolls around they will be bettor able to Judge what Is more profltahlo to handle, und the growers will be Instructed according ly and Insured against loss by the execution of contracts. It Is calcu lated that the cannery can be oper ated not less than ten months or tho year, and from 40 to 70 hands will bo employed, the number being governed by business conditions. Ile glnnlug with early fruits and vege tables in the spring, Ihe cannery can operate steadily until the fore part of winter, ending up the year's run with squashes and pumpkins. Processing and all other opera tions within tho cannery will be placed In charge of an experienced man. Several applications for the position have already been lendered. Heavens Urothers themselves will de vote most of their time! to looking af ter the buving and selling ends of the business. The labor problem concerns them greatly at the present time, as they anticipate a shortage of hands at times when deliveries from the growers must he handled qulcklv to minimize losses from de cay. They plan to n t such contin gencies by operating an omnibus be tween ntiseburg and Greens for per sons wishing cniployt t In the plant. Henry Itldeitour. who recently bought I ho Itoseburg Hotel from Mrs. Harvey Jones, has in turn rented the liosllery to It. Hammond. The hotel Is now being thoroughly renovated. Mr. Hammond is now In charge, but ho does not plan to open the dining room until January 4. II. II. Iliillwlnkle, the hardware dealer, was down front Itlddle today AT I.OOKINH il.ASS. Masquerade ball nt Orange h'1" New Year's ove. December 31. Supper at Ira Howard's. Kverybody Invited WAbTKil JIINKM, KUOKNK OI.IVANT, K. M. MATHEWS, BW2fi Committee. ou. have something to sell use In the Review, Hiss fa J.ta Dramatic Soprano and Reader in Concert Recital ' ARMORY ' Tuesday, Dec. 17 8:30 I Tickets 50c on sale at Marsters Drug Store Letters Show Ex-ScnatorForaker Was Standard Oil Tool Girl Assaulter Killed by Posse la Cal- ilorola a runner Ottgoii Homesteader (Special to The Evening Review). WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Declar ing that ho secured Incriminatory let ters passing between John D. Arch bold, of tho Standard Oil Co., and members of Congress, from John Kddy, a London author, William r.. Hearst testified today at the resump tion of the campaign contributions probe. Ho declared that his innga zine retains copies of unpublished letters. Ilo submitted photographic copIob of Bomo of Archbold's alleged correspondence. Oliver Cross examined the pub lisher, who denied (hut ho bought the let (era. Hearst did not state how he secured them from the Standard Oil Company's files. Hearst declared that Kddy submit ted tho letters to him when the In tlepence League was started, believ ing their publication would aid the movement. Ho denied rewarding Eddy In any way. Hearst admitted that ho possessed Beveral letters showing that ex-Senator Fornker, of Ohio, repaid the money It Is alleged that ho borrowed from Archhold. Hearst exhibited a letter from Arch hold to Congressman Sthley, of Penn sylvanln. stating that "$r.A00 was enclosed," and "appreciating" Sib ley's subsidy hill activity. Witness produced other hitters which re ferred Eoraker to an "objectionable bill" and urged him lo "take care of It." Money Trust Probe. Avoiding a threatened contempt charge, Frederick Lewisohn, tho New York banker, was called to the stand In tho money probo today and pro duced papers showing the personnel of the syndicate formed to float the California Petroleum Company. Yes terday Lewisohn refused to produce this evidence. . NEW YORK, Dec. 17. J. P. Mor gan ami his son started to Washing ton on a special train today to testi fy In tho money trust probo. IIAKKK WINS PHOTIOST AO A INST OKKtJON HIIOHT LINK, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. An swering Hi" complain! of the linker, Oregon, Commercial Club, the Inter state Commerce Commission today declared "unreasonable" the class rates from linker lo points on the Oregon Short Line between Olds Ferry, Idaho, and Vlile, Oregon. PORTLAND RKPOHTKI) IN GRASP OF titKAMI'.RV TIU'ST. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 17. -Federal District Attorney McCourt Is Inves tigating the alleged "creamery com bine'' in Portland, by direction of Ihe Depart t of Justice, following complaints that prices were boosted following tho formation of tho com bination. SIX-DAY IHtlDE FROM PORTLAND KNDS LIFE IN HAY. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17. The It Is not often you have a chance lo gut something for nothing, but hero 4s where you got anywhere from $2 to $150 for the Asking when you buy a Bush & Lane or aVictor Piano of us on our special EASY PAYMENTS. For overy dollar yon pay down as a first payment we credit you with DOUIILU the amount up to $76. For Instaiiru, If you shrould pay $2ft.flfl cash we will credit you with $ ."!. no on your purchase. If you pay $60.00 cash you gut a rredll for $ 100.00. If you select one of our $360.00, guaranteed for 20 year "Bush A Lane" Pianos and pay $76. On rash you get a credit for $160.00 on the Piano. Tho balance of $200.00 you pay at tho rate of $$.0$ or $2 fit) per week as you wish. Don't put It off, but do It now and give the youngsters a chance. Make this Christmas one long to be remembered. Call or write Burr Music House ocean and bay shores are being pa trolled In an endeavor to locate the body of Mrs. IlesBle L. Hunter, the slx-dny bride of Joseph Hunter, ot Portland. It Is believed the girl sui cided In the bay. Hunter Is aiding In the search. Employes of the mes senger Bervles are being examined la an endeavor to locate the boy who delivered a suicide note to the hus band, who declares he made no men tal note of the boy's appearance. Orders to send a revenue cutter to hunt Aviators Kearny and Law rnNfBlfJQMAV CI U I LV AlWl rencB wer8 received today from Bee tUlllilVLJJlllrtil OlDlXI, HLjU rottiry MacVengh, at Washington. The cutter McCullough will be die- I patched. California Congressmen and newspaper men urged MacVeagn to r'ingrfToV Ange'le.8 TS1 city, starting last Saturday, and yes terday parts of the airship were found floating In the ocean. POSSK KNDS LIFE OP FORMER OREGON HOMESTEADER. PORTLAND, Dec. 17. Through a money order issued here, the thug killed by a poBse after assaulting Myrtle Hurf, aged 14, at Santa Ana, Cul., 1b believed to be Ira Jones, a logger and former McKenile River homesteader. The monoy order stub wns found among the thug's effect.. Jones was slain yesterday by a IHisso of more than 100 men, after ha had killed one deputy sheriff and wounded three others, .one fatally. Ilo appenred Sunday night at the ranch of William Huff In the Baa Joaquin district and attacked the let ter's niece, Myrtle Huff, 14 years old. The attack was made after the man had tied Miss Huff's elder sister, Jee sie, to a fence near the barn. Jessie managed to work herself free after the mail had fled, and gave the alarm. , o LOCAL NEWS Attorneys II. W. Evans and C. S. Jackson left this afternoon for Salem on business. Miss Hazel Samler and Miss Mabel Smith, of Yoncalla, were visitors In Roseburg today. Mrs. J. 11. Prultt, of Glendale, was . received to Mercy Hospital this after- -noon to undergo an operation for an abdominal tumor. L. Piatt has filed an action for $:tl.4(l In the Justice Court against A 1 v I ii J. Halilwln, alleging that the amount Is dun on a house rental bill of originally 1102.40. 0. A. Ilunsaker, the former Myr tlo Creek grocer, passed through hero this afternoon enroute to Cot tage Grove, where he Is negotiating for the purchase of another grocery. Ivan Berry and MIsb Uessle Smith, who secured a marriage license In tills city on December 11, were mar ried the following day at Medford, Justice of the Poace O. 0. Taylor officiating. ROHEIII ItG HOTEL CHANGED HANDS. ' R. Hnmmond Iiiib leased the Rose- . burg Hotel for a term of years, and Is now busy renovating and cleaning up tho property. Tho hotel will be repapored and calsonilned through out us well as having many necessary repairs made. The dining room will not be opened to the public until about January 4th, and will then ho under the direct supervision of Mrs. Hammond, who will serve tho meals in family style. Mrs. Hammond Is quite famous for serving this style of meals. Her reputation for hot biscuit la that they are "butler than your mother used to make." At any rate the pub lic will be assured that everything will bo conducted In a clean, first class style. It Is quite certain that under the new management of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond the Roseburg Hotel will win bnck Its once popular position with tho traveling public.