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Newspaper Page Text-i - rj" i-1 j EVERY DAY ADVERTISING IS THE EDUCATION OP THE PUBLIC AS TO WHO YQU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO CZ WHATB GOING ON. Read The Review every day for the latest new.. Read the advs. for f.01". 0 " bnt- U pays to adver tlse In The Review. WQSEBURG REVIEW comdtoi "Knuta Knetson," ths) V Swede, at the AaUafs, Dm, .-." "The Man gar to tns OnmF-t 17-11, t the MaJeaUs- ' VOLI MK XVI. ROSEBURO, OREGON, Tl'KSItAY KVK.MXO, DKCKMBK 10, 113. TAX LEV! 13.8 MILLS County Court Lowers the Budget Estimate $11,477 TOTAL Of $203,000 FOR ROADS Rumor That Riilriad Cmpaiy Will Nt Pay Tax m Tinier lilt's fw Cmm; Year Cavity Far Expert This afternoon the County Court fixed the uniiuul tax levy for the com Ink year at III.K mills, apportioned to sc.erai iuihib as toiiows: Fund Mills Amount State tax County School School library . . Indigent Soldiers Koad fund 3.77 2.87 i.;.u Ml .114 fi. 4 (I $141.98:1.5:1 1118, 089. 8U 't!. 492. 92 753.24 1.506.48 20:1,374.54 Totals i:i.0 $:.12,202.'i3 The budget estimates recently pub lished showed a tentative tax levy of 14.241 ntlHs, wlllf afl -vstimnted total tax of ."i2:i.iImi. The actual levy made today In $1 1,477.17 less than the former estimate, which will be very gratifving news to the taxpayers. This lowering of the estimate on the levy is due to the total assessed valu ation of the property of the county being a Utile higher than the former estimate, and the state tax being less than was at first estimated, as this county's share, hy the state tax com mission. Railroad May Not Pay. It Is persistently rumored that the S. 1". It. It. t'o. will not pay the taxes asesssed on their timber lands In any of the counties of western Oregon for the ruining year, on account of the ruling against their land grunt title In the Kederal Court. The case is now on appeal and may he under litigation for some time longer, if , they re fuse to pay the taxes In the meantime, this county will lose about $7."., mm the coming year, and there will he a general shortage ill the several funds, as a result. For Farm Kxert. A large delegation of merchants and farmers called on the court this morning and xarious arguments pro ami con were heard on their petitions for the appropriation of $1.1110 for II mphivmeut of a farm expert for this cnuntc. These petitions have appeared in full in The Review with in the past lew days. K. c. Iiouiii first addressed the court briefly on behalf of the move ment, as a r--w i sentative of the local Merchants Association. He was fol ioued In A. T. Marshall, who de- t Idedlv f:iine. the measure. nr. i . II. Hailev, the county fruit Inspector, and master of the I'otnona ('.range, sai.l his travels over the county had shown t" him the great need for such an Instructor among the farmers. Tlu- i an no longer farm successfully l t'i. ,,!,1 Oiods which they have I, , ,,u,, Htg. Iiiversirieil industry j , !,.,!. in, hiding dairying and i;,. rim- ether lines. Kdurat Ion iln'g these !iton 111 needed until ! '., ..... will keep a milch cow in good condition and producing good t hy such instruction ivtu i n- I.,, returns to the farni- he I ITS i ten a.l.i Pan- , , .i. 1 i. ally doubled. About h. r roubles of the state have i t; ;,lan. and Douglas, the ' should do likewise. r Winston, the veteran and r,in grower, favored the ,iDi.,;i anil said something . .. t.. living the exhausted i. t'o its former productlvo I,,. , itrd evamples from his p,.l!l tun -' M.il E ru W u mil Men's Neckwear 25c v, , kwcar that looks like and seems like regular G0c grade, O New Corset Special $1.00 -f.w stylos in new corneta, well made; have extra strong . . special in (5 New Long Sleeved Munsing $1.25 ..- arrived, wing sleeved Munslngs, In long legs, medium weight; 1 C ,1 ,,. , , special .gjj own personal experiences In fruit growing and said such an expert in structor is greatly needed. O. P. Schlosser spoke of the ex-, perts employed by the United States Department of Agriculture, and the similar practice in Germany and' elsewhere, and told how various pro ducts had been doubled in the annual yields by following the instructions given by such experts. Henry Harth mentioned the stand ardization of products for the mar kets and the necessity for instruction along this and other lines. He said a man of experience and sound Judg ment will bring most valuable results. Prof. O. C. Brown stated that the farmers of the county are practically unanimous In favoring this move ment. He believes such a man will save to the farmers of the county 100 times the amount of his salary. The farmers and the merchants are a unit in favoring the employment of such an Instructor. W. V. Cardwell opposed the em ployment of such an expert, saying It was nonsense to spend money for such purpose, and would only lead to more expense for so-called experts in every other line of business. This brought out a general dlBCUsalon, with all the other speakers against hlm- II. Guest spoke of the value of the many experimental farms conducted hy J. J. Mill along his railroad lines; and Prank llaragar told of his own personal experiences on the many kinds of soil found In this county. The court was very busy all the af ternoon and made no order as to em ploying a farm expert. The almost universal opinion -of- the eltlsens seems to favor the appointment. Routine Orders Mmle. The petition of Wm. Austin for a road of easement in district No. 38. at Green, was continued to the Jan Hiirv term. Some school district boundary changes were ordered during the af ternoon. The claim of B. F. Nichols for ln lurv to n horso was disallowed, lis the showing made was not sufficient to hold the county liable. HAROLD GLASOU SELLS UMPQUA HOTEL TO W. J. WEAVER; RETIRES JAN. 1 Harold C.lasou, proprietor of the new Hotel l mpqua, reiuriieu mis j morning from Portland, where a deal that has been pending for several weeks was closed Monday hy which Mr. C.lasou's interests In the hotel are acquired by W. J. Weaver, for the past four mouths a resident of this city, and Mr. (Ilasou retires from the hotel business in Hoseburg. The amount of thn consideration upon which the transfer was turned is kept. a secret, but it is known that Mr. (Ilasou had a small Interest In the furniture, which with the remainder of the furniture nnd the lease will be turned over to the new proprietor. I Mr. Weaver will take possession of the property at the first of the year.; Charles Miller, of the Hotel Ostium, i .of Kugene. will be the mnnager. Mr. (ilasou said this morning that! the deal had been pending for some time, that the terms of the transfer. however, were not agreed upon until Monday. Although' ho would not give out the amount, it is apparent' that Mr. (Ilasou obtained a good' price for his Interests. In regard to his plans, be said he had some mat- , ters under consideration, hut was not prepared to make them known nt this time. Mel. Thompson was today aoltit ed administrator of the estate of his mother, Mrs. Mary Thompson, de ceased. The estate consiBtB of money and personal property of a total value of about $2iO. aim Hags of candy given away Sat urday afternoon to children at the Majestic Theater. We NEW YORK STORE Visit the Tea Room of the Daughters of St. George, at New York Store Double Trading Stamps Wednesday on Shoes, Silk Hosiery, Underwear, Toys and Handkerchiefs. NEW TODAY: American Lady Corsets, New Holiday Novelties, New Men's Neckwear. NEW TODA Y We E CASE Demurrer to Third Complaint is Overruled TESTIMONY TO BE TAKEN NEXT M CaBuiJ IMsTkatPlaiitiff Has Capac ity to S Bit Steas ti Doubt is to Caise if Actiti After considering the matter for over two weeks since it was last iir gued, Judge F. M. Calkins, of Med ford, has filed his ruling on tne de murrer to the third amended com plaint in the Oak street bridge case. He overrules this demurrer anil gives the defendants rive days In which to prepare and file an answer. It will be remembered that the answer to the second amended complaint was sustained by Judge Calkins during the recent hearing In this city, and the plalntlfT was allowed to file a third amended complaint. To this the defense demurred, which ocuhh--rer is now overruled. An answer wtll therefore be filed. The question may then come up again upon the sustaining of this nnswer. . II y stipulation the taking of the' test'niony on the points at issue In this case will come before Court Ko .porter I. 11. Riddle, as referee, and thence submitted to Judge Calkins for a decision. Just when this hear ing will come up Is still a matter of conjecture. The nnswer to the third amended complaint must he filed within five days. This answer may he objected to hy the plaintiff and a motion to strike out part or all of the answer may be filed. That may occasion another hearing before the testimony Is heard as to the facts In the case. This hearing before tin? referee cannot take place for several days, at least, and may go over until after the holidays. In his latest ruling Judge Calkins holds that the plaintiff has the legal capacity to sue; also that the city of Kosehurg Is not concerned In the matter, and that the consideration of the l.ane street site is immaterial. As to the third cause of the demurrer he holds that the complaint is so in definite us to make it difficult to de termine whether there is a cause of suit stated. The matter of funds for building the bridge is also very in definite in the complaint, so the court says, referring to the road fund and the general county fund. The County Court's position has so far been sustained by Judge Cal kins, and his final decision is not likely to be adverse to his oilier rul ings already made. The rase may continue In court, however. Uir sev eral weeks longer. In the meantime the bridge will probably he com pleted. Come Saturday, Hee. .'. kiddies' Christmas at Majestic. Th. Wednesday and Ihursdav. ' From the Manger to the Cross." Matinee. I Or. l.".r: at night. I V '-'''' Come early. At Majestic. NEW TODAT LOST Yellow and urav foxhound dog. Reward lor iiiliu in. limit lead ing to recovery. 1 1 l 1 to I:. -lew office. TWO practically new fir.-pt sales ieV. for sale. Address rv car. SAI.K OR F.XCII AN'iii: ::.'" aei.-s first class agricultural land tear I'laltivlew. Texas, liny l;I.P k Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. on Ihiii (.-:'. i -e silk 25c rup - 1.00 Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ SCHOOL CENSUS FOR ROSCBURG FOR CURRENT YEAR SHOWS 1627 PUPILS Roseburg's school census for the current year, which was filed this afternoon by the clerk, Geo. Neuner, Jr., shows a total of 1627, as against a totul or 1579 last year, being a net gain of 4 8. The total for the county approximates 6,'itil, being a slight gain over last year. Ktght districts are not yet reported to Supt. Brown, ami these are estimated from the last year's reports. MORE PRODUCTS SHOULD BE GROWN ON AREAS NOW IEET UNCULTIVATED An ' excellent suggestion was brought out recently during an In formal talk uniong a party or local business men. This was that more products should be grown on lands immediately adjacent to this city. When new comers are being shown the surrounding country they often ask why more products of various kinds are not grown near town. Of course, good crops and fine orchards are to be seen a few miles out, but such qjiostJons as the jbbova are- often disconcerting. Yet nearly, everyone will confess that it is hard to give a satisfactory answer. That the quality of the soil is excellent, even on the ! hillsides, as well as the lowlands, is admitted. It would therefore not uniy make a better appearance If more of these areas were cultivated, but would be profitable as well. This soil will not only grow good cereal crops, but will produce excellent vegetables, finita, berries, etc. In fact prncticully every product of the temperute zone can be successfully grown here, us well us some of the hardier ones of the semi-tropic regions. There is no use to say that there will be no markets, for the universal cry of the "high cost of living" shows that the demand In nearly ull lines exceeds tho supply. There will also be canneries and everfresh pluntB erected to bundle all the sur plus products which muy bo grown. These uncultivated areas would add materially to the wealth of the own ers and to the community if rightly handled anil put into use. As, un Instance it may be men tioned that right in this vicinity are grown some of the finest cherricB in the world fully equal to the famous product of Spain nud Southern France. The yields o( tills fruit here are prolific and unfailing. Why not grow cherries In large quantities: Special attention Is also beginning to bo given to I he growing of lugan berries In Ibis county, both for the juice anil lor handling by the ever fresh process, ltroccoll gardens are soon to become an Imporlunt factor, too. Ill fad we might go on und ini lud arly ever thing In the catalogues, for practically all of them I will grow and do well here. It is now time to begin putting into execution your crop pluns for , the coming year. Why not make I them more extensive, as well as 'mote diversified, than in the past? Local encouragement along tlieae lines mil v also he glxen by those who ';,!) not land owtieis, and still others might lease tracts or a few acres and put them under cultivation. Inten sified, as well us diversified, produc- ! ti. hi l coming in this county, and juill bring good returns for those who .handle them Intelligently. Why not di e of it I In- i lug year: Inning your Christmas shopping ion are iiiiiti-d to lslt the "Tea Room" In the New York Store, under the nianageiiieiit of the young billies of St. tleorg.-'s Chutcli. Open from I : no to : : ::u. $1.25 Silk Hose 98c hose for w onu t.. in blacks and evening colors, spec. 98C Evening Slippers $2.50 fun K L' ilrir $ t 00 m-enlng FliU"-'s lu vlvpt and allkt, In the popu lar nl.-i l'-h and cilorlt)K, i''-' lul Fancy Ribbons 25c, 35c and 50c 'Hundred of yards of fancy ribbon In many patterns; J C If- CTA , cil-'t-t rormaklug Xmus prescn s: special ,, JjC ODCt )lC TRACT Tedatrvefy Agreed on by City asd Company WILL INCLUDE CLUSTER LIGHTS lite i ke $387 Ftr Muti fir AH, WWiif (rater CaMV taw Heft Ocrj pttM Tlx Mtflts! :' For the first time In the present administration. Mayor Klce, at Mon day night's council meeting, cast a deciding vote in the instance of a tie, and the council thereby went ou record In support of a progressive measure, giving the city an adding machine for use in the offices of the city recorder and treasurer. The cost of the new asset Is $200, and as one councilman expressed It, may save the city that sum many times over in the future by making mis takes practically impossible. For some time the city has been using an adding machine . belonging to the Burr Adding Machine Co., but being subject to a recull at any time, It was thought that the increased busi ness of the city officials rendered it advisable for the city to make Biich a purchase. Some argument re sulted from this proposal, which was presented in a petition by the oftlcerB Interested, and when the vote was taken, four councllnieii were opposed to four, and the Mayor rust the de ciding vote. After a moment In which he considered the arguments that had been offered, Mayor Klce voted for the expenditure. Other wise tho officials would have bad to borrow an adding machine from some business firm possessing one, which was suggested as a possible plan by one of the councllmen. Mayor ltlce. in calling attention to tho tax on dogs, which he said need ed attention at this time, made a suggestion that was different from anything attempted In that line be fore, and found favor with the coun cil, as It seemed to provide an ex cellent method' for listing all the canines In the city. Mayor ltlce said that if each councilman would make a list of the dog-owners and their dogs In his ward It would syste matize the dog lax question und make the tux workable. As a preliminary canvass he had obtained some 14 names himself. The councllmen promised to give the mutter their attention. Acting ou authority from Council man ( W. Clark, Mayor Itlcu also introduced a proposition of Import ance In the mutter of grunting to that interested member of the council the right to act as a special marshal In cases where such nn authority Is needed und the regular officer Is not at baud. .Mr. Clark, who has maul rested an active Interest 111 city af fairs, has seen a need at times iff prompt action In regard to collecting licenses from transients and peddlers und other matters requiring an nip thority. Such authority Is also use ml ns pointed out, when Investigat ing certain places with regard to I their sanitary conditions, etc. An thorlzed and approved by tho coun cil, the Mayor mnde the appointment, t On presentation of the occupation tax ordinance for Its third reading, which bad been deferred from last meeting pending the insertion of cer tain amendments, the amendments were flrHt approved and then the .ordinance passed as it stood amend ed. The amendments, which were prepared by Councilman Clark, re ferred to the Inclusion of plumbers doing contract work In the city who 3 n O n V' V? Hrl -M o O n 3 2.50 5' m a have no shop hern. Previous to the amendment only plumbers having shops In the city were taxed, this leaving the local contractors unpro tected from outside firms who could avoid it. Another amendment also passed was (hat Including under draymen those who own wagous ror the purpose of delivering within the city limits and those who accept two contracts tor hauling within a period of six months. The license is ton dollars in each case. It was made so as to apply to the city delivery, which had not been included under any category before, and also pro tects regular licensed draymen from tne competition of the occasional haulers by contract. Considerable discussion by the council followed tho report or the city engineer culling for tho allow ance of the flnul estimates for the street Improvements in Judge Ham ilton a Overlook Addition, and be came in effect a trial of the Issue with City Attorney Abraham, J. P. Maglnnla, the contractor, and En gineer Hicks and others as witnesses. and the bonds of the security com pany introduced as evidence. The discussion arose over tho attempt of cement company to file n lien to cover some thousand sacks of ce ment used on the Job. As a precau tion, before authorizing the drawing of the warrants for tho final pay ments, the council preferred to ex amine the bonds to see if the council was fully protected. The bonds were to him to keep General Villa ke aosv' i--; . round to amount to about $3500, If Villa cannot be made to okogr.- fctJV.!'- whlch more than covered the bill, and the warrants were ordered drawn. Mr. Maglnnla explained to the co'unril (hat a lien or an action to be taken by the company furnlsh - ini- the cement, was now dropped, and It was In the first place not en authorized action of the company, j celebration over the uccoeanl All the other bills, ho explained, fonso of Tamplco, It became kv wcre cured for and accepted, which 'today that Huerta has bee lb was verified by Mr. I licks. The rated since the cessation of amounts called for In the final est I- rnates were: Cass Chadwlck street, avenue, $1111 1 Hi; 1 ; Hi reet $403. 02; $r70; Overlook Vlstu avenue, $1109.79. (Continued on page 0). BARTRUM WILL TELL THE " FORESTRY CONVENTION OF OF HIS LATE INVENTIONS S. C. Ilurtruni left Portland for Vancouver, II. I,'., Sunday night to nttend the Forest Fire Congress, i r. ii- I..., i... i in., Norihwesl and British Columbln for- ..Ml lnlerests Mr ftarlriim Is on the program for an address on f.,r..u( fires, and will also ileiuonslrato at this meeting the gasolliiu engine and. r.,1.,,..- ,. ...I.I..I, l, i.l 1,1, ni,n rr viii.i.i-.wsini. f.H-i.Ki fir.,,, mull also tho first aid medicine cabinet' I'y the side of the road on -which Ti J'ij-'V:-whlch he recently devised. This is be wns walking home, there was -f.r.fl'yV the rlrst time the Canudlan govern- thicket, nnd Just as he passed It, ha ! Ar;W-?A meiit has participated In matters of was fired upon. A rifle was nsed by i ", ; this kind. It will be n very Important the murderer and three shot wsrs I f.-.f.'SaJ session In regard to forestry matters, . . o COOLF.V Wllil. NOT TALK. KAN FHANCISCt), fill.. Oil. 1.".. A. It. Cooley, in jail here, charged with n I ."i-year-old uiurder in Ore gon, will say untiling about himself nor the crime. -'If tln-'ve got any thing on me, they'll have to prove it. I am doing no talking." he said, and that was as las as lie would com mit himself. The Salem Journal Kivi'l t fli fol- lowing details nt II innler: Accoidinir, to iuronunlloii eliianat- ln,r rr Hit, .mi,- M,iiiri-i) In,.-.. foolev is wanted Mr tin. murder of ly IHstrict Attorney Ilrown, of Rose Thomas Van l-i-lt. a pit sawmill burg, and Stephen Imylo began worst man of 1'iiiiv t'ountv, In I s ;i s . and "" 'I"- ''ase, and they have un-possllillltl.-s .-isi tli.it his npprohen- earthed evidence which resulted In slim mav lend to arrests of proml- ii'-ut people lu I his stale and Wash ington, tor H is i-.-.l that the "Evei-fresh" Apple Syrup Made in Douglas County Delicious Pure Good for Table Use, Cooking, Candy. For sale by A. T. MAIWll.Vl.r, KOSKItt IKI H 1IP.W.F, Till-: CASH HTOHK Alexander's ParK Lots fronting on the L'tupiua Hlvr. with n frontage of 40 feet and a length of 'ioO feet, Is commencing to attract attention for the simple reason that they are great valuvs. A lot there contains 15,000 SQUARE FEET It It equal In site to four ordinary luts, and allows of dividing the) ground up In front gurden, back giirdrn, and still have sufdelsat ground tor vegetables, chickens, or any otber pleasure. A aasahsr bare been sold already to prominent people, and the pries U Sr 1000. Becurs one in tiaie before they are sll gone. UMPQUA LAND 1IOX 47S A CASE FOR L.:, Americas b Cs Ldt: (vti Prttccib s,C- t warning is smToor;; HKrti Metrites tht bete if fa fctik Ftm TMjka ly tefar Spm ,,- (Special to Tb Irenla Haviev). -'Ai--J WASHINGTON; Dec, t. ,' -tury liryan put It up deflatUljr General Carransa today to ' riM V foreigners and foreign property ,v; ,'. the rebel territory ,-tn- UalM. t ;&'' conditions about ' Cbitmah ! i'O f M i were especially referred t Osi - ,' ransa was given plainly to . sb4s( : stand that the admlnlstraUoa !'.-.. ;,. is' said, Carrania will ptrobsta jaasyr nil chance of American sapport waaa ';V. Huerta Is driven from , '"T.'-ii" administration officials itijUsf .worrled. . , ..'.-. ,r&"vP Huerta Ceh-nratea Wttk llplisev '.' 4 MEXICO CITY. Dee, II. la t'4:,' ties. Accompanied by bla alte staff, the French Minister -and Admiral Ilecoux, franco's-tV- 'commander In Mexican W went to the palace yesterday to j a formal call upon the dictator, i could not be found. After 19 sntaa wait, the visitors left. Later X IIIUIIHKUU IU BTO U1U1 m HW1 NM- l but It wns obvious that it would lsBTw.'i.. u been better if he had remained sasss " 4 -." what longer In seclusion. Tao t ': gross adjourned yesterday.': '. a1 ciiiuu vu cue prouuci oi yiusiees feud, and that he was employed to. commit the crime. Van Pelt was shot from ambaab as no was returning to bib noxae irosn Fred Illake's store. Just a week trior to i no buooiiiik no nan "ested on the charge of killing; Al l oolldgo, a relative Of the COOlMgl of Sllverton, and who was engaged ! ' ;-, :! in mo utilising DUBiiiens. . m m ? ' evidence. l-'lnil on From Ambasht rirr-d, two of them tnking enect. cms l- passed through the body of Van Pelt,' nnd the other through his bead. Johnnie Van Pelt, presumed to have been a son, und a man by- the name of Suvnge, were working near where the shooting occurred, aad rushing to the scene they found Van Pelt dead. Mystery Kvit HI nee. A coroner's Jury, with Justice of the Peace John Cooley acting In the capacity of coroner, was called and a verdict returned that Van Pelt nunc to his death from wounds re ceived rrom two rifle bullets fired by an unknown person. Ever since, the murder has been a mystery. Recent- ine ill "'" 01 i oiiici. Van I'i'lt crossed the plains with (Conllnued on page ). ii. RTi'mts Mil r.KDOE & PICK HNS TIIK KCOKOMY OROOERV AND WATER CO. R081BCHO, t - .-:"', . .:-i:;?& 1 lit" m 1 vv.''.'rivi, !v '-" ' sk.ai.SriSsJI imwim