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Newspaper Page TextA 'I 1. EVERY DAY ADVERTISING IS THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AS TO WHO YOU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT; YOU SO C WHAT8 GOIHQ OX. ROSEBURG REVIEW x Bachelor, Uvmtmi i Aitlar-g TaejUar, Doe, 1J. ,,' At M staJeeUe ItaM, r Dm. M. l K Read Tha Review every day for the latest news. Bud the adve. for your own benefit. It pays to adver lite In The Review. ROSEBURG, OREGON, 8ATl'RDAY EVENING, DECEMBER SO, Itlt. VOLIME XVI. PASSED BTM M Currency Bill is Approved by the Senate cock and the fire Republican mem bers of the evenly divided Senate committee that passed on tbe legis lation. The Senate bad previously I rejected without a roll call a "central bank'' bill offered as a substitute by Senulor Ilurton. ; WHY ARMOR PLATE RING ALWAYS FAVORS WAR. PROBABLY BE SIGNED MONDAY Now ii CMferace Bftweti Tw Hhus Sit Repablicaas ui Otf Progressive Vote With tie Deitcnts (Special to The Evening Review) WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. "It is evident," says Secretary of the Navy Daniels In his annual report, "that without an armor plant of its own the Government In time of war, or Impending war, would be entirely at the merry of three manufacturers, and obliged to pay practically what ever price they ask. During the time that war with Spain was imminent, these companies refused to accept the prlco offered by Congress after Inves tigation, as a just rate, and declined to manufacture any armor until they got their own price of 2100 a ton more than that which Congress had determined upon. The love of country nosseased hr these companies did not oa nrevent them, however, from furnlsh- , ing armor to itussm, rijinju w WASHINGTON, Dec, House of Representatives today re fiibcd, by a vote of 294 to 59, to ac-,wnue tnev were charging the United cept the currency bill as amended by States S R i 6 ner ton. tho bnnm Thi mmni ihot th! The "armor ring" does not come nntler will have to be threshed out W I., coti.eronce. The vote followed an 8 f, upon argument concerning the number of composed of the Ilethlehem roil forces to be named by each house. ' , (. ,' . Carnege Steel Com- Ihe Senate had named nine Con- and the Mldvale Steel Com- gicssmaii wiass proicsieu against so - , . go far theBe three conCerns ....,. .....k n ou.u im.ui '',have dri.wn down seventy-seven mil mem Mian lor a smaller iiumner to .. . do,larB worth of contracts agree, i Hereupon i.ongressnian Mr- . vBVV Department alone, , m , . ,ia;in,r I fi , conspiring by their own admission to ,; " . ii." ,i . them, and dividing tne oraers is ihi- i lows: Ilethlehem, 1:14.216, 112. bj; Carneir e. i:iU.tS44.Ili.!0 aiiuvuie, 112.IM4.217.41. Is 11 any wonaer ASSESSORS DISCUSS A NUMBER Of MEASURES AND F0RMASS0CIA1I0N SALEM, Or., Dec. 19. After per fecting a permanent organisation and passing resolutions upon a number of subjects relating to taxation, the Oregon County Assessors' Associa tion, which convened here Thursday morning, adjourned this afternoon to convene again next year In Port land subject to the call of the presi dent, provided the state tax com. mission does not Issue a call (or the association to convene here. Though In past years the assessors of tbe counties have assembled In convention, discussed tax methods, and as a body fought for or against tax measures proposed to be enacted bv the initiative or through the Leg islature, this Is tne first time mat a uermanent association nas Deen perfected, and It is believed that it will accomplish much good in me field of taxation. T. J. Thrift, asses sor of Coos County, was elected presi dent; J. E. Jack, of Clackamas Coun ty, vice-president, and Max Crandall, of Washington County, treasurer secretary. Committees on legisla tion, resolutions, and ways and means were also appointed. iiienis agreed to. The House ac cepted tho first part of the motion but on a vote refused to endorse the amendments. Will lie Agreed to Monday. Congressman Glass today told the House conferees on the currency hill, which passed the Senate Inst night, that they couldn't possibly agree be fore Monday. This eliminated the last chance of getting the bill, with that the armor ring believes in a big navy? TIIKEE MOKE LOSE JOBS. CHICAGO. Dec. 17. Three mem hers of the Chicago school board were appointed tonight by Mayor Harrison AN 01ERIP BILL Introduced to Take Over Tele graphs and Tekphoscs HANDLED BY P.O. DEPARTMENT Ajnemcnt Reackd ti forpiiie tfcrlek- pfcc fast", Mi Avert, if teste, CwerMtit OwKntuf LEATOX IS SENTENCED. MARSHF1ELD. Dr., Dec. 19. William J. Leaton, who was found guilty of stealing $:I000 of city funds, while serving as city recorder of East Side, was sentenced by Judge Mor row to an Indetermlnte term of one to 15 years in the penitentlnry and fined $6000. Judge Morrow, of Portland, who Is presiding In the-Clr-Bult Court, Imposed the fine. REVIVAL AT CHRISTIAN' CIICRCII. the Senate amendments, through the . ,,, ,. r ,h five members House today. It is still thought that wllose resignations will be accepted It could lie passed ill time to have it a9 a ,.,,,), of t,er voting against the In Hie President's hands for slgna- re.eiet.to 0f Mrs. Ella Flagg Young tare by Monday night. The confer-1 ag B11erllteHdcnt. The four deposed erne committee work is being rushed; mpn have (,nKage(i an attorney and us rapidly as could be managed. In BnnoMn,.ea thev would fight their re the House us soon as the bill Is re-, . lh. irnlind. that their res- ported by the conferees, It Is said the( lKna,0n8 were demanded before the majority of the Senate amendments will probably be passed without a roll rail. The President Is expected to sign as soon as it reaches him. He Is known to be delighted with the Senate draft of the measure. Passed by 111k Vote. W ASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The ad ministration currency reform bill, proposing a revision of the financial system of the I'nited States and the creation of regional reserve banks to net as strengthening elements In the hanking and financial world, passed the Senate tonight by a vote of 54 10 I Knives that had fought together for improvement and amendment of Hie measure to the last divided when the final vote came. Senator Hitch cork, who had led opposition to the hill, returned to tho Democratic ranks, and Senator Weeks, one of the leaders on the Republican side, with five other Republicans, Craw ford. Jones. Perkins, Norrls and Sterling, and Senator Poindexter, progressive, voted for the passage of Hi., measure. W ide dil't'erenees exist between the form of the legislation passed by the S.naie tonight and the bill that passed tho House several months ai:o. Ih-iiuicratic leaders already have partly adjusted these differ enees, however, and It was predicted toiiiaht that the bill would be com pleted by a conference committee ana st-nt to the President Monday for his signature by Monday night. The adoption of the administration bill, known as the Owen bill, fol lowed upon tbe formal defeat by 44 4 1 of the "Hitchcock hill, wnicn li appointments were given. The ap pointments were ratified by the coun cil after Mayor Harrison had been (liiestioned concerning their attitude regarding returning Mrs. Young to the Bupeilntendency. ASK WORK KOII 20,000 IDLE MEN IX LOS ANGELES, l.OS ANGELES. Dec. 17. A com mittee of clergymen appealed today to ActiiiK Mayor W hlf fen to oner em I plovinrnl in the nineteen city parks to Jobless men. According to the ministers, 20.00(1 men In Los Angeles are without employment, anu means to give them work must be devised at once. Our meetings will begin tomorrow nt 1 1 o'clock. Molt-In Putnam, of Kansas City. Mo., will do tbe preach Ine and lend the song service with a rornet Miss Hubert, of Omaha. Neb u the so o st. She has a beauiiiui voice. Everybody Invited. This meeting will last four weeks or more. The eveninir services will begin at 110. J. N. M CONNKLI., i-astor, CO COUNTY SEES A HOPE TOR RAILROAD DOWN THE COAST SOON MAR8HFIELD. Or.. Dec. !. Re ports from Gold Beach, the county eat of curry county, are that c. 11, March, right of war agent for tbe Southern Pacific, la buying right of war for tho Wll'amette Pacific In northern Curry County. It la be lieved this mora indicate that the railroad will soon bo extended from Coos Bar down tbe coast to Eureka, California. LOCAL NEWS. (Special to Tho Evening Review) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Govern ment ownership of the telephone and telegraph lines Is sought In a bill in traduced In the House today by Leads, of Maryland. The Postoftlce Department, If the bill becomes a law, will take over these two public utilities by January first, 1915,. The hill stipulated that the country's telephones shall be operated by the Government after that date, and the entire telephone and telegraph bust ness will be done over Government lines. The farmers' telephone sys tems are exempted. Move to Avert Ownership. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Attor ney-General McReynolds made public tonight the details of an agreement for the reorganization of the Ameri can Telephone & Telegraph Company, tho "telephone .trust," which will prevent litigation" to dissolve that cor poration under the anti-trust act and under' which competitive conditions will be restored In the telephone ser vice of the entire country, and under which the combine will dispose of Its holdings in the Western Union Tele- irrnnh Comnanr. The reorganisation plan originated with the company, although It fol lowed nianv reports that suit against It mlcht be filed. It was regarded hv Department of Justice officials here tonight as the most striking In dication offered In a decade that "big business" had come to the con clusion that It Is better to follow the Sherman law than to fight It. The nliin not only met with the approval of the Attorney-General and. his chief trust buster, O. C. Toaa, nnd officials of subsidiaries of the combine, but was heartily approved by President Wilson. In a letter to McReynolds the President expressed admiration for tbe attitude of tbe telephone company, and bis convic tion that sueh conduct on tho part of business men meant tbe building up of business on a sound and per manent basis. Has Largo Significance. Comina- on the beets of tbe an. nouncement that Postmaster-General Burleson Is interested in the Govern ment ownership of the telephone lines, the Department of Justice ac tion took an aaaea aignmcance ana some officials went so far aa to ex- niu the nnlnlon that It Indicated the legislation to acquire tbe tele phone business would not be pressed by the administration at the present ARslon. The agreement provides mat me American Telephone ft Telegrapn Cnmnanv will dispose promptly of the holdings of the Western Union Telegraph Company so tnsi eacn con cern shall be under a aisunci man agement and so that all snail oe en tirely independent. DONATION DAV. All lodeea of the city that have not already appointed a committee to act with other committees irom oiner indent toward securing donations for Mercy Hospital are earnestly request ed to appoint one. H. Marks haa been elected chairman of the general com mittee by the several committees al ready appointed. All committees ap pointed by the several lodges are re nuested to report to Mr. Marks. Committee. GRAND GRILL Sunday Dinner Table d'Hote 50c SANTA CLAUS IS REAL; HUNDREDS OE ROSEBURG CHILDREN SAW HIM TODAY There Is a real Santa Clans. Hund reds of delighted youngsters saw him in Itosebiirg this afternoon. He rode up town In an automobile, bow ing and smiling upon all the children along the way. At the Majestic Theater he was a chief feature at the "Kiddies' Christnias" matinee. He entered by way of the roof and later saw that every child got a bag of candy, as well as enjoying the pic tures. Yep! Santa Claus was sure here. A house full of children were Miss Ella Bradford, of the Gnrden Valley school, left for Cottage Grovo this morning to visit until after the holidays. Today was ono of the busiest of the season among the loral business houses, every store being thronged with holiday buyers. Miss Grace Grinstead, who has been taking the teachers' examina tion here, returned to her home nt Oakland this afternoon. Bricklaying Is In progress on tho new building being erected by the Provident Trust Co.. back of the Churchill hardware store. G. I. Pendleton, tlinbernuin, left Crab meat cocktail, on his return to Eevrett, Wash., this uftnriinnn nfter looking after blisi- SOUP ness Interests here for some lime. W. I had been looking after some land office business here for several days, left this afternoon for Grants Pass. Attys. A. N. Orcutt and Carl E. Wlmberly will go to Sulcin .Monuay I Entrees night to nrgue the case of the city of Chicken a la King, en cnsBorole Koseburg vs. Hunter heiore ine nu- iianana fritters. Glace sauce preliie Court. This rase related to the paving of Sheridan street. S. C. Ilartrum returne. Puree a 1 Alaska wafers, ConBomme au roullett i 1 .. jioxan, 01 i-oruanu, .... (...lory henrta en branch. Queen olives Fish Fillet of sole, Tartar sauce Poiuinlo ParlBenno LOCAX NKWB. LOCAL NEWS. ROASTS tills mom- u,- . ,.,,,.., ,,,.1,.,.. nruiiluTrv ahiica from Vancouver. H. C. where he " was one of the speakers at a forest .1 i... umtursoil hv Senator Hitch- there to see him, too. fire conference of the forest protec tive organizations of Hin Pacific Coast. More attention Is being given everywhere toward the prevention and 'control of forest fires, and this was one of the first International sessions of forestry associations. A special Sunday dinner will be served at the Hotel I'tnpqua. Music from 6 to 8 o clock !.ch Barker spent a short time visiting here today from Drain. Misses Jennie and Sophia Hunter returned from the U. of O. yesterday evening to spend the holidays with their parents. Dr. George Garry, of Los Angeles who had been visiting here some time with his niece, Mrs. C. L. Howe, left for home this afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Brucgger, her daughter, Lillian, and Mrs. D. W. Hanker were visiting here today from Sutherlln. Patronize Farmers' Public Market every Tuesday and Saturday. This will benefit both consumers and pro ducers. Prices always reasonable. A recently divorced woman was lately seen to pick up a note sup posed to have been slipped out to her between the bars of the county Jail by Chas. Grlder, now serving time there for a grossly Immoral crime. In such a case, one can scarcely help but wonder which Is really the moro depraved. County Supt. O. C. Brown and Prof. J. W. OroveB leave Monday for Salem to attend the Western Oregon Tench ers Association, which will bo in session three dnys. Fow teachers, Is thought, will attend from this sec tion, as schools will be going on a that time. Mr. Brown, who will probably spend Christmas in Port land, will spend most of the holiday In grading papers at Salem from the recent- examination. About B 1 2 DKSSEIITS I papers were sent In to tne state onice i.-,,,.iiui, ,,1,1,11 t, uridine I today from here, and most of tn iinni nml brumlv sauce teachers have departed for thol Demi Tasse. homes. R. C. Hill and Fred Broslo. of Wilbur, were among today's visitors a mis cur. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kerr left this afternoon for Eugene, wbers they win spena tne Holidays. Mrs. E. W. Redlfer arrived here from Drain this morning for a visit ot a tew days with, relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allison turned this afternoon to their home at Coburg, after a few days visit hero. Miss Desda Wlxson and sister, of Looking Glaas, left hero today for Myrtle Creek, where they will spend unristmaa witn. relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Btout left hen this afternoon for McMlnnvllle, where tber will make their home, Mr. Stout having been transferred to that point or me southern paciflo Co. Col. J. F. Luse was over from Sutherlln on business today. An other carload of bomeaeekera Is to arrive there from the eaat on Jan. It. There la a renewal ot general Inquiries ss to that locality, so he reports. Miss Maurlne Buchanan, (12 Mill street, waa ten yeara old today and In honor of the event entertained about 12 of her young friends at a delightful little party this afternoon. Refreshments were served br tbe chsrmlng hostess at her boms and with this and a theater party a most enjoyable afternoon was bad by all present. Elmer Hughes, aged nine, sus tained a severe cut in the arm while playing this morning, that made It necessary for Dr. Hoover, the attend ing physician, to take a number of stitches. The child was-playlng near the brick yard, and while sliding down an embankment the right arm came In contact with a partly bidden niece of tin. The wound reacned to the bone, and was about three Inchea long. The Itosebiirg High School basket ball teams broke even yesterday evening In their two contests with the teams of the Oakland High School. lh a fast and exciting game the local boys' team succeeded In defeating their opponents by a score of 34 to 23, hut in the girls' game me uaa- land girls were successiui, o 10 1. After the game the visitors were given a reception and refreshments 1 the hla-h school. They arrived home on the 5 0 clock train mis morning. One of the largest crowds that baa vet attended a production In the new Antler's Theater witnessed the Bon Ton musical comedy there last nigni nni from what we hear, most every one was well pleased. In fact the show seemed to please better than Bomo of the higher priced attractions. The books were lively nnd cBtcny ana the action was llvoly from beginning to end, there being none of those monotonous or slow nnd dull pernios sometimes endured. Those who want to laugh and want to see something little out of tuo orainnry snouiu see the Hon Ton i.ompnny. rour reols of pictures are shown, besides the musical comedy, and the admis sion Is only 10, 20 and 30 cenls. flttSDt v--.-vi . '.i i . DAwnfllf CmXItMM'sT C. a , Demr la td S feia if tar I test EAT 1 -.'V (Special to Tho Evening ftrriw), MEXICO CITT. DSC lW rebels sre advancing on . To again today, v Boss reports ssurt fighting had begun, brnt tk office had not hoard of It to- tlons are that tho tmpea41 V wui bo fiercer than tao las oa. , Is understood hers that tho r- en tussle VEGETABLES Mashed potatoes. Carrots and peas In cream SALAD Fresh salmon en mayonnaise Boiled SI 111 We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. NEW YORK STORE DOUBLE STAMPS AT NEW YORK STORE ON ALL TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!! o .ir xiirn iyimii u. i uca. a.jiu. hvu. -xui UC) TRADING STAMPS GIVEN UC) WITH ALL PURtHAbbb Uf n O r CO H 1 w p. B' trq CO 8 CLARENCE REAMES MAY BECOME ASSISTANT TO I). S. ATTORNEY GENERAL Intend to dyaamlts ovwrr . escape from tho eltr. Tttfsa. M f win they will aava tn law I son at their merer. Tfcaas-' evacuate their defense or s other federal foraas si who ay rsoeis sre sjoagr rasatora 1 ; , '.-, HAD SS RCtWwntW. V DENVER, Dae. ' H. Fav 'i weather prevailed hers today, lars Ing the snow storm. Tho stmt trarric was resumed, snaa ber 1st mora than fit laches at has fallen bora. -J e-.'.w-y .'iS'j'f, DARROW IKDIOTJOCKT IWMTl-V LOS ANGELES. Doe. It- That- dlctment of years standing Mil Clarence Darrow, the aotad tat -torney, charging him with -arv, Robert Bain, a prospective jar- the McNamara trial, waa drar- -the Instance ot District ,Ata Fredericks today. . TO- ; "WAppv" ig Olf Bit 'WATV WALLA WALLA, Dee: Mb er Chief ot Police Wappsti -Seattle, waa released frost the 1 tentlary today on a eoadlttos! don granted by the Ooreraarv a-. mlnutues later he took the trata North Yakima, where ho wfU aw. with friends. Later be wtn f- Lake Sammenlsh, near Seattle, he will Join his wife. KILLED Bt ORACT lnJI.'!,i";. Seattle. Dec. 19. Easnhie amuck In the Orand Paeltte Hatat a midnight, H. N. Oeddea, a waauar. farmer of Davenport, Iowa, shot and mortally wounded Joseph, Blraa, a sailor, and shot J. B. striokaaa throuEh the knee when na sisaaargaa a revolver at random tnroaga a door, llllnn died later aad was arrested and charged with dor. "They bad been bothevta g for 20 years," aald Oeddea. "aad I decided to finish them." TM Botta believe Oeddes to be insane. ,.. 1' DIED. FULLER. At the Oregon BoMlara Homo, at V:30 p. m Dee. St, Lewis A. Fuller, aged si years, oa. ., paralysis. .11 S He served as a member of the) 1M. (Special to The Evening Review). day Pennsylvania volunteers ta m'-t POKTLA.M), Dec. 1). It Is per- rivil war. tie WHS uuiiw w mw slstently rumored that Clarence L. home from Monmouth, Oresjow, ejav. KeiinicB, linited States Itlatrlct Attor- Marcn 1 V, iu. no iwiw ww; ney for Oregon, Is to bo appointed at Monmouth, and funeral sufsasg).. assistant 11. S. Attorney-Oeuerul In ments will not be made until aaa) . charge of Ibe pending land litigation, heard from. The oeeeasoa waa av, Iteanies Is enrouto to Washington to former school mate of Commaadaaw -ronfer with Attorney-Uenoral Mc- Elder, and was said to be a YOty ttaa; -Reynolds. man. " 'j. "Everfresh" Apple Syrup Made in Douglas County Delicious Puro Make Your Own Christmas Candy Everfresh Butterscotch One cup white sugar, ono cup Everfresh apple syrup, one-half cup of butter, ono tablespoon of vinegar, a pinch ot soda; boll until IV crisps In cold water. I " Z We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. Alexander's Park Lots ; Fronting on the Umpqua River, with a frontage of It feet aad ft length ot 260 feet. Is commencing to attract attention for the llmata reason that they are great values. A lot there contains 15,000 SQUARE FEET It is equal In else to four ordinary lots, and allows of dlvtolB tft ground up In front garden, back garden, and still hare satMaM ground for vegetables, chickens, or any other pleasure. A nsmhe have been sold slready to prominent people, aad the arise la atan 600. Secure one In time beforethey sre all goae. , UMPQUA LAND AND WATER CO. : : BOX 475 RMIBTJIta, wBUQt 1 I it