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NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN AND PLANT THAT GARDEN, LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBBERY FOR HEALTH, WEALTH AND PLEASURE DOUGLAS OOUXTY XEED8 1914 Macadam road to the coast, alio on Pacltla Highway; electrla lines through the county, new canneries, (arm co-operation (or marketing. REVIEW xou xra. KOSEBURQ, OREGOS, WKliXKSBAV EVKXIXG, MARCH 4, WW. No. S, ROSEBURG COUNTY INS AGAIN Tax Suit of Southern Oregon Co. is Denied MEANS NEARLY $25,01 TAXES has power to bind the hands of a lawful officer, discharging a lawful duty under a valid law, would be equivalent to declaring that the courts are a paramount rather than a co-ordinate branch of government 'operating in a universal field beyond the reach of and without respect to the legislative department. Such a . condition is unthinkable. True, pos sible hardships may follow as a result of the refusal of the court to grant a permanent injunction and that plaintiff may be apparently remedi less so far as the state courts are concerned, yet, without undertaking to decide as to what is the proper remedy In this situation or whether there Is any remedy elsewhere than In the legislative department of the ludidinj Peailly and hterest, Must be Paid " governments tor herein, we are clearly of the opinion that the demurrer interposed to the complaint was well taken, and the court below committed no error in sustaining it." , Hits Sum for County. This decision means that a big sum is now due Douglas County for tlie , four years delinquent taxes for 1909, 1 1910, 1911 and 1912, totalling $11, 930.55. To this must be added the 10 per cent penalty and 12 per cent annual interest, which will now bring the total up to nearly $20,000. To this the la 13 taxes must be added, bringing the aggregate to not far from $25,000. These taxes, penal ties and interest must now be paid, or the lands will be taken over by the county, under foreclosure pro ceedings. This could be done at once, as the first delinquencies are more than three years overdue. "Al though the title of the Southern Ore gon Company in these lands is undei litigation in the Federal Court, it is WERE EIGHT COUNTS Indictment Against T. R. Sheridan in Federal Court WILL MAKE PlEA ON MARCH 16 hit (be County Treasury or Land title be foreclosed Aq Important decision was handed down by the Supreme Court at Salem on Tuesday, the result of which will bring Into the treasury of Douglas County nearly $25,000 in taxes. In cluding penalty and Interest, from the Southern Oregon Company. This company holds large tracts of timber lands in Douglas and Coos counties, these lands being what was formerly known as the Coos Bay Wagon lload Grant. In brief the ruling of the Su preme Court is thus stated In the Salem Statesman: A very important case handed down by the Supreme Court yester day was one of the Southern Oregon Company against George K. Quine, Sheriff of Douglas County, to enjoin the Sheriff from selling a part of the property of the company to pay the taxes for the years of 1S09, 1910, 1911 and 1912, aggregating $11, 930.55. The decision of the lower court was affirmed. The Southern Oregon Company is the successor in Interest of the old Coos Bay Wagon Road Company and received a grant from the Government in 1869 to sev eral thousand acres of timber land lying throughout southern and west ern Oregon. Suit Begun in 1012. In the summer of 1912 the Govern ment instituted a suit to annul the grant of the land, upon the theory that the company had not complied with the terms of the grant by sell ing property to actual settlers for $2.50 per acre. In this suit the aid of the court Is asked to restrain the Sheriff from disposing of the proii erty until it Is determined whether the property belongs to the Southern Oregon Company or to the United States Government. The company contends that the lands are not sub ject to forfeiture, and the legal title rests in Itself. The Circuit Court of Douglas County held against the Southern Oregon Company, and in favor of the Sheriff. McNary GU'es Opinion. This decree is affirmed by the Supreme Court in an opinion ren dered by Justice Charles L. McN'ary, who said In part: From a reading of the various sec tions of the statute covering the sub ject of taxation and the collection thereof, we can no longer doubt that defendant is vested with extensive powers and Impelled by statutory duties to such an extent as to be free from molestation by the courts so long as his official acts come within the approval of the statute. We think the law is fixed, beyond cavil, that courts of equity have no power by Injunction to restrain a public offi cer from performing an official act that he Is required by valid law to perform. It is not sufficient to clothe the court with jurisdiction to Bay simply that, unless the court ex tends its restraining hand, hardships will follow or "irreparable damage will ensue because the officer dele gated to execute such law may act unwisely or Injuriously to the party BKltlni relief. The acts must be Meanwhile is Released n Bond of $6,000 Tolal Alleged Shortage is $18,ffi, But Said to be More (Special to The Evening Review). PORTLAND, March 4 Thomas R. Sheridan, former president of the First National Bank, of Kosehurg, gave himself up this morning to V. S, Marshal Montag on a charge of abstraction of funds of a National bank. This charge was covered by eight counts in a Federal grand jury indictment, secretly returned Mon day. He was released ou a bond of $6000, furnished by Frank Waite, of Sutherlln, Oregon, and Fred A. Kribs, of Portland, the latter a well known timber man. The Indictments cover $18,020, although IT. S. District At torney Heameg says the actual de falcation will reach $75,000. The First National Bank was absorbed by tha linnaloa VaDnnnl in l,.nfi IDtl ,r, oe" '" co"iu, H(s aIleBe(1 fraudulent operations will allow Douglas County to fore- occurred between March and May of " that year. Sheridan was arraigned taxes, today and given until March 16 to Deposit l-ian ,oi Auoweu. lenter his plea to the indictments. Before this suit was filed on July Sheridan was represented by former 23, ti2, to enjoin tsnerm ine Senator C. W. Fullon in the Federal from the collection of these taxes or Court today. uctt tha tnfirta invnh'pd ffi Kitfh ltnquent taxes, a verbal application ' The exact nature of tins udlct was made to the County Court here me"iB gainst Mr Sheridan is not r nrn,iin t riinslt the .mount ' et known here, but are rumored to i. ..-. h o.i,,iv be on technical grounds. If so, the PENDLETON A "LAWLESS" POINT ON OREGON MAP SAYS AN "EVANGELIST" PENDLETON, Or., March 3. At a mass meeting tonight Kev, E, J. Uut- gln announced before 2500 persons in the tabernacle that he had been iu consultation today over the tele phone with Miss Fern Hobbs In Gov ernor West's office la Salem, and that she had assured the Law and Order -eague of Pendleton that if the local officers do not immediately act upon charges of alleged official graft in gambling, prostitution and liquor vio lations, state troops will be seut here and the city declared under martial law unt 1 conditions have been cleaned up. Reverend Dttlgtn called for tomorrow to formulate a cbiht' paign. A ROAD ASSOCIATION Movement at Glendate Mes Definite Form WILL HOLD MEETING, MARCH 9 Officials of taglai mi kepkioe CiuQes Urged to he Present lb Towel 8 Rocte hivtt trial jury is likely to consider them ' with leniency. If, however, actual embezzlement Is shown, the peualty j therefor Is imprisonment for five to ten years, and this might apply on 'each count in the indictment. The Clerk or with a receiver, to be held in trust until the decision of the Federal Court was reached as to the validity of the title of the Southern Oregon Company to this land, and Kn tnv n.nau rallimut tn tha Cntn. pany in case the lands aft forfeited, statement credited to Dist, Atty, This the County Court refused to do, Htea,n" 'n the foregoing dispatch is although it is said that the County 8ivfn '"tla credence here as a Fed- " . . oral nttttmir Enlnnm taiUs 1 11 r t,,il,li Court of Coos County had made sucn ,, ' an agreement. On Aug. 20, 1912, Judge Hamilton handed down his decision In the Cir cuit Court, holding that the showing BIDS RECEIVED EOR ERECTION OF BUILDING . FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL Kl.HOAXT HOME HI KXEH. SOUTH HE.VD, Wash., March 4. Tossing her baby into the arms of her husband, Mrs. Allen Hall leaped from a second Btory window early this morning to escape the flames which destroyed their residence In the Nob Hill section. Their home was one ot the finest In the city. It was totally destroyed, nothing being saved. The Inmates escaped. Seven bids on the new county hos- no by the Southern Oregon tom pital, to be erected near the fair I". hut they may suffer lorn from grounds, were opened today by the controversy Mending In another County Court. The successful con- . " sufficient to warrant t he tractor was not announced, as the """"6 " .bci. B ..... hlri. were referred to the architect. sheri(t against the collection of these V. C. Flagler, to be checked over A mass meeting was hold Monday evening by the citizens of Ctendale llefore three crowds each of 1500 and vicinity for the purpose of or- persons. Rev. Dr. A. I. Lucas, of Wal- ganizlng a good roads association. J. ia Walla in lectures tonight de- K Coe ,MM temporary nounced the formulation of a vtgt- . , . v J lance committee by the "law and chairman, d P. C. McGregor swre order league" as "extra legal, a- 'ry io tens. A motion made and constitutional and anarchist. There carried that a good roads association is no necessity for such a league," be orK.nlmi to be known M (he he said, ' if Governor West Invades (itendalo-t'ow Creek Valley Good this peaceful, Iaw-aWfmg community Roads A8soc,atlon u waB aia mogd with state troops and disgraces Pen- an( cnM lhat (he ut ott(cera dleton with martial law, he will by be permanent. The organteation was such despotic abuse of power nullify pcriectca BmW lhe KreatMt enthu.l the Oregon system bfause the peo- ,, A , of members present will pie can apply the Initiative, referen- be ,en Mer A membenMD tee of 2. cents was charged. dum and recall at any time." Dr. Lucas life was threatened la a letter signed "Vigilantes," In which he was warned to leave the city and remain away, "This country Is com ing to the rule of the knout, noose and revolver," he said. The Civic Rights League was or ganized tonight, hundreds of promi nent citizens being identified with the bod been IiiBli on Botn siues anu open warmre cro88lllR at at, m&xona of the yoar. may Break mil at any moment; oe- The oW t!ovel.meHt roari crosae the tween the Law and Order LesRue or creek at the RedHe,i pIac6i u church element, and the Civic Rights mlle east , 0icnittlei and that was League, or "liberals, ,e only ptace wUre there was the The Mayor and chief of police re- ,pagt polony r hrUl(e with fuse to take the Ijiw and Order gla,)ing tho current and counter enr League charges seriously except that reneg Qf Cqw Creek at a tme of veTy IA motion was passed to meet Sat urday, March 9, at 3 p. in,, to com plete the arrangements for active work, to commence at once. The motion carried to Improve the road over the tunnel eight route by building a standard road, as that Is a part of the Pacific Highway. The Pacific Highway crosses the Cow tody, it is icared a crisis has Creek over fho new sfee, br(f a( reached, teellng is running (il(.ndale, and that Insures a safe taxes. The maintiff eomnauv admit- i ue t'iicciteu uei - r,,,. , n,i with the plaus. It was thought the a men i uuimy n. i..e mi Chief Kearney said he would call n the evangelists to prove what they have said. Miss Iflts Makes Denial, SALEM, Or,, March 3. Miss Fern Ilobbs, private secretary to Governor West, denied tonight that she had promised Jlev. Hulgln, of the Law and Order League, at Pendleton, that she would send state troops to 'clean up" the town. Miss Hobbs said she referred the Pendleton pas; tor to Secretary of Slate Oleott, act ine Governor. Governor West left Salem today for the Bast, where he will attend a prison reform meeting. He was supposed to have reached Idaho tonight. Mtas llohlis said Rev. Bnlgln hart previously written to Governor West about interceding If neceasary. This was some time ago. Acting Governor Oleott tonight said he would prefer to wait the return of Governor West so far as using the state troops were result would bo known by fi o'clock this evening. The bids received were: V. V. Patterson, $4809; T. K. Ware, 5397; 11. S. Nichols, K.129. 8S; C. A. Stevens 57f6; C. A. Cham berlain, $5234; C. A. McReynolds, $Sf71.ti0; B. R Chilson, $4800. Kdenlwitver Corporation. The matter of the Incorporation of sessed. Because their title to the land was being assailed In the Fed-J,, eral Court was not sufficient reason' . to justify this court in entertaining the present suit. Therefore the com-, J plaint was denied. t. Will Help It.imls Also. I 4, incidentally tills decision win ne of material advaninge to the road FAIR DATKS FIXKH OX SKIT. I TO 10. Edenbower Into a separate munici pality was taken up by the court to- district at Heston, on the old Coos day and a number of residents from Bay road. This district had levied ' that locality appeared. It was con- special taxes which will now have to I tinned until Thursday when the mat- be paid. The County Court, about ter will probably be settled. If the two years ago, appropriated over such aa are without the sanction of petition Is granted a date will be $1500 for planking the Sugar Pine a sound law ' fixed for holding an election in the mountain road, with the provision Condition Vnthlnkable. territory Included In the proposed that it be paid back whenever this "To hold that a court of equity boundaries of the new municipality, special tax Is collected. -J- .- - --' The conntv fair hoard has fixed the (lutes for the present vear's fair at Hosehurg for . Sept. 16 to 1, Inclusive. This conforms to the dates of last 4 year's fair, and likewise fol- ! lows during the week after the 4 fair at Medford and the week 4. before the fair at Kutcette. The latter, in turn, la during the week before the state fair. 4 high water. Real freshets do not occur every winter, but that we may expect them any winter season there Is no doubt. On such occasions, which we have noted personally, a steel bridge at tho Hedffceld crossing would have to be three fourths of a mile in length and would cost prob ably 1 100.090. By the Glendate route such bridge building would not be needed at all, and the every year exiwnso that Is at present put on that roadway would be of value in making tho route over tunnel eight one of the best roads in our state. As regards the loss to the Wolf Creek section, we do not see that the're could he very much. There might he built a good road from Wolf Creek to the Cow Creek hill and then to various points on up Wolf Creek; That would keep land values Just as they are at present, or maybe send them higher on account of the good road nearby, over tunnel eight. (llendale cltlzena today are enthu siastic over the future of tho Olen- dnie-Cow Creek Valley (Jood KoadB Association, In behalf of all our peo ple, we extend a cordial invitation to all residents of Ulcndale and nearby plnres. aa well as to all of Cow Crwk Valley, to attend the together' iena who signed up a members ol too association last nlKlit: J. K, Coe, V, C. McGregor, S, Jacques, A, H. Henson, F. H. Morgan, C. T. Harvey, J. Harding', B. h. Darby, H. L. Wilson, Lawrence Neuner, J. K. Howard, W. O. Levetts, L. It. Hurd, J. K. Brown, W. a. Bernstein, Cbas. W. Pike, John Neuner, Andrew Pete, Thomas Lawson, 1. H. Smith, A. G. Clarke, J. O. Lyatul, A. I'mphlctte, J, 8. Itamey, G, N. Grant, D. P. Greu- inger, K. O. Campbell, O. C. Bather, 1). II. Redfleld, A. Hendrhrkson, S. If. Rothermel, James Moore, It. R. Marsh. X. X. FIU'IT SHiPPBH fr'IIOM PACIFIC SOUTHWEST, PORTLAND, March S The North west Fruit Exchange had remitted for 987 cars of fruit at the close of trasiness, Jan. SO, 1914, aa follows. These prices are net f, o. it. shipping point to the association. Cor shipper!, all charges of every nature having been deducted, including our Belling cost of 10c per box on apples and pears and Gc per box on peaches, prunes, plums and apricots. No. Net Returns Boxes S,129 SS.K9 'A ST.S56 IS 20 34 Apples , , , Pears . , , Peaches , , Prunes , . Plums . . , Crabapples Apricota to Shipper ti0,13S.07 lt,01.74 2i,SS;.54 24,217.43 .6 g.l H7.2S Total I791.S95.8S Which makes a net average to the shippers of $S02,32 per car aa the above 88! cars, Account sales and proceeds of these shipments were malted on an aver- ago of JO days from date of ship ment to date of final payment, (This includes exports, which take from six weeks to two months, and all other cars). In addition .we have collected In claims since Aug. 1st a net amount to the shipper ol $,"i87.4. The remaining 2t cars shipped are expmrted. In cold atorago or In process of clearance. At the same time a year ago 8JS cars had been remitted for, amount ing to tJT5.28l.a-t net to the ship pers, or ttatl.ftl per car. The aver age time of collections was SB days from date of shipment to onle ot final payment, D. H, WHlli, Treasurer, SO C. O. I. MQl'OK TAX tiO ISTO "IMtV" HTATR, JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March 3. The right of express companies to refuse to deliver C. O, O. shipments of liquor Into Texas was unneld by the Missouri Supreme Court today. 6ILL ELECTED MAYOR Of SMILE BY LARGE MAJORITY; COMiSSiON1" DEFfANCEJF STATES Shown in Alleged Interview tf 6en. Carranza MIGHT INVOLVE ML COfflNEW Spnisit Mimls at Brtsa Beria Pre test: Hat Onffisst kt taMmMt as i tali; Mod k hu (Special to The Evening RerlewK XKW YORK, March 4. Uefiaaca of American. intervention wm breathed iu an interview to today "World" and credited to Oenerat Carraitta, i can say positively." ho Is quolcd as aaying, "that Interven tion will not accomplish what Ameri ca thinks, but irlil provoke war which, Iwsidea Its own consequences, oura deepen ttte ttatred oetween the two cutttitrics, the states and tlw whole of Latfh America, and would endanger America's political future, 1 cannot discuss what 1 would do In case of Intervention, but would only do my duty. Intervention to Improb able, because of reasons contrary to Americas interests, it is Dot Ameri ca's business to intervene on account of the Benton affair, because Benton was British, We will accent repre sentations only from Great Britain, so far s Benton was concerned." Conditions intolerable, WASHINGTON', March 4. That the Swinish residents of norther Mexieo have protested in the earns of ttpttltt before the Senate foreles relations committee, sad against the continuation of the wreseni condi tions in the territory where they live, is reported at the Capitol, The re port was denied, bnt It still persisted. It Is added timi Senator Fall, of Mexico, escorted the visitors, Jt Is certain that several Mexicans told the committee that the situation there Is Intolerable and "something must be done to protect life and pred-erty." Ati.UXKT F1M4B TOUA WASHINUTON, March 4. Presi dent Wilson s address to be read to Congress t&m&rrowt advocating- tho repeat of the clnnse exempting American coastwise shipping from tolls. In the Panama Canal act, will be short, in substance, it Is said tho lresiicnt will tell the lawmakers that ho considers the exemption clause a violation of the English treatyt and that he believes the Unit ed 8ftttes should resyeet their obllgw- on la letter and in spirit. Special to The Evening Review). 8KATTLK, March 4, The election of Hiratu Oil! as Mayor, on his second attempt to "cuius back" after his re call. Is decisive, lie won over i. U, Trenholmo by the greatest majority ever given a candidate here. He car ried every ward save one. 1 ho vote ,. !! tr. glC Trl,,.l, Vf till The voters alao Indicated by a sub- """" "K "'"" m su&utiat majority their preference for( a comnuaaiou torui ot government. , THK IRISH RKKJAItB. NtvrttB 1AMK, Ind., March 4, Senator Walsh, of Montana, today presented tho Notre Dame University with (he sword worn by General Mf.-ilmr, rommaniler of the Irish brt (tdf in the Civil War. It will be laM bvahlc the hotly of Father Corby, who uiimlulKUm'U' absotttttau to tha frri- (W1S FtH.lv IkKIHWr MAS', Wb!nl rufu,lia iUt (mm K( meeting to be held In Olen-lbut not half tho prertnets have re-1 dale on Saturday, March 9, 11, at 'ported on this measure, I 3 11. 111. 1'iTKoiiaIty we view tho nmt-l BKATTl.B, Wash., March 3, lllr-1 ter In the tight of a niagrnlflcent step ant C. QUI, who wa elected Mayor forward In the history of our city and of Seatue tn istw. reraiicu m isi linker Furred to I .-rtve Fimlin tit Std ihmtht. an MARSlll-'IKI.lt, Or.. March S. AimUu'r dfovtation of an undesir able person occurred tiear here today valley. " An Invitation will I ex- Just after the women of fff ' of Wrtdenta of South tended to the county official, of had be enfranchised, and defeated f r" u bSSSni fid iSlo lKlas and Josephine counties to be In 1S12, was elected Mayor of tkattlo his b.IonjinR. and leave present at this mee they will be here not one, but all featlng James O. 1 renhoimo, Lilt ,.., ,,, .. n . I. 1 I r ..&? nn o t.ialfrtl'ttt (if unftift 4Vl- ... j to Hus(atn SS'e apiiend tlie names of our eitl- We Give S, & H. Green Trading Stamps. NEW YORK STORE Clark L. Bargar THURSDAYCOUPON DAY This Coupon and 50c Will be good for 10 free stamps good Thursday, Nov. 5, only. Burson Hose 25c Women's out FiV.e I'urson hose, with rib or plain C hem top the most comfortable hasc made special Jv 10c Colgate's Toilet Soap 5c A big value in Colgate's toilet soap Glycerine, Wind- C or, Elder Flower scents special 1.2 5 Women's Umbrellas Q n Extra value in women's raiu umbrellas, made with J KJj steel rod. steel Irtme A eotd value Special . 98c foreement of the laws, ago he was elected on ,.our years 1 SOWHS UiiU ot.fi;ii iae.(fct CCUHC a an ojrt?n- f wai''hoiiite at South Inlet Saturday tnatn" frn,., n,t hi recall TV- ' mi "!aB i . - 7 suited from his allcccd toleration of. had n ml,, log property for two vice. Ultl s chief supporter. In the! months, since Maker returned there, present campaign were men , ho . '"" a Jail term. I laser mals Srought about his recall in 131 1..1""1''1 "" Jad placed tho Many of his supiwters In former , prorlstnns there to direct sysplcton rsmiValsn. were aalnst him today, toward dum, hut hfa plea had no ef MayoMlect OHI Is a native of Wis- f"' t " committee, which nttttt- cattaln, it years old. His falhcr, ( ' , .' , t , . dtotlnnutshed officer In the Civil War, ( " """"", away was conuntssloner ot pension under t " BJ,a"-1I fr Mr President Orant, , Icld and he l..(t In W, Prtv. The eBort to revive the issue off '"". " three years aco when OSIt was re-l'rom hoiith hlet. called for tolerating cauibnnfe anu t disorderly houses, failed completely. I Oeorgo V. Keiartee suHeted al hndly sprained wrist today as lliel rmult of a fall. Attention was glvun 1 hy a local physlelan, hut it will hec several weeks before the injured j meniher may be used freely, f SlARIMEtt. l-'KUHKH COI'KLANIJ. At the Presbyterian Manse, Wednesday niornins, Mirrh 4, 114, Heubett M, Ferber and Sarah C, t'opeland, of tmhland, Her, Iul J, Lui odl rinttnif. They will reside at Oaktand. . D: We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps. $50,000.00 Umpqua Power, Ice and Development Co. (ixcoiiroKATKn) IHalrM to Inform tha eitixens of Rosehurg that the company Is bntlac lS-year t tali bonds. The money wttt be epende4 la Rondure the eoml&K apri&s and summer la improvements In Umpqua Pars. Ad dition. Mechanics of all kinds ara kindly Incited to tnveattgat tbs dlff.rmt Improtemeots. InformaUoo wtU he tnrnlsh4 by nddrMsiaf, Box Hi, Roaebur(, Oregon, Umpqua Power, lee and Development Co, tl!fOUl0ItATK -i ' T