Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Roseburg review. (Roseburg, Or.) 190?-1920 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1916)
. ot Jon"""1"" jVCBLICITY THAT PAYS. The Review can huw adrertlert absolute proof that Its circulation I .Ml ier rent larger tlian any other Una! paper in insula County. TRAVELERS SAT RoaeMrg M the beat town tn Or", gon and hat tlie best on'tluok for per oia-nt frrowth. Tlili ihowi thvat united fcrfot-t wtna. Keep It a p. Vol. MX. ItOSF.Iil ltd. OKKUOX. SUl lilHV KVKMXCi, Al'ltll. M. 101(1. Xo. .12 EOSEBURG REVIEW 11 DUBLIN REBELS ARE KILLED o Uprising in Ireland Is Under Control BRITISH GARRISON SURRENDERS fortes at Kut el Amara Besieged Since De l, cembfr Many Russians Were Cjp tured by the Germans Will. IN'. Aril A mill roaring flames which threatened to sweep the city, tin' Itritish troops and Irish r bels i-bungcd in a lurious hanii-to-tiaml strnKV.l1 early yesterday. The rout-d rebels scurried away at dawn, while the riri' of Maxims anil rifles mnvHl the fleeing insurgents down, o military litrrm apparently are .'in control today, though the dis- inn ttii ni;- ' i;efr.ened'1'at. onli-rs arc not I'oin Tlif rebels si'i'iu di th-ir failure to arouse a general up rising in Ireland. Late Thursday the revolutionists started numerous fires In the heart of the city. They evi dently planned a groat conflagration, h.-piai. to escape during the result In .1, fusion. A iii. turesiiue hattle followed, the rehels recklessly ex po.ing themselves on the root's of buihl;ngs. shooting at the soldiers who were lighting the fires. Tin' llritish troops easily picked them off. itVliels ; t'oriiepe.1. I.ON'lio.N', April - Hotwecn two anil tin thousand Irish rehels are cornered or surrounded in the heart 01 1 m l1 in today. The British cahinet nut micxiicctcdlv this murium;. i-Linsinn many sen-ntionnl riiiunrs. as t:ie cabinet never meets on Saturday. Il 'mis reported to he considering a lie, .'and lor the red-mat ion of Sco i i in Uirrell. Ilobeis who were at-in'.- to cause an outlireak at irk wore promptly arrested. It is polled that scores of rehels were Mil when the artillery crumbled ileriy Hal , a rebel st rongnoiu. (Continue!! on dap 61. fF. CHURCH, SOUTH, TO i iai iLiYtruftrtni yuHn ! TERS IN MACCABEE HALL inioirovv will he the la st services he old structure of the M. K. .li. South, at the corner of litr-tun and Stephens streets, in I iti re the worship will iie held .niporary unai-l-. hal'. ponding t at the Mac action in re- . to till' erection ot a new eilllir : h. it till It . will he npoosite the . V.. Chufcll, at Lane and Main f . t :. i The action In which a location was decided on lor the tcniporarv quar ters was taken at the meet ins of the o tidal hoard held hist night. The Vaital I.iiildinn w is anepted. It li.en.. ti e lowest and ino-t satisfac- torv "of scleral hid;: re. civ i I se.viies there will he d. The the next Sunday after tomorrow f :i ! ;i lire w ill he luiiie'l icuileiions arrauKeil for leiic for the colltle The church and ac om r the usual a lion The old sirm Hire was rei entlv pun h h. MiJS Ki ho I. ad. lis. Mow loo-' the t.'tl.p W ill I"' ll-e.l ill d. pi fi.r at the ii-n-ral : M.'1ho.li-t Cil'.l.cll. w! irarv iiuartcr' n il on the ac- in'ereiice of the , l.i. h is now tn S- Y Provi.bd . between ;ieil!l Mell'.O-lists 11 not he b'li't. IV of tile latter Mi ssion ct S I a I oi' a ct'tiso! idat :nn I- " i.(. lei'i(i.l; Is and Si" -,.. chin- h here ill ami the p. pr 'I1 !'!' v ill I . us. .1 fur parso:: is 1" The r : f. r it'" new e l-."' e coll.! ' te. how - ERS ON NATIONAL TOUR VISIT ROSEBURG TODAY M' 1 vvi-h . ,-..:.- ',,r Wr I-.- I'll. !:il ' 0:1 tr and lor -1 tn li ..:-nr:' w :'f . a r. it - 1 i-t .Hid ad l-. -s, d on f t " " . L'lc- ,.0 p.- .. ,',. t on on- if th- Nil ,-',i .-'on I' C lb- tour o' the h all Hie rtates Th. : M: I for 1 of: I- -i . ho at'Tinum wum-n was of V.' d that LANDED AT FORKS Of U85PQUA THIS MORNING J. Perkins this morning landed one of the finest salmon ot the sea son at the forks of t he I inptia Hiver a few miles below thin city. This fish was a beauty ami weighed w ithin a f ract ion of 4 pounds. It put up a game fight ai ter being hooked, am! kept both Mr. Perkins ami his boat puller at their most ac-! tive efforts for over minutes to '""Afur reaching town, as Mr. i-or- kins stopped briefly on the streets, Kd. 1'ayton and a companion pulled up alongside in an auto with another salmon which they had caught near the same place. It was almost as large as the one caught by Mr. Per kins and also put up a ureal fight when hooked. Several other parties also caught fine salmon in the river . there today. SPECIAL RATE GIVEN i S. P. Makes Announcement for Carnival and Grand Lodge LOCAL COMMITTEES ARE ACTIVE Udgcs of the State Being Notified of Post pom menl to Week of May 22 to 27 -liikets Good Until May 29 Local agent of the Southern Pacific . 1.. It. Moire, has ri ceiled word ! Co from John M. Scott, teaeral passen ger aticnt at Portland, that he has i banned dates to correspond w ith the new dates of the Odd Kellows' C.rand l.odtte and the Straw burry Carnlial. The arrangement will be one and one ular one ivay fare on the Southern I'a for special fares ihird of the r-g-fro.n all points ific liic .' ill tire- son. Sale dates will he L'Ttll. inclusive, tinal May J I st to ft urn limit Mav L".'tll. All vi-ilors to Kosehuri; duritiir -.!ie Ci-and Lodtte week. May to 2 , iii' lusive. must iiroi ore round-trip tickets when leacinu hon.e. as no certificates lor reduced lares will he issued here. Letters recehed this inornici: from the liiand Dfli.eis of tl-.e I. II. (1. K. of Oregon, stale thai circular letters are lieiiiK sent to the Indues tliinuch oi.t the state notifvini! then, of the postponeilient of the sessions tl lit 1 the week of May VI to il. and that ! the expectation is to iniike this ses ' sion the hitL'est and best ever ll' ld hv the order In this state. ' The local committees have already received a bin shipment of special binners. etc. Irnin the Kast for use for decorative purpu- s diiiin-' the Cralld I.olce week The lainival committees are al-o o'.eratini: in the matter of il.-coi alioiis and tne displav will he far tiie fMie-t ever seen here il: this line. other prep arations for a bii! w.,k are also he iiiK rapidly arrunited. MILLION IIOI.I.AII Ol' TIM I'.l H:N-sl I I! II l-i I'llMUM Marshlii cud to ;i!s that ,1 Time ee the M I Is I do nig ol "ml have long hi I n 1 1 i n for lands on north and soiiiii i oos Itiver Abslracts are now being pre pare.! in icii.liii's- lor H e "'mil w-.inl- Ing up of negotiations, ami o J SI I'a.n i.- ' v !"! !" "' The I ,ds .. run Il is into the exp. . ted thiiusiiiols ol in n s t lie sale, w Mi il lor months aoio'i: he in the wind. l.eit. r t: A li.tr b- ing n i i nw:.i- i Lite ho' ileal, to. ;..n II. L-e .-h,.!e o id- Horn tli oi.p nr. :-t!.cr wit1: . n o-t ..I . pui-ha: :n-h:i .1- rated P , ! lands Ir.t clos tl) t III W ill l.e s'lpp. ! 10 b" logg' , , II v it..: ...:i P del., P.llKV IMIilAN T. Mr d V l lite 1 S .1 ..cid-r. Pomona Grange Passes Resolu tions Denouncing Officials MISUSE OF FUNDS IS ASSERTED large Attendance Is Present at Today'sMee ing and Program Proves of Interest Addresses Pleasing In the adoption of tw-o sets of resolutions in one of their most largely attended meetings here in several inotntis, the menibers of the liouttlas County Pomona tirantte this morning went on record eniptlatical- .- condemning the action of the ounty tViurt in two matters liiithly important to the farmers. As the action was taken in secret session, much of the discussion at tendant to the passage of the resolu tions was not made public, hut copies of both were ordered to he shown to the press. It is said the fading in support of the resolutions was practically unanimous. In articles referring to the con Mi tuim struction of the "I rater Lake eutotl lime characterized the court's unwise'' and a "misuse of funds." They also took issue with the court on the nuestion of main taining the supervisor system lor tlie county schools and in resolutions passed demanded that the system be continued. it is understood the court recently sent out ballots to the various sahool boards on which they were asked lo record their votes favoring or disapproving the present system. This is the second election that lias been ordered and for the second time the Grangers expressed their desite in favor of the super visors. One set of resolutions ap- p below. The others will be lirinted later. The session this morning was also occupied with other mailers of a routine nature, which were attended only hv the nieuihi rs. Close atten tion was maintained throughout the lav and t'.ie Cningers were greatly benelitted f ri in the several discus sions. Tills afternoon's program, to whirl! the public was Invited w as The attended by nearlv : peopu iirosram Included a number of in ral ell t-restlng addresses and s tensiciil iiiimbers rendered in- known nieinhers. The first number was a duet by M II II li). nail Mr Karcher. which was gr iiieciated. This was follow atlv 1 by ap- address hv Prof llvslop. of the tl. A. C. A vocal duct was then given (Continued on Page 6.) ROOSEVELT TAKES THE FIELD FOR VOTES OF WOMEN IN THE NATION Ni:Y YOltK. April signed statement prepnl diiv lor a columittee of w setiting the Congre-sioliai ." I ll a ed here to omen reiire- rnioti. w ho appealed to him as the head of Piogiessiv- partv. Colonel Itoosi the veil del laied tllilt Hi- lllestlon Of I'U " tliili' hisinii women has become Na tional and pledged his support of tile proposed ami ndlncnt to the Ked-ial ( .institution giving the vote to wom en. Mr. lioosevelt s statement f i.l- u lows: "I believe thai the lime has conic for a gre.tt-r and truer Na' ionali-n. In this country. I beil. ve in the Na tionalization of Hi- i-in s wlib h af fect not oulv no li, hut women also ' The great problems of our coun t: v are- National. In the matter of 111- railroads, lor example. 1 ' illlli r--nt sets ol laws for th.ir n cu lal ion nieiel' , I,. . k and haii'li. up their d veloptti. :it and n iiriiigcn.i tit A mil- vet-.i . denil 1.IW is e-seiitiiil lor ri-illls 111 the -am- wav. the ii I:.,ll o! the . III! .11' hi- lli' llt III wool m has heron e National and deii..i'..l Ki denil a' lion .1- I, t':er' lot' K. .1. r.il am. i d siaritr.llv pt 'Vi In -I That '-1 n' th- l int 1, -ti'v i rt.lor w 1,1. b -I. all Hie -I SI gbt not denied or St at' - on a abrd.. . '1:11,1 I b. I hi It Oall a propr he I i n I- -.1 r:p. Mr . ., ,' th. n, at, I t .,,,t I -. tor t' 'i a- kei r f'.t on th- ii,..:n ir -la Iroad, and 'a un nt a ' i v 1 1 . In Hi p- ing on a-, mini of Hi- road to the I'- i;. ixt-n-lon n'jarr. . WOMEN'S CLUBS ELECT MRS. BUCHANAN TREAS URER AT ASHLAND, ORE. I ASllt. AMI. Or.. April 2S. The' third annual convention of the Southern Oregon district Federation of Women's Clubs adjourned lure this evening alter a three days' ses sion. The following officers were elected! i President. Mrs. V. V. Canity, , Crants Pass; vice-presidents, Mrs. K. D. Ilriggs. Ashland, and Miss Marian Tonne. Phoenix: recording secretarv, Mrs. C. 11. Iloon. Medforil: corres ponding secretary, Mrs. L. O. Clem- ents, (Irants Pass: treasurer, Mrs. Madge Itiulianan, Hosehurg: auditor, Mrs. K. C. Smith. Jacksonville; dis trict organizer, Mrs. J. K. Munily, i Medforil. ! ' The president-elect. Mrs. Canby. was for four years secretary ot tne National convention and for two years its president. About 7'i dele gates were In attendance at the meeting here. PLANS NEARLY COM PLETE FOR BEAUTIFYING Plans have almost been conipli Led for the uniform bcautiflcation of Itoseburg's principal residence streets. This is the work of A. K. Kerr, clerk in the local forestry offices, and City Recorder It. L. Whipple, who with their combined knowledge of platting and tree cul ture, will eventually have a set of nlans that will be a mailer of refer ence for both the city authorities and property owners. So far as the work lias taken defi nite shape, the plans embrace most ... .fill i s. .i , . I..' ..;r.,..i..i .h,.r. oiic.hlaies. with the exception of Main, running north and now It in the city. These plat's are contained on sheds of small size so as lo he conveniently handled and are drawn showing two blocks to the page. All of the present trees and shrubs am shown, and when Hie plans are en- , I..M f.... III,. f.l- Ill-eiy COIIipifieu It ,..,,11 ,w ture arrangi'iiii lit of tic .,,i.l Bl.lll . will he given, each street being uni form and so laid out as to suggest the kind of planting best suited to the width ol' the streets, their park ing areas and the illality or soil. When finished lllev will probab'y be adopted by the city council. PLANT OF CEMENT CO. IS NEARLY FiNISHED; OP ERATIONS BEGIN JUNE 1 ltuildin operations at the site of the OreK.m Tort. and t'etiient Com pany's propti d plant near Carnes are nearly linished. A lari:e force of t he work :mn was laid of f yes terday, accordnie: to repoits. and only about 1" n. en are now emploved. Knmi prt'si ill indication the plant v. ill be shii.trinu MM k to the lu.HMI- ta.turiiH' plant at lb not Pile tlian June l. si. id on- or lb- work nien todav. Tins n.eiiii tliiit th- co!isliuctioii woik l.lcte and tli..' lb s pill' n-xt b- sp.;,t in l.aPastin II . tl-aik Iroio th- Soul in i n pacific connection to th- lniiik.'i - and In n, liking final Improvements to Hi train line fiom Hie lall-r lo Hi nullities L.uN on I'. is are now being put in place. Worl, on llii" pi. in been ro-hcl with all III- past few ll.OIllll vhl I as Ill-ought about Hie COII--U a loii liiok-d tor ili.lusli incut With the conili.. eralions It :s tic n w ill la cl e l COIIIH OUtpUt III lb V h M. Mulb I, I" l,a...v f.i v I, a. I- aid I. a'. . ids t. t JL. 5- in i:m XI, 01 1 i n 1 1 in 1 1 1 . a! ., I. I. l:ra s II . 1 A v. n- l" k.-r -'" H. I-I-I .."t"I"M - I - H - - H"W - II State Taxpayers' League Urges That Same Be Paid KEEP LANDS OUT OF RESERVES Resolutions Adopted and forwarded (o the Oiegrn Delegation in Congress and . to Land Committees At tlie recent meetiuu of the stale t;'M'ii'' Ie.tl.ue, held in Portland. tile luliowniK ies. Million O'-ani K upon the O. & (,'. land Ktaut matter was adopted: We, the Slate TupaeiV I.eaHiie of Onuon, heiehy represent lo the mi mbeis of tlie Senate and lioiu oi Keprcsriiiati cs ot Hie l'nil" d Stai.-, oi An. erica, and as citizens ot the I I'nited Stales havii.n rights entilled tu re immi ion and rcsnct, earnestly n iiuesl ; First: That the legislation now pendinn in t'oimit lion ol tlie On i;tin t -aiito, ma nan road .raat lands ne mi fia;i. 1 til.lt I c.inn- r past , said the iiioiiexs tine the repectl ties of the Stat' of Hirmm i asse.sMiieul and taxation lands be provided to he tortiwllli paid, and that said lands be subject to annual aise.-saiciit and tav.uiou hereafter, and that the laves he paid annually as other Lives within said state are pav able. - vv il limit postpone ment or diminution; and Second: That no portion o. said lands lc permitted lo be incorpor ated in lores! or other reserves, ami that no part tliereof he permitted to cm i niler the control -or a liiillli t I ill lou Third I be l esn the Live posed II hl'ilighl if the I'm est r; That subject cctiv e count P s i aforesaid, tic ,- evpeilitiouslv under privale si rv n e; ami to the 11 -n of i of ( in gun for e lands he dis- i. I thel'eb..' OVV'iei Ship, to of oreirun may the end that lb'- Stat utilize its resources nient in an ordiillce IOC itS develop- Willi the spirit ..,1,. ..vl..,e. llllll O I 1 1 1 IIHS e.iiM,, . - the no irv oi Hie l.ovi'in 11 be Infill e evidenced ill deali: g oilier sillies of Hie I'llion: And he il fuilhcr resolved the amounts received Iroui the of said lauds belong lo the I Willi that ple of Oregon, excepting sin li portion as iniiv he ieiiiied lor administration eXjie'seS hv the ' u V e r 11 no lit net ex celling twiniy per cent I hereof, and be it further Kesoived, that a i opy of t' ' resolutions be at once trair united the .1.1. iei I h.ll ill I III' ' i" S an! the lii.l- co ,U Kepr ,1m il 111. I II of the public Moil-. Hill of both til 111 till' LOCAL FARMERS WILL EXPERIMENT IN FLAX; SOIL IS FAVORABLE v be ClOVVII .CI l.O'l W .11, III- . a ' ol I lop. and that 1 1 I mnih-ts in Hi li.ntee piollt.ll.le 1 llellli Ills lll.l.le lie . I'll! Il It ll sill ci I. .ill Hi ..I I o.l. c I la ak 1,1. ! illl' Ill vi i, i. In,. I p. o !iu n-c lor I lax in tin- " , Stllle III the l.le,e li s il, II ,"1'1"- CIO,. 'I ll' .1 1I1IIV I,- SOhl III .I"'"' ' I'Olll.-l.'i. h- .ll-l. vvheie ll,- - IS ' ni. a tai lo.v in ;.. .alioi. im ta. ,"W'1"", ,,, ,, , , I,.,: , c, a le ol llaV .-ed oil, ,i .in- i i.,. B.....t... n-an 11,11 ' l r,-.:ac 1 lo n. .tie.. , 11... M.ll Ml II "P ! ' I. 1 ""' ,,,. ... ,,,;i, . i.poi, il - ial n . ll.iio popn ia I auv ol l,i-i ci op I'i -in . XI ro :.l - ilt I lie ,al ha . - le . I pe ' .. !e d. ll" -.11 I . en ! il,, ,,. ,,! Ill lo. . Ill bo id . . I I Wile O! ;1 j, ..it I J t'l 1 ' 'I I 'O ' ' ' ' ' ' '! . In. in i j,', t I. 'I a ; I r I 'Hi -r. r '.' I:." ll, 111. . e .,, , -,..,, , M, . al-l I I... I " -'-I I" re ll,,- ,.,,'. lail .! tl" il I I',' ll I''' 'I on. Ho- , i- I- . ,i. I it i,p 11 ,1 , Mr- I W l Apul dai.-lii.r SECRETARY LANE HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO LAND GRANT BILL W XSHINCTOX. April 29. Secre tary l.ane in his report to the House public lands committee, gave full approval to amend the Chamberlain I laud Kiant bill. Reviewing the measure at length, ho concludes that it unets well ( he purpose "to Btib- ject timber to taxation and land to settlement as promptly as conditions will warrant, but these conditions cannot be foreseen with sufficient ac curacy to fi them in the shape ol hard and fast requirements." The committee prepared to report the bill as soon as the hepartment of Am (culture renders its report, which is expected this week. Owlnn I to conlt remes tn progress over the I 1., Hit .il- I.I 11 M.. mttnr I 'h -a m IutI :i I n lias been unable so far to have a meeting of tlie Senate sub committee on the land grant question. E Coroner's Jury Holds Inquest on pah nf Old ydipr TRAIN CREW GAVE WARNING Old Veteran M WdnJered from the Soldiers Home Before and Was Considered Very Childish long Resident of Ore. At the request of relatives of Ar chibald M. Harrison, Hie old soldier who was killed on the S. P. truck two miles south of Wilbur, Coroner Jevvclt today held an tuqucst to as ci-i'talii if there was blame to lie at tallied lii the matter. Kiiglnecr .1. C. Hume, who had charge of the head engine of the two vvhi.li struck Harrison, testified that be first saw an object ou the track about Hut yards uliead, and li a,,!.- iiii alarm whistle. He was un able In tell Just what it was until he came closed and as his engine c.iine within loll yards ot the man be saw that he was milking no effort to get off the track, so he appllc Hie einerg-ncv brakes and whistled continuously, but was unable to slop I,. Hue Milking the man. Ills lest iiionv was substantiated by Fireman l-.n.-it. on the engine Willi him, win rang the engine bell continuous! alter seeing Hie obiect was a man Lngi r Mowers. In charge of Hi ......nil engine, did not see the man until alter the engines had stoppi and Hie man found. He testlttie ibat Iho man was dead when found and that the train crow later notllli ; the section loremaii at W ilbur ol the accident I'llelilan V. .1. .lost, of the second engine, (.-stilled to suli siai.io.liv lb. same tints. All test Held tbal ample warning was giv and ri ending these points they w all ib.s. v .iiio-noiii .! by an altorlli lor the railroad company, who -,-ui Sc. lion Foreman Parker and W i!i,u:,nl te-tlli-.l to going to th sc. lie ol the accident and finding t l.e.l C vi i s ( W Sidwell. of Wilbur, tol ... vir lie. i coming lii her boils. ' ' 1 il. at she t.-d llllll. SI I He, I be ni te.l lineerlv. llllll ll vioiislv I I to get into the W I s.-. telling her that he w i,i.. I,, i- the Soldiers' Home. pi. It vim k.-e. t oinmaiulani oi i i ...i.i...i I but Harrison bad . . .. ' i,.i of lb.- home for ai,,,;,! ten .lavs, .luting which Htm he I. a I v. alideli d iiwnv sevelal tunc aid bad shown himself to be Vel V '.,le, ,,i led. Harrison had I n ,.,,.- I n, in the home sill, e I I o rltn I nt no ,,,,, ik l.elore he was klll-u Mollle llairi-oli. a iliiiigiiiei in i.i .no I Mrs ,. r of tl.- ab-'-Ill no oil p!i v -1. ha- mi nd In Josephine Hfidd deceased, testified ml, del but nil., r ill cimdltliin The, brother In 'I'lHil sloi ia. and ha 1 ,,f Otcgon since an ot a-e at Hi- all Of Hie void!. ,1c lor evid-tici show ll:.' the act II. a fro tne'liher o 11 Hit. citv. Itislltutioli re at 1 1 I" , I : It 1 ' I 1.1 th I tie - 11. on, II. g after a lirict .ars of iig e fiin-ral will the llo .- ceii.et.-r nt morning. H I- al I Id lid Hv Hh that llaitison the soldier of who . I te. a raliw iv engine las! ,1 , -.- I'.iisbti.ll was a niein- i- i.inv (I. Fifth Mi-sourl 1,1,, I whs h.rn at Ito.li.-ster. He v;.s also a member of the . A It l'o-t. b, Is Said to Be the Position Held by Gen. Scott S. PEACEFUL PROTECTORATE May Be Established Ow Memo Until the Bandits Are fxtermindted Coafereoccs With Geo. Obregon Have Bcgus KL PASO, Aprtl 29. Generals Scott ami Kunston contemplate a tour of Inspection of the American front In Mexico. Their plans will depend upon the outcome of their onference with General Ohrenon. he fullest honors were accorded to neral OhreKon while visltinK Gen- ml Scott In Kl Paso today. This isit was merely a roturn of cour tesy. Four thousand American troops participated In today's demon stration. The Klchth Cavalry es- orted General Obrenon and his six uenerals while entering Kl Paso. The infantry stretched along the main street sainted the t'arranzistas. It Is expected that General S-ott will refuse to withdraw the Anieri- an troops from Mexico until Villa is taken, and will demand also the use f the railroads. It was Indicated that President Wilson would even welcome a temporary peaceful pro tectorate over Mexico until the ban- 1 it h are exterminated and the hordei menace forever removed. This would involve policing northern Mexico. lenerat Obregon opposes this. The Kenernls expert to arrange the time and place for the coming conferences today. General Kunston said no points as to this conference wen in- ussed during General unrepon s Isit today. l-'IrM roiiferemv Held. Kl, PASO. April The first formal conference between Generals Obregon and Scott will be held Ibis afternoon.. The meeting place Is kent secret, so Captain 1-ee. of Gen eral Scott's staff announced. BUSINESS MEN WILL MAKF TRIP TOMORROW TO INSPECT HIGHWAY Incensed by further stories which reached here today in regard to the frightful condition of portions of the Pacific Highway north of Oakland, local business men this alteration h--gun another agllatiou in favor of a trip of Inspection, and it is thought probable that at least a half doen cars will undertake ""' expedition lOIIUUTOW. Tourists passing through here to day reiterated the stories that had been told previously and several ,hoed signs of considerable experi ence with the mud. Alt the mud is said to be practically In one place, however, a bottomless mid hole close to the station at Coliislock. Here the reports say men are ohlalnltig exor bitant fees for hauling out tile stalled autos by team. One man said today thai he bud to use a shovel to get the mud away from the front of bis radiator. II" also said a small ex penditure In properly draining Un load would plan' It in a passable coiiilltlon it is lo view this spot iind also some of the road 111 lb- vi. :niiv ..r leu imol ibat the auto parties w ill leave tomorrow t ning C Clark w ill a. conipanv Hie men lake tihiilngiapl'S. Among other W'. and In- tei-.-sled are W. .1 Weaver. In K. It. -ii,. art lli-iin' llii' Hi. Ilarrv I', cane. O. C. Paker and AI ('reason. TRIAL OF MARSIiEIILD LIBEL CASE IS STILL FAR FROM CONCIUSICN his M.'i(SIIFIFL'.. April :'i.--At " o'. lie k this afternoon the taking o te tinioliy In the Treiidcol l Mitchell lib.-l ra-e had not he. n cun.-liided and the case may not r. acll I lie lut v 1,-for- Tu-s.liiv, . Judge il.imrton ha, I n holding iilg'n session, but the taklrg of evidence has hen slow N-wspaper tio-n who inter viewed Mitchell and the Simpson girls at the tune ol th-l' arrest, are h-re from various calls of the stale. Mo than 7'' witne-scs have I.e. n examined thus far. and there are sev- eral others V"t to testify.