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Ut-ul. ' J; t. ' W ROSEBURG REVIEW ADVERTISE Tbe Review has the circulation and will give you value received for every dollar spent on an adv. Stick to good old RoMoarg Pros perity la due; Tbe new and frowlnf Roseburg will stick by you. KOSKItl'lU), OKKCON, MONDAY KVEXIXU. AlC.l'ST 14, luitf. No. 142. RAILROAD STRIKE IS IN THE HANDS Brotherhood Officers Conferred With President Today HEADS Of UNIONS OPTIMISTIC The President Will Meet the Rdilroad Mu ggers it Ihree 'dock This AfternoM May Reach Decisioi Today t,......iIi.;..;.iIiiI..I.'I"I"I"!"I"I"I"I"l"l' ...........v.... KTKIKK IN AIIK AM K j. ... .,.v-,.n-r.v 11 T ft l.lll.UIU., tug. i. T 4. l'resiilent Wilson's statement 4. follows: "1 met both sides and A considered their eases with the j utmost tranKlless. I win uo. . Ot ame O JUIIKe uuiii luiiiui- Tf 4. row w hether wo have a feas- 4. 4. il If basis for a settlement." 4 ' .!. The railroad managers con- 4. 4- ferred with the l'resiileiit 4. 4. briefly. 4" -M-M-l'M"!"! 'I I"M"I,I I I" I ) WASlll.NtiTON'. Aug. 14. I'resi-J dent W ilson met the representatives of the four railroad brotherhoods today. The conference lasted s . minutes. The trainmen left the W hite House at noon, and smiled broadly. A. II. (iarretson. of the con ductors, said: "The negotiations are entirely in the I'resident s hands." Warren Stone, of the engineers, said: "1 am 0111111118110." V. 1. Lee, of the firemen, said: "It looks good now." The employes are scheduled lo see the rreslueni again tins ai rnoon arter n s con.erence w .n e railway managers at J o 101 a. , ui. 1 III I'resident Wilson will spend the in teivening time studying the steno graphic report of the morning's, pro ceedings and formulating the pro posals to the railway managers. It is reported the employes consented to accept arbitration, providing the railroads withdraw their counter pro posals. After the trainmen departed Federal Mediator Chambers again conferred with President W llson. Storey S-iys Ho Is Not Worried. Clllt'ACO. Aug. 14. w 11. Slorey. the Santa 1-e raila opera,- ig chief, told the t inted Press that ,,ne of the Western "llroadj. .eie; prepared to continue r u mlng al trains In the event o a strike. have hundreds of skilled non-union ; i len really ill m-u. nw.n. rr'Tr,rfi.HnTger Fort of the r Traffic M.inagi r rori. ' l"1 . s-nge I II 1(111 I'aclflC, satll u per eni u. the trainmen signed a petit on i ask- I ing Congress to prevent a strike It . is conservatively estimated tbat the strike would make half a million people jobless here. lny Avoiil Strike. WASIIINCTON. Aug. 14.' The ri hni managers met i resiu.-.n ii-:i t Tl, Adni nls-1 .iiisuii in . - ,.; tration officials are optlmlstlt. J i high official said: There wll be no strike." The opinion grew that the dicateil a willingness to submit to arbitration. lh-.Ui.iu Is Defcrntl. WASHINGTON. Aug. II Tbe railroad managers will telephone the railroad presidents lit New York to night and present President Wilson's strike settlement proposition. It is believed the trianmen offered to ar Dltrate the s-hour day. deferring the other differences until later. " f .. 11 A .Mf..MItlir,. I""-. --"- tornado today fwept eastern Araan- .. 1,(11... I an. I sas. rive persons were "n"i ft...nteen were injured, four fatally . Twelve buildings were destroyed at Kmunston, 17 miles west of here. n Col ItT llOl TAKKX. - PKIS ue. IS. The French lapt'ureii 'the Deni Court road trench soulh of Somme. This widened the previoimlv siezed positions. Three (i.ruian attacks at Verdun were re- l. l..ur puu-ed. ine new r , , north oi ine nomine, u m ot-h. ..... tiNiai!f the capture of the villages of Maurepas and Clery. 1M.klNO HK ('All. . . - Sheriff tleorge yuine receive.! telephone message early Sunday to be on the lookout, for a Stu.lebak-r ?" "A". IreKa. I at . on ine previou. ua,. The car is painted red. and the per sons re.pon.ibl- for the theft are reported to be enroiite north YONCALLA fIRE YESTER DAY DESTROYED HOME Of W.H. MORLEY: LOSS HEAVY ' In response to a message asking to meet hi in at once and stating that ! the home occupied by V. 11. Morley. i his son, eight miles east of Yoncalla. j had been completely destroyed by yesterday afternoon to be with Ills son and family during the next few lays. J Artonling to word received here l the fire started In some unexplained manner early Sunday morning and a few hours later had reduced the building to ashes. It was a six or seven room structure, and in addi tion to the dwelling, it is believe! everything it contained was burned also. The house, which was rented by Mr. Morley. was owned by H Se hulmcrfch, who was a boarder at joururr n 1 the home. It is believed he carried no insurance. Further loss sustained by Mr. Morley and which will amount to considerable, was also entailed in the destruction of his supplies for winter which he had re cently laid in at much expense. Mr. Morley had occupied the place for about two years end was apparent y ' "'' I The fire is 'be second of a series i i 1 . 1 .1 ., . ..ll. .tiunri .mini im- im.. " " weeks. A short time ago he was kicked by a horse which made it necessary 'or him to come to Rose- nurB ,or uea.i.iei... ne ..- ceil leu eeimj recoveieu a paiu.i. ue ... Russian Army Repulsed in Thirty six Hour Battle I . BIG AEROPLANE WAS DESTROYED . 1 mpcrJ uuar( Sufff-rrd Heavily ' , III tdimy MIMainj; mi JlWHIItW IIUIII Russian losses Very Heavy ! IIKKI.IN'. Aug. 1 1.- Ceriuan-Aus-1 1 inn official statements reported I that the Russian attacks were re 1 pulsed on practically every front. I The Kussians vainly attacked north- ', east of Stanislau. They suffered heavily. Strong assaults were de- f. ateil near Lull liralial ka. An Aiis- Archduke Inaintai,u..l uns al!anst ,., ,mv, ' ' West of Stanislau we re-; ''" ,.,, Hussla divisions In a ' V",r1' . ,.. ,n,ienl,urK "'P. ' " .Il'k. over ie !lody. An Austrian aeroplane Heslrovcd a Hussian f aeroplane. The Itussian , hralily ln attacking the Stochod front." ""'. 2 PF.OPl.i: WF.ItK KXDViin!i:i. SHKVI1.LK. Aug. II The Lake 1 " " . ... . . galloied tbrougll the villages snoui- uA B warninl!. Hundreds "f people f ( (n thp hll, Vn(h pr,.r,v damaged. No lives were lost "OILY" NEWS ATTEMPTS TO BELITTLE THE STORY With the apparent intention t i , 1 ,1 ri.liciiltuir A 4- ? V I .n, Tu V A Mc- t , 1 , V. " , l.nf r'..,-'t..',it X 4- T I. ... - -L KeynOKIS, lironiMi'-Ni I'"""' T I . .1.. "Hie" V..H-. -t. -J- "I '" ""' ! came out Saturday iuni i-n ? 1 . .1 . 1, t !...-..- .t- an arucie ueniu nm i,.-..-. -r M ant family met with an automobile accident hlle en- 4 . r((. to Jandon. The Hi-v ,1 I.. ... v,.... (ir.,. c.t. j. receneu us 111 1 "i '"ui -j- - gardilig the a.ciden' fro'n A. .J- . D. Bradley, who stated be h 1 . received a postal cart tel'.iTS .J. .j. 0f ihe accident from h.s slst-.T. -r M,s. Mclteynnlds. Tb" latt-r .j. was a member of th Hell party According to Mr. Urad- i l ,1 r-:iril ani.l flip wU ? -. . .-" u rai on.- " - - j. eiiibankment, and Mr. l-ell sustained mir,in if In addition to In- the uacK form.n . " T T '"" .... X . .V. r,rli.ia nf the m ll ...... .... : nad re. en-u. . -r .. no direct knowledge of the ... j. t 'X IViLmenUf hoih Mr. t ... ... ! - ma.ii-y ami i y 4. ...........l-I Six ladies in Soldiers Home Fire Lose Valuables SMOKE fORCES ABANDONMENT . ii ii.fm Ufftm.- iiiAmni L C... DJ;,r W MV BflOBgWgS But little Sdved Janitor hpldios bust of the Blaze That the Ions entailed by the fire ...i.... . . . . . . Ulil.v ,., . J i Home late Saturday afternoon, will also amount to tu-vera) hundred dol lars in addition to that sustained by the state, was the belief expressed yesterday by several of the Kills, six of whom bad rooms on the upper J1,', )or ' d Tire U lhbuli, ling at : the time of the alarm The girls were dressing prepara- ,()ry (o ewnl ', ,,!,, , '"e main dining room when they were warned of the danger. In the excitement that followed several of the girls attempted to collect be- ,OI1(.in(.s ,, lhc snloKl. soon be- (.an(1 gQ tljlk ha, .., 8l.fn Mrll . remnln lnncer in the hiitlil- 1 lii . All then abandoned everything to flee for their lives to the grounds outside. Mis. Lawrence, who was one of the heaviest losers, managed to get out a trunk, but later found it contained nothing of value. She j esiinales her loss alone at more than j $1 no. .Ml:;s I, race I rior also lost everything of value, while -M ' ZXCXZ , saved by the former when she threw a " coiiecuiin no. 11 ner w iiiu.. in a uiawei i roin ner uresser. ui .1.1 s in (I.,, HI i iii-l 11 rn worn li tlnctn Matthews and .Mrs. Warner, who likewise lost considei able. The things of most value destroyed were toilet articles, clothing and such pos sessions as can never be replaced. According to K, it. Kamsby, the Uiiitm- hml uturtoil a ft ft in tlin jU...v.., .v ... furnace a short time gefore in order; !o ,, wat,.r for the girls, aim lie ran at once into me mrnace room ai ine iiim alarm. ue sain the flames seemed lo be proceeding from tile ceiling above where one of the heating pipes entered the main building. The blaze was spreading rapidly throughout the upper floor. The fire was still smoking Sunday morning and walls were completely reduced. Although the fire eompanv worked energetically, the binning Interior dropping lo the lower parts of the building made it impossible to check the tlatiies from the out side. Through their work, however, they probabl.v saved the barracks only a few feet distant. Anrvrnr nrrnwrix mr UKULHj KlIYU DI ' CAPT. BUCHANAN HOLDS MEN FOR COAST DUTY Orders received by Cajil. J. A. Itiicbauan from the W'ar Depart- . members of the local Coast Artil- ,,.rv ( ,,,,. for seeing service nn lhi; ,.xi, an ,,,,,,1.. This will mean disappoint nt to probably a dozen local at tillervmen, accord die to ('apt. Pmhanan, but never! In-less it may mean sen ice, in t hat the men may be wanted at no far. distant time fur duty on the coast. According to those who have yt en the orders, the t.owrnment has come to consHer tlie coast defense troops one nf the most important branches of 'he army. It is their l"1 -nnpany and others of similar character are befne in r,w-r fnr a ,M,rI,,,?"' the other branches of the army are the other branches of the army are ...... ,i... i..vt.nn fr..ii,r fllK.lK'-'l OH I"' .'lM'.lll i.Wi.'Ot- I ;(l,.v L.tion ha- been taken bv a nntn.(,r nf thp OM.hure ,,)lllllJlllv u re transfers m onler to enlist , ". !" 01 11 0 W t' T, with the Third Hegiment. All mat- this sort will now be dtopped. however, nt the result ui t to- re cent dictum of the War I n-part meut . at Washington. A not her inesage of in, port am was receiv ed Sat urday, w hen a pt Hmhanan was asketl to -tate the number of overcoa'" on hand a' the armorv here This is b-iiew-d an Induction that the t;o-.t ntto-nt i ,.,. nr,,,:a. , hold the , . troops at the bolder during the win- IfF iill'l I 11.11 rtll -lull, I w iiik tr,...- " provide warmer clothing. There , the local r..n.,.nv or tbrc I,... than the number .-.mired f'.t ... ov usl. (,. n miiiitiiuiii ,.T,.nerb Kudolpb l.arn-s, and wife Spell s Mr They ... ran,h of Churl '. , .. ,. . .... , r'r.,t a most e'lilovabl- tune f. J. BLOOM BUYS OLD PHOTO PLATES; MADE VALUABLE BY THE WAR An example of the extensive con servation being made In nearly all manufacturing materials following tlie beginning of the war. was seen j In.biv in thin riiv when K. .1. Hlooni. 'fcMr ; oer .10. moo photographs plates, i which had been stored tor many years by the (Mark and other studios It expected that the entire lot of .lalM wtll amount tu two ton, i Mr. Uloom recently shipped a cai load to the Kastern manufacturers from Portland, aud expects to have another in a few weeks. The plates are made from glass secured in Hul giuin and France, and while the re coating with the chemical prepara tions may be done in this country nui ,np PI'ly f hiis b,'n "t'pen- dent upon the foreign Importation!, The foreign glass Is clearer and stone which the Democratic foil- season, and business is even better Ml,7 lo'lay to attend neiteWednea mui h mure perfect. It la said, than grcFsmcn of Indiana are .trping to ""an anticipated earlier In the mm-' 7" noon luncheon of the Eugene any made in America. : In the shipment from bete some of the plates date back for over 110 ?"" ''"r,ra:!" VLt "i .".T inspeiMcd for the first time today, since beiiiK taken at that time by the earlier phutonraphera. The old (leaves and Lewis studios ron- ..lv.,.i.l ...on.- nf iliA l.l-,!.. ' ' ' AFFiriJtlC ftF CHI HIFDC UIIIUHU Ul JULUILIU HOME APPRECIATE WORK j OF FIRE DEPARTMENT; 1 II. f Marker rmiitnnnd:int nf the Oregon Soldiers' Home, this morn-1 ,,, lrr3..ntH(1 tlie members of llf' Itnseliurg Kire Department with a i- iT1X, ,,. ,.,,.., of ,he Soi,u,.rH- ,e;nf s, 1r Kastern stones Is hl W(,st Hosel.urg. w as destrocd by atc Saturday afternoon. Tile . ... .. . . .... kpp bv ,, netcher. Jr . chief ot i the department, and will be formal-i ly presented to the department at Its, next meeting. Mr. Markee savs he is greatlv pleased with the excellent .rvle .-'..n.l..re.l l.v the fi.-elnel, anil " .. . . 1 1 r-tnn tfia 1 ii.t bh vinir in i rn i n mm ,)ml,lml.s .ri. lo ,eir activities, .,,, m ,,!,..,. . letter follows- Ho l.urg. Ore., Aug. 11, 19H'.. Mr. .lames l-'lelcher. Chief, Itosehurg Kir My Department. Itosehurg, Ore. !lc '-'ir- - l'lli-losed please find i, . . -,, .. .i,.i. i,i(.m,. accept on behalf ol the members of ii... u, l. l.'ic, 1 1,. mi ri in. .ti I fur their prompt and efficient work at the fire at the Oregon Soldiers' Home on Saturday, August Ulli. im i.h,.lr ,.t n, ,,ITI..., ..ml mem l.. f Hie Hen,.. I u-,.il In evle.nl their sincere thanks and apnre, ia lion tu members of the l ire liepait ' iiient. Tlie enclosed check i;i to he used ; for the entertainment of the mem bers or in any way loy may direct. Attain thanking wni ami the mem i hers of your I lepar' meut . I remain. ; Very Sincer.'lv Yours, I Hi HIT. ' MAItKI:. fomniandant, OreKon StMc Soliliers . Hume. PARTNER OF ROSEBURG WOMAN SENTENCED TO TERM IN COOS COUNIY Zelma Colilen 1ms '"-.'n arrested on a complaint hid l.v Assistant histiicl At'irney lilacs. charm her with ke. pint; a di-onlerly houe at Lakeside, sas the Marshtield Kecoid. It is sanl tliat lie was fmni 1'orllainl beioie loa:.iu at Lake ii,f. Then. Is n;iid to be a w art a tit ,rilIII ,uiik!;(s rolIllt, out for .Ji(( k )lAIOIli .);,,,.. n,Mi- i '-"ms t;onlon were l.,o.,Kht e Mr 4;rHVI.H vt.s,..r,u) .,d exam out for her Illlil fore ti d exam i ne it 'MttlegKiUK in i,. uii., .1,.. It l sai.l ' " , ' 1M ..u.ion n, that "f keeping a d .-orderly ho us may follow. 'I he a not guilty berote t i and demaiide'l an Unii ' :; p m. today. When tried in courts Satut 1: v e . ! ,: lien was ; on - t .n. 1 pay a tine of .UoneV. She 'V .! ' ! i.i. used pb-ad-d !' e Pell 11 oi k diate tiial at Marhtie 1 A Mli-. i , . ' to n.wtm i.o 1- 1 t' ,"i HH'4HHMH'HaHHaaI--r 4 4 41 ItLATII ltIL LOW. 4- It has be. n J - d.ivs mine then- was a f'lh i.i in It' se 4 but::, iicorditig ' M K Pit- J. t-r. of ihe 1... o I undertaking 4 4 e- ,itll h tlieti' V P is -aid 4 t time that 4 h. t ween f u 4 ct. lor v 4 I 4 to le ti,.- loti..' 4 I a- int'-t v en. 1 4. mials in Cms 4 er i ats. I Portland Postoff ice May Be Built of Native Stone ' j ' STONE VERY HARD xOfftS DfClsTC I bill lilt DoUCldS CiUBiV ' P S ' Stooe Cu Be Shipped to Portland for less than M a Too I I Oregon sandstone fa better ndapt-i ed for use In the new Portland iwst- office and ran be delivered III port land much cheaper than the lledford force the (Invcrument to use, says;nior. M Or.gnnian. This Is Ihe etlllih:il le nKKCrttnn nf ,,hrt "" """"""r " ,h" ii nil or negele & Kieitie, owners aim operators of extensive stone minifies near Smherlin, in Douglas County. 1 The Sutherlin quarries have been in operation for several years, and i snim of the best buildings in the ' southern part oT the slate are con j strutted of its products. ! Ilecently the t inted State IVpart- : meut of Commerce conducted a 1 series of investigations on the Suth I erllu stone and reported that the tests showed a high state of effi ciency and usefulness. The Sutherlin stone is extremelv t.-..i .....i .i.i.i .... ,, raclive gray Ish-blue surface. Itlsl rii-.-iruf and almost lluleslrucllble. The lli.vir 1.1. tests show that Its ! j-r full lly 1 11 per cent. 1'h-.' question of absorption. Mr. ""Ponan. ' ... ... ,' believe. a-iya Mr. legele. ",ll,t '""uie provides each lorallt) i"terials of the precise duality "l-lt 11 Oregon Sandsolie Is 1 llt'Ht n lit ! tit Oroiroti bll tilt in lS. It i , . . . . would be a mistake to ship Indiana sandstone out here. It probably would be best for the Indiana cli male, but Is not soiled to the Oregon climate." - Tbe iiuestlon of freight rales, too. ls an nupoiiani lacinr in nils con neciion. i ue Mnneriiu sinne c.iu m- delivered here for less than fl n ion. I lie iiemni nil ine iiKii.uiii stone would cost fully J:tu a ton. These fai ls hnve been submitted to t'.e members of the Oregon dele citinii in Congress. It Is nrobable lli.lt a vigorous (III ilun will be sl.irted in Portland and in t.ther nl parts of Oregon to olil:itn tlie native stone for the tniiMlnic SECRETARY OF STATE B0A"D OF CONTROL WAS VISITOR IN ROSEBURG It. It. Cooilw in. secretary of the Slat.- Itoald of fotiliol. artiMd in It.is.'lnirK nt in lin k Siiiol.ty moiii il)g. lIKipet ted t lie nil IIS of t he 1 i ha pel (if t In- Soldier' I In tne, ami b it I. ir the capital cily at i :..) o - lock. Mr. tioodwin says ttie hta't-' i ai ricH tiistii-iin e on all its ntruc t u res, ami that .Mr. Markee Is en inld to funds lor the erection of another buililing similar in en t to t he i,ne ilest iui d. Mi Maikei- does not take klinlly to wikhIi h siruc tines, howeei, and it i pos ,ille that the new building, it eie le. Kill h.' of more substantial inat.iial I'p'Mi hi return to S.ilem yestenl.ty. th secret a r pi epai d a i epoi t oi the the, uhnti Mill he SllllHllte to tlie liieinhej S of the hoard Ot nn ttol at a iin-e'ini; to be held tins ci k, Me -aid lo- w as sur in iseij lo ! ;un that, (lie otlo r Innlilums at tl Home w in his pt a 1 d and he w as loud ol the lo al tiremeii. ,l I HI IslVti III III . SK T'I I.K. An II Ceo llaidv, f..,,iier s .i-taiy of the Poitl.wid c h.iiiii.ei of I'liiiimi'iiv. has a 1 ranged a meeting In-ie on Septetnhei '.. ot repie.-eutatlv.'s t,1 the i iiltoads h ii 1 .imc rirgaiuailoi ' f mariv (if v.oii. W a-hlngioti and Idal.o mims to ai itttig- a I'titral alwfiivirig bureau the Noiti.w.-t wtaldi- h t he bure.i 11 11 'I hev 4. o v l Pit II I ON CO s T. - . Pdua Hali-M). dauc.l.ter ol 4- M.irine Kntrinei i K ILm-'ii. of Car - r. and Will n win ue ma r tit. I M0nd.1v evening at ihe W K. Irish linme, l. v. C l.- ltoy Hill of ft 1 at iii kt 'I he-. are w e known Matflitleld Mung pefipp., sas th" MarehtMd TiniM, Mr. f.autnaii is eniplov ed by the C A . Sjnl' ll Corn SUTHERLIN HRM WILL HANDLE MEDfORD PEARS DURING THE SEASON Frank Norton, of the Kverfresh' plant, lota t til at Sutherlin, arrived in Itosehurg Sunday afternoon from Medford and other Jat-kson County tow us, where he passed a few davs :r::!!-v,v;",,ltyas,u.;,urfEDRATioN to bf mmn an extremely -high wind a few nights! ami. with the result that many of the trees were practically stripped , of P,1,,ft- Mr. Norton was failed thee by the growers and pure based ( about ten carloads of the fruit. The pears will be shipped to Sutherlin, where they will be prepared for mar ket. The storm is said to have been one of the worst experienced in the liogue Hiver Valley for a number of 'ars. but fortunately it covered an rea of only a few miles. Mr. Nor- '" says (he r.icrfrosh plant has "'" operating at full capacity this ICiri'I HM Ii I KOM MT. SCOTT, i William Lander, deputy fire war- den. and Harry Pargeter, secretary i of the Douglas County Fire 1'utrol Association, returned here Sunday' evenluK from the Mt. Scott district. Mr. Lander has I n there frequent ly during the past summer, dlrect- ing the construciion nf numerous i trails, creeling lookout cabins and 1 making other equally as substantial lmpro ements. T,,J. 1 I,IAJ 0nA Traders Arc Interrogated Regard- ing Wheat Prices 111 I tie fvfnl of fmltiff larreases in Ihe Pike of flour Ihe Bakers May IntiMse Ihe Bread lo Ten Cents a loaf I CIln'Atlt). Aug. I 4. -- Assistant I'e.leial Attorney I'lemlng declared iiiai insiini .viiniiiey i line nan , started Interrogal ing the big brokers anil traders regarding wheat prices, l b" tloveriiuienl wauls to ascertain whether the traders deliberately caused tlie increase Prices d dlued ' today. Paul Si hull, lu ail of a bl Imkerv cnrnotatlon, said he mlht i mi in l iitt el y increiw-'-e l be i lneail, ciai kiTs and rolls. price of SI DM itii: SK.II I I D. Ni:W LONDON', Conn.. Aug. II The l-'islieis Island wireless operator said he sighted II Sllblun rllle this ai" lernoon off Montauk Point. I i:scpi:ii i-'iiom asvi.i m. S M.KM. Auk. M John son iiti'l W. A. McKay, escai rim in p tped from Thompson the slate Insane a It III jerked olT the bars. The official say McKay Is a dangerous lunatic HUGHES' ADDRESS MAY BE CUHTAIIED, SAYS A LOCAL COMMITTEEMAN J Apparently of the opinion J- that the moie Charles K Htn'hes. taitdidate for Pn-sl 4. il'nf on the Republican ticket. X .1. t;i!ks in public the less chain e he will h.ivi of election in the J- I ! Slates Mr. Mates lias cnjoM . November eli-i iion. the coin- 4 '" "isiderahle experience In the news X, tniti- e in charge of his visit .J paper business in UoKeburg and will 4 mil h 4 hen- n t Thtirsrlav Is consld- 4 4 eritig the iidviHabilltv of cur- 4. tailing his -j li io ten mill- 4 ut-s It 'ji oitginallv Intend- 4. ed thai he should talk hero 4- 1 i"Miu's. and L'O minutes If the liain 'ould be held th at 4 4- b'l'gtli or time. In the event .f.tlie nine allotted lo Mr Hughes, 4 Jnr "i14'1 h making Is curtailed 4 4 l,'M' l''opoed, he will pa-s tne retnt it: der of his delay ill 4 4. Itosehurg shaking hands with 4 caicli of trout Mr. Whlcher has ex 4 thoe who asi-ui hie at t In 4 len si e iiiiu mg lute rests In Ne ada 4 liain to irreet him This would it' 4 h.- vi rv appn-iiriate in view or j 4 the fa't that final obe.Uies 4 U will Im- nrotiount ed over Mr 4. 4 Hughes in Nmemher Litt'e 4 4 enthu-iaMii has 1 n nrou-ed 4 In-1 e ov er Mr. H ui'hes' proi- 4 4 per" i w v i-it to Ito-el. i r.r, and 4 4. it is not believe. 1 the crowd 4 4 will be as larco as a nt i 1 n.i ( ed 4 4 l.v tin- p. pul'lit an leaders. 4" 4 4. 'j.;-!. l 44.4.4.44.4.4-4. COUNTY JUDGE READY Will Probably Attend Land Con- ference at Eugene lt - . . ... AH CfiUlllK Wulll the Gr.lt lifltis Are totaled Will Be Represented at figeM , Meelii; m Algid 23 KrCKXK. Or.. Auk. 12. Count. -"'"He" oi uregon California land sraui lotnuies or Oregon wire ln- j Chamber of Commerce to consider tne report of Its bureau of legUla- ,l(jn ami taxation, the first conclu- t sion ot which report Is that "Con- Kress has exceeded IU constitutional authority in attempting to revest the to this (railroad grant lands) hind in the Colled States, esiieclally as against the sovereign power of taxation of the state of Oregon." 1 ue pian is tor ine uureau to re- Port Its findings to the whole cham ber at that time, and If the report finds favur. to call tmniedlaely a conterence or all the commercial In terests, ns well as the county courts, to consider the advisability of asking tlie assessors of the several counties Interested to write the grant lands on the tax rolls, and extend taxes against them. The matter Is being handled by the legislation and taxation bureau of Ihe chamber. W. W. Calkins chief, mid this liureuu arrived at lta con clusion after considering carefully the report of L. K. Mean, who was in Washington In the interest of the port districts affected by the grant land legislation. Basing his arguments upon his ob servations In Washington, Mr. Uean opposed at the local meeting the In dorsement of the Slnnott bill requir ing the expenditure In Oregon of 40 per rent of the reclamation portion of the proceeds from the sales ot the grunt lan. is. lie maintained that to go on record In this would be to recognize tlie right of Congress to revest title to the lands, and would act as a bar tu any action to recover taxes fur the lands In the future. Intimation has already been re ived from itoseburg that Douglas County will be glad to bu represent d at a conference such as la pro posed. The date for this conference will be set next Wednesday, and August li ;i has already been tenta tively nelected. Karly action must he taken f the assessors are to be notified hi time to write In the lands on the asseHsment rolls. The following county Juilgeg hav been Invited to attend the meeting in Kugene Vednenday: Itenton. Clackamas, rolumhla. Coon, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klam ath, Lane, Lincoln. Linn, Marlon, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill. Accompanying the letters to the county Judgea asking their presence in Kugene next Wednesday Is a copy d t he report which the bureau of legislation and taxation will make to the Chamber of Commerce. M ItTIMM IIULS WILL I.K.IVK ItitsDIU iu; SOON I OH HOLLYWOOD, CALIK. Pert ram Pates, son of Mr. and M rs. It. W Paten has accepted a position as reporter and cartoonUt on the Hollywood Citizen, of Holly wood, Citlti., and will leave for that city within the next few days. He will enter upri his new duties on September 1 Hollvwix-i i ntiM of Ihe most a 1 1 act I vp ules in California and Is tlie heud'iuai ters of one of the larx st iitid most important moving ple U tore coin pa ll h-s operating in the I'ul- no Uoubt rill the position with credl: - J ;o rnuseii an-i rus employers. as - J a raiioonist. Mr. Hates probably has 4. no I r in this section of the state 0 MlMMi MAN' IIKIf K. y; Whi- her. of New York City, arnved In Itur-ehurK la'e Friday by automobile and spent Sunday fiah- ing on tine of Imuglas County's best known stteams He reported a fine 4 as well as ottier sections of the West llltll K IS t OXIINti. Woril was recfiv.- l here this morn- (ng to the effect that a part cf the brti k oi dered for the nw high s luml building and the I'ederal s'ruiture will ! shipped from Ku- Ketie within the next few days. As 'eon as the brick re.v'hrs hen It u ill he uiil ,..!. -d and dtdlveied. Itroklaing will then begin.
