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ROSEBURG REVIEW ADVERTISE The' Review has tbe circulation and will give you value received for every dollar spent on an adv. Stick to good old Roiebuif Ptsa perlty it dua; Tbe new and growing Roaeburg will atUk by you. VOL. .XIX. KOSKIUlUi, OIIKGOS, UKI.NKSl.AV CVKMVC, A I tit NT lit, llllll. No. 144. i Russian Captures Total That for Past Two Months ADVANCED ON 75 MILE FRONT frenib front Has Quiet Night fngland May Retaliate for Execution of Capl. f t y j 1 1 To Respect Monroe Doctiine fIRST CARLOAD Of BARTLETT PEARS WAS SHIPPED YESTERDAY LADY IMPOSES FINE Mrs. Alley in Recorder's Court I'l.ANS Hi It M'lKMH. KAIIIS. Supt. O. O. Hrown has ixsut-d a circular letter to the curious liulus triul clubs In the county to axctTtuin their plans for local fairs before completing arrangements fur the in dustrial exhibit at the county fair. Tbe local fairs will be held precediliK the annual county fair and Supt Hrown believes that the exhibits ill 1 be better this year than any time be- ! fore. More Interest Is bvins mani- ! rested, there Is a lamer enrollment RISTAURANT MAN fIRES SHOTS ' "LrtTJ? Jft wXii XffE! Hears Disorder Case rKTliO(lHAI), Auk. 16. It was annuunced today that Gen. Urussil uif's urmies between June4, and Aug ust a. euptured a.'iS.nuu Austro-Uer-mans. 1;!.." maiblne guns, li;!8 bomb throwers and ureat miscellaneous booty. Despite the stubbornest resistance the Hussians have advanced their lines on a 7.'. mile front from the t'arpathiuus to southwest of Tarno nol. They seized two vlllases. South of Urzezasany another Kussian de tachment crossed the Zlota l.ipa Itiver. AKainst terrific counters the Hussians also gained toward llallu Will lt -iect Monnie DiMtriiie. IIKHI.IN. Auk. HI. It was an nounced that the Russians weakly at tacked north of the river Uneister. The Hermans hold Starawipcxyna lu iKht. Von Jukow denied that lier lllaliv Intended to seize the Danish West Indies as a first step toward as saulting the Monroe Doctrine. It was declared that (lermany does not intend to disturb the 'soverlcn rights" of any Western power, llattle I rout ( aim. PAItlS. Auk. Hi. The French ills persid Herman reconnoltertnn par ties in the Campasne region. Last niKlit was the calmest on the entire front. Mimu Knunueni'Mits. LONDON. A pK. 11 I'-pn. llalK to day reported minor 1'ozleres enKage iiientx but not changing the Solium' situation. l iiulinil May Uetaliilto LONDON. Auk. I. Premier As iiuith intimated in the House of Com mons today that (Ileal llritain may not resume diplomatic relations with Germany after the war until the Kaiser makes reparation for the exe cution ot t'aptain Kryatt. .V.iiuith answered Sir Kdward Car son's iiueiy asking what course Brit ain intended to pursue after the war. he added that the Cabinet is con sultinK the allies regarding the best means of exacting reparation. Labor Member Will Thorne cried: "Will th government declare the Kaiser Is wanted for murder?" The question was unanswered. The I'mpqua Valley Fruit 1'nlon made its first shipment of llartlett pears for the year Tuesday. The car load w'as sent to San Jose to the can nery there. Orders for six more cars of tho pears have been received here from the same place and the second car will be sent out today. Several cars of the Bartiett pears will go to Sutberlin this year where they will be dried and prepared for fjeorgt foutcb Is AlTfSled last Night After J ...... -.. The Fruit I'nlou is planning to ship a number of Gravenstein ap ples next week to markets in the Kastern states. At present they have been kept busy supplying the local market but the fruit season will soon be at its height and they expect to ship out carloads every day now. The prices for fruit are better now than they have been for a number of years and there is great demand for Oregon fruit in the Fast. The fruit crops have all been gool. especially the apples and pears, though those TO DECIDE THURSDAY 600 Trainmen to Confer With Pres. Wilson Tomorrow PLANS ARE MADE fOR EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO ALEXANDER'S PARK OVERTIME PAY MAIN QUESTION State Engineer Leaves With lo cal Men on Trip I will shuw greater experience and i more careful training and instruc ! Hon. Affray While Diunk-faces Slate Offense LIQUOR HOUSE Flu Rdilioads to Concede fight-flour Day, With Present Overtime Schedule Wilson Sj)S Sti ike Is Unnecessary i Before Mrs. Corrine C. Alley, tin first woman to preside at a trial in this city, George Foutch, proprietor of George's liestuurant on Uiwer Cass street, appeared in the citv re corder's court tills morning to ans wer to a charge of disorderly con duct on the streets Tuesday night, when he Is alleged to have fired two engaged in handling the fruit state shoI!I aft(,r ptlI.BulI1K ceorge Decker. " , ! , , ; r . .. ,, , . a local cook, to His home. i only one-third of what It usually Is. Vra A ,ne (.i(v treaf ,lri,r wa, A. L. Kltchin, of the I mpqua alley ()e onv oUv. , 1P cily. the Fruit I nion. reports this Is an un-, ottm j,ein)! ahst.llt (m ylll..Muni. , usually good year and finds the fruit Th(1 (.llurKO ., ma,e against all in splendid condition and much I Kou(( h hwause tn0 shooting oltense cleaner than before. He notices that i wi b nmUor to b(, tred by the the fungus and insect pests nave not . jlMire o( , ,,ea,.e. iielug drunk. i however, at the time ot the anray. the citv authorities deeidi d to ar- bothered It as in former years. A San Francisco firm Shipped Whiskey to Gardiner WAS ILltGAllY LABELED BEER P!;ad Gnilly in Portland and fined V.O0 -Itie Shipment Was Sti;id by Sheriff Quine and Cbas. flulland Roads, Will Give Opinion m Coilminj the Project- leave Today VISITING MERCHANTS TO SEE LOCAL PRODUCTS; NEW DISPLAY ARRANG1D HUM II THKUWKliS AltllAKiNKD. SAN FKANCISCO. Aug. 16. Thomas Mooney. Mrs. Mooney, War ren Hillings. Kdward Nolan and Is leal Weinberg were arraigned today on a charge of murder In connection with the preparedness parade bomb throwing. They will plead Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Frederick Sagaberd arrived today from Srottsburg to spend several days visiting wiih Mr. anil Mrs. S. M. Kelley. at their ranch "The Oaks." on Huberts Creek. A HAPPY SOCIAL EVENT AT HOME Of S. M. KEL LEY ON ROBERTS CREIK That the delegation of San Fran- j cisco merchants who will stop here for Saturday afternoon on their way to Coos Hay will have an opportunity 1 to note the productiveness ami the; conimercinl advantages of Douglas County and this immediate vicinity.1 was the statement of K. C. ellnson. ; secretary of the local Merchants' As-, social ion, this morning. Mr. Uenson spent Tuesday getting promises from a number of farmers to furnish some excellent displays ot fruit and these will be shown ill the Commercial Club rooms all day where the visitors will lw entertain ed and w here a reception w ill be held in their honor that evening. Mi. Hen son has secured some fine samples of apples nnd pears aud other fruits and also a crate of strawberrb's which will undoubtedly be a prize winner In the eyes of tbe visiting merchants The visitors are said to number about l'HI. and they will urrlve here about Saturday noon and will remain in the city until ate Saturday nigh:. They will confer with the local mer chants during the afternoon. NO REPORT FROM BIG SUBMARINE DEUTS01 LAND; IS OUT 14 DAYS Fully one hundred people enjoyed the spiendld hospitality of Mr and Mis. S. .M. Kelley. at their home on Hoberts creek. Tuesday evening. Il was In the nature of a barn party, Mr. Kellev having recently erected a large new barn, wnicn siruciure is: Monl(, pc-kina now nearlng completion. I lie enure lower floor. llx'i" feet, was orcupled by the fegtiviCes of the occasion. The building was tastefully decorated lot the occasion, ami an abundance of beautiful (lower, graced the tables, v fine program of literary and musical numbers was given direction of Mrs Kelley, Bi:itl.lN, Aug. 1G. The fnited I'ress learned today that the sub marine Deutschland had not been 1 heard from since it cleared the Vir ginia capes I 1 days ago. The out ward voyage lasted 10 days, and the luct that 14 days have elapsed with no word received indicates that the submarine Is following a roundabout course to dodge the blockaders. It carries a powerful wireless equip ment, but the Germun admiralty of ficials have not expected to receive any wireless messages. The use of the radio might betray the Deutsch land's whereabouts. Ilaliiins Take Tn-iiclicft. UOMK, Aug. 1", It is announced that the Italians captured the Aus trian trendies on the slopes of south of Goritz, near Scateina, San Marco. Also lino prisoners. raign the prisoner for disorderly conduct, lie pleaded guilty and with a conviction to prove that u woman magistrate is not Influenced by sympathy. Mrs. Alley fixed the fine at JUL The amount was paid and Foutch was released. Font h war. a."i;ted about HI o'-tlo-I; Tuesday night by Night Of llir Wilcox, alter he had returned to the vicinity of his ilace of busi ness. According to the officers, he had become intoxnated into Tues day cv-liinK and at once became imbued with a disire to revive a quarrel of several weeks' standing with a local cook, formerly with the (li'aud Grill, named Jack Decker. Decker was injured some time ago by another cook who Is employed by oiitch. when the former was seri ously cut about the head by being hit by some thrown dishes. Foutch went on the trail for Decker Tuesday evening, according to the police, It Is believed to take up the trouble where It had been left off by his own cook previously. Decker was : found at the Grand Grill, but not desiring to start trouble, the latter left by a rear door for his home on Rose street, where lie has a family. : Foutch Is alleged to have followed his man and seeing hi"! cross the j vacant ground west of the Grand 'hotel fired the first shot. This not S taking effect, and possibly with no Intention hat It should. Foutch then followed tho man to his home. On t the front porch of the residence.! Foutch Is then alleged to have fired ; his second shot, though tbe officers this morning were unable to find i anv murks of the bullet. When arrested by Officer Wilcox a few minutes later. Foutch was found to have a H-caliber revolver, i two shells of w hich were empty. II" j ; was taken at once to the city jail, I w here he was Imprisoned until early I this morning, lie was released on; i bail of $10. nt 5 o'clock and ordered j to appear before the lady Judge. I I Mrs. Alley was greatly pleased when i the accused pleaded guilty and when she was able to impose a fine that ' should tend to make persons cautious hereafter before breaking the law- , while she Is the local o fT i c-1 ; 1 . According to District Attorney George Neuner. Foutch w ill probably face a charge of assault with a dan-1 gerous weapon, which will be tried in the local Justice court. The exact charge, however, was not determined today o LARGE CROWD ATTENDS fUNERAL TODAY Of MAN DROWNtD IN IMPQL'A POUTl.AM), Or.. Aim-. Hi. J. M. C'ratK, pa'siilin! of K. Zimtm'tinan & (o , a San l-'ranriHni mail onlrr liquor housf. wan tUwA $:! on a lili'u or gulliy in the l-'.tli ral I'our ytxtTilay to a rharn "I niislnand in a shipment ot liquor to llanlt ntr, Die. The nhiimMit. which was HfiWMl by the HhiMiff or hotmlan fnuntv and inriK'd over to the Federal offieern. roiiKirUH of 11 i aura of :M iiuai t hot-ties- vmU. They were 1 r bottles tilled with whiskey, und the cases were lahled "beer," which made their interstate shipment a iolation of the Interstate commerce law. NKW YOltK. Auk. Hi. Six hun dred representaties of the. train men will jko to Washington this af ternoon to meet President Wilson. W. It. farter, the riremen's brother hood president, announced these Plans. t'aiier Informed the dele- uate that tlie railroad mamiKers are, ol(ui willing it i-.uopl me a-uoiir nay ior a trial period. coiitiniiiiiK the prea eiit srhe.lule vf overtime pay. Will Cnnfer Totnoiitm. WASHINGTON". Ann- Hi. One of the most dramatic si-enei in the his tory of An.eiiian labor will he en ;u ml toluol Tuv in (lie (last Itootn of 'the White House. President Wilson will tell six hundred railroad work ers hU reasons for beiieiuK that no strike Is necessary. The trainmen's district chairman conferred In New York thin morning after a treeing to meet Wilson. They considered the proposition of temporarily accepting the railroads" .H-hour day confession for trial, retaining the present over I time wae schedule. No definite' decision was reached. The trainmen insist that t lie President or the rail road managers outline t he method m opos -d for luvesiKatiiiK the N hour day and let the trainmen decide wlnthei it is satisfactory. A Definite PrnMitiiii. WASHINGTON. Auk. Hi. Federal Media 'or Cham Iters announced thai President Wilson will put a concrete proposition before tho duo members of ilie railroad einplo.wK general committee tomorrow. Tlme -who have Ven enjoying (he pleasures of Alexander'! Purk I this year will find It a mure popular! resort than ever next year when the new improvements and vurloua ,r- Krrjss look at road m tiller h arm season this summer crowds have Bought the river bank to take a dip In the cooling waters ot the I'm). qua or ride in one of the many , r. . . . - ... boats. Kussell C. Dunham, who has 0. I. fifllB, II Mtgt if WtSlVf StfYKC a lease on the park Tor a period of j ten years, this inorntnK stated that on account ot the late start this year only temporary improve menu had been effected, but If sufficient pub lb sentiment was back of the enter prise, a Kubstantial liivestinent would be placed in the park next year. Mr. Iiunhatn said that considering the season, the patronum- at tho park this ear was all that could be ex pected aud that the crowds Keeking it .-very day were satisfactory and of the best kind. Ho will Install improvements as soon as pos sible and put up permanent refresh ment stands, erect a danro pavilion and provide fc: many iiinuHeiiients timtliiK popularity In the summer, lie plans to secure a number of ad ditional boats and gasoline launches ami will make (he park a spot where pleasure seekers can find a variety of dhersion. WORD RECEIVED TODAY BY LOCAL SONG WRIT ERS IS ENCOURAGING Thi? shipment of liquor was seized by Sherifi yulne and -Deputy t'has. Holland, and was thought to Hose burg. It was later turned over to the Federal officers und taken to Portia ml. Mrs Fred Williams went to Cor mitt th is morning, where she will Mund a few (lays visiting with her husband, who Is manager of the M .-liiiiinati ranch. Who Will .H ik:k en a s Through lo? Thursday ' M I-:. lirtiliKS tnim at a to. n M 1 ' X ! 'A i. That betieflls have come from the announcement made 111 the Review rvi-eutlv to (he cried that two local men. .Martin Mayer and lauil, had cotiioned the words and music to u ioiulal moiik which will lie u suitable commemoration of the loos I la .luhlloj' late next week, was seen In a telegram received here Ibis morning. The message was from C. 1). Doer, hull in. in of the Jubilee committee ol .the hlUKene t'ululuerclal t'lub. aud asked that the soiik be sent there as mioii as liossible. Ill tbe event the niece Is acccnled It is IhoUKht thai leveral liuiiilreil coldes may be sold is a memento of the occasion nnd Hi. it it will be generally sunn by the laixe crowds ol visitors who will eo 'ii l oos Hay for the celebration. The oim Is entitled "When Miss Coos llav Is Married lo Kunene Lane." nnd celebrates the connection of the Coos llav country with the Willamette Valley by means of the new railroad. Mr. llowrund will probably leave ill a few days as soon us the sollK Is ready and confer wiih the men al KiiKene regarding the sale. PRESIDENT WILL NAME NON-PARTISAN TARIff COMMISSION; NEW LAW Mr. and Mrs. K. Franklin, of Knn las City, Kan., were visitors In the city for a few hour Tuesday. They nnrfonare enroute to .Minnesota aner a ,i i..r i few months snent in touring the I'a- inolher. Mrs. Kussell, veiy graciously welcomed the guests In a brlet talk Among the features of tho program was a "chalk talk" by llertram Pates. KosebnrK's young cartoonist. The program, was quite an extended one. every number being highly en joyed, as was evidenced by the hearty encores. After some other social amuse ments and general converse, a bounteous and delirious repast was served. In bountiful variety as well as in miperior excellence this spread w ii seldom equalled on eucb an occasion ciflc Coast. They are grea'ly pleased with Koseburg and pronounced it the bet town in Southern Oregon which they have visited. "This Is a very nice citv.' paid Mr. Frank lin, "but I can't understand why you ke.-p the exhibit building in such a condition. h. I walked by there and saw potatoes growing in the windows which surely must have ben there for the last ten y-ars. They were a tually so am lent that they re growing sprouts and the mice had had a pPmc with the flax nd o'her seeds on exhibit The floor was all littered and I saw no I t-..l aUnir-iW thii ma nnn nf nrodilits of the saon at all the inrst -n;oyahle events In this wonder If that could be a fair ex vicinity for a long time pat and was ample nf your Douglas County pro io pronounced by those who wer duct? I hear so muh about It i o fortunate as to le participants not a very nice thing to show to therein. tourh.t, anyway." The popularity with which Charles Thornton, the victim of Tuesday's drowning, was held by his former srhooltuatfH and his many friends In this city, was shown this afternoon, when several hundred people assem bled at the loeal undertaking parlors for the funeral. The pallhejin-i for the young man were thos with whom he was aociated in school and were Kiberi Lenox. .I'.hn Cars well, Merwin Jeffrey. Waldo Mars Teis, HaroPI inniierman and Charles Sta nt'n. In offiMating, Kev. C. H. Cleaves, of the M . K Church. South, delivered an excellent eulocy of the voung man's life. nhow iiig ti e d- t-.i.-fil to he an example of upi igh'ne-- of (hara'ter sii'-h & worthy of heinir fullowed bv his more fortunto coui panions. The loral undertaking pal lors were packed with friend of tie deceased and his family and a great pr"fu-ion of flora! tributes mmp'.ei. v banked the railing about the a ket The interment followed in the . I i) O. K. remetery. In order to further Investigate the proposition of completing the pro posed Tiller cut-off aa a direct route from this county to Crater Lake, and probably to determine a number of matters relating to Its early Improve ment. II. J. Finch, aenior slate, high way engineer, of Portland, arrived In Koseburg thla morning. He wa met by a number of local men who have been active In aiding the project und left with a party of lntereuted men this afternoon on a trip over tie? pro posed route. They wil return here tomorrow night. Mr. Finch has been put in charge of the work now being done In the forestry service and also mucn of the road Improvement on the Mate high ways. It is on account of tha Im portance of his opinions In regard to the Tiller cut-oft that his visit here Is considered an opportunity to se cure more favorable action. Accom panying Mr. Finch on the trip Ibis afternoon were Henry Hartn, direct or of the local road bureau of the Commercial (Tub; I.. (1. Hicks, the city engineer, and 8. C. Hartrum. It was thought this morning '.hat prob ably another auto with several other Ted How-4 local men would also mako the trip. They will go to Medford over the Pa cific. Highway and then proems it to Trail, and return over the propjsod route to Tiller. They wl.l mane a thorough examination of the new route and In the event the o pi a' oil of Mr. Finch la ravorable It la believed the project will be rushed to an early completion with fund which will be supplied Jointly by thfc coun ty, state and (iovernment. It la un derstood tho (iovernment engenra have already reported favorably r.u this road and the present Investiga tion Is In line with the action now being done by the Korea! iv Service evervkhere, in getting a list of pro JectK from which allotments wlil be I made under the new Federal road act recently passed by Congress. It Is believed here that the Tlllrr-TraU road Is considered one of tho first on the Put. Mr. Finch stated this afternoon he would also look over the con templated hard surface highway that will soon b built to Crater l.uke from Medford. This would be Import ant locally because the Tiller cut off will connect with this road at Trail. Mr. Finch's maps and rights of way will be filed with Coii;r?B3 probably this year, when the repaired appropriation will be asked. T-ie road is being built with the co-operation of the tttate and the tinted States department of public roads WASHINGTON. Aug It!. In nam ing (be forthcoming Tariff Commis sion the president, It Is known to dav. Im determined to get entirely out of political atmosphere. The hail' es of any aspirant who Is recommended by a politician will go -Miiuiiiei Ing. President Wilson is said to have a constitutional aversion lo appoint ing a man lo a job when the man Is recommended by a politician. The ie.ison is that almost any senator or Miigiessuian will recommend a man if be comes froii bis district. p mjh ntly the candidate may be per :,on.' Ily unknow n to the solon. j Me come lu tor the regular O. K., n;inv times a rubberstamp affair that n-7-r come to the congrcsman's itterittoti at all Wlille the president was wrestl irg wi'h the Farm Loan Hoard per sonnel he re.,ewd several hundred n-'ominfiidatii'iiH. One day a group -if eon i;r emeii came to the White llou-e to recommend a certain man .t one or them knew the man's 'nil n.inie or anlhing about him One of h' gioup desire. l him nnd ' he ret W ere tV'l dllg boost. PREPARATIONS ARE COM PUTE FOR HUGHES' WEI COME HERE TOMORROW . r II IC1H. HI T! ItNS. poi;ii.M i.i mhdm; poim.vMi. (here I Candid. W bile aulOMie.1. this mornii.g w as t hr'iiiw' t w it h t 'indi '1- lie addM- eon and t'i he 1- H.h.i :our of tie ;if(et fionir Hill !- i.al.'i'e torn I 111 s i: i -Heel ttefe-oll WrN ;, lheH ;,, heie 1 .t Amerl' Pirn hotel ! he shook hal.di r ii.g t he rei . ;.t ion VI 'nh at lum Cl-lb lei epti -II for an a ut omobl le i : l,i Higtiwav tills everted that 1". h t the ! e Hi- tie me w i l be n.erb a KfT'f lent " I - ing the Ad Huh. Mr. Hughe ' I a"! a n. en. her of The Itepuh- C ill. For the present I si o -iri;.n. A short time ago i on iee. h. now I m long -.ill. and Ml '.I t on mien. ' tie ' ti t I w . .i. iri'l.imiir d In Hi.- Me e. .':nn. i w iiS he fefil e.) hi- Ti.i't.e e, lei (he I'llinalies .d lie II id not l sue, I lo I un. : . tit' 'I to P iii.iiri in the Supreme It., de. hb d Id arifAer w hat i no d his .nun r '. s (.ill. I le ad d a o'iimI l.ie-irie. lik- adti in ion and outline. I a oti-tni' tiw V C Harding, formerlv nf this -Itv and who had spent tbe pa-t sev- ra! month- at I. a Or.uide, where lie i pie-enied a Ki'limor.d. Calif., real et,i!.. corporation. arried here thU n,'Miiiii Mr HardiliK expe ts to be in liosehutg for the next st-vr.tl months, when he will look after fhe ro on vimn properly of hi. in Oil: hiuity, and oihei business matteri. Mr- 1 W- olher and daughters left thi- morning for Tunnel 7. near ';ei.a!e, where they w 1 11 Join Mr Oliver who pre. e.e. them, to enjoy a hunting trip They will spend -e.j.. davs theie a' I hp camp on the C. It Shlpmun ranch. If tbe preparations being made by the local Kepuhlicans who have teen active for the past several days meet wiib their Presidential candidate's appreciation, Charles K. Hughes to morrow morning will be Riven one ot the most personally satisfying and thorough welcomes he has received to date on his Western trip. The local coterie who have been most diligent In working out the de tails ot tbe plans, aside from occupy ing the front row at the platform from which the candidate Is to speak at tlie depot, will have a deep per sonal feeling that Koseburg will be leuietnhered for some time while It is possible that a few of the "boya" will Im remembered as well. A huge buck deer, fresh from the wild hills or Douglas County, and one ol the biggest salmon to be ob i tained from the North C mpqua, will i be gif's that will appeal to the ex Justice's sportive nature and pro vide such delicacies as his private cat hae not seen In many days. An other feature of the occasion which will give the candidate an even more Int iinate remembrance of the Kose burg brethren Is a song entitled: Coodbe. Charley," the words of 1 which were composed by Klhert Her ' matin, who Is known to have musl ' cal talent, to be sung to the tune of ' Iliram (Ireen, tioodbve." Th song has been printed and will be dii i ibuted at the train which stops about 1 ' minutes, arriving at 9:3u in Imk The candidate will proceed to nMres the crowd and later shake hands. 4