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Newspaper Page Textu. ROSEBURG REVIEW ADVERTISE The Review bai thy circulation and will give you value1 received (or every dollar spent on an adv. Stick to good old Roteburf Pro perlty It duo; The new and (rowing Roseburg will tick by you. VIII. XIX. UOSKIU IUJ, OIlKtiON, SATI'lillAY KVKM.Mi, .UClST III Id. No. M7 Railroad Presidents Turn Down Wilson's Plan INSIST ON ARBITRAL GDME President Believes Principle of an Eight-Hour Day Is Fdir Additional Railrodd Presidents Summoned SALS KUiHT HOI II IIAV IS IMI'OSSIIll.K WASHINGTON. Auk. 19 President llolden. of the llur linuton line, lBued a state ment replyini; to President VV'iluiin'u utiiioTiint in uhich lie demanded arbitration. He asserted an eight hour day is an impossibility. - 4"1 WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. The railway presidents started to the White House this morning determin ed to refu.-u 1'resldeu WitsoiCs propo sition for a settlement of the pend-, ing st rike. They hail prepared a htatenicnt refusing to yield the prin ciple of a rbil ration. Wilson may present a new proposal. When the! conference assemble;! the railway presidents told Wilson they refused to relinquish their arhit ration de mand. Wilson replied that such an nttitmie was unfair and impractical, because the train men had repeatedly refused to submit to arbitration Wilson's statement follows: "1 , recommended the concession of an eight hour day, believing this con-1 cession to be riht . It should be adopted as a wage basis, even where the actual work cannot be completed within eight hours. The railroads now having an eight hour day don't seem to be at a serious disadvantage compared with railroads bavins ten hours. Only experience can make certain what rearrangements will be fail to both sides. That experience would be a definite guide to the in terstatt commerce commission in d lorm'ning whether the railroads would be entitled to higher freight rates on account of the change. I t hcrefore proposed post ponement of tlie trainmen's extra overtime pay demand. In the meantime I should ask congressional a'lthority to ap point a small body of impartial men to investigate and report the facta, w ithout recommendations. Then either party could terminate the agreement, inviting inquiries and suggest Improvement. Th Is seems thoroughly practical and entirely fair. I think the public has a right to expect its acceptance." Wilson summoned additional Western rail way presidents this afternoon. M. II. Madden, for i years a mis sionary in .lapan, will arrive here to night and on Sunday will preach at the Ch ristian church, both morning and evening. RESCUER Of MONEY TILL MAKES AWAY WITH CASH; FIRE LOSS WAS SMALL While practically all the goods in Imperial Cleaning I'arlors, which was the scene of Friday's exiilosion and' fire, were tarried from the building' and saved, some one ext racted the : money till from hs customary plare but forgot to turn over the money. 1 lie t ill w as found with t he other . lescii d a: tii les. but $1 in cash knuwii to have been in the drawer, is probably with the rescuer. j In addition to the money, the Joss, from the fire to the proprietors, is c hiefly in the suits and clothes in the1 dning room where the explosion oc-' curred. About eight suits owned hv ! various customers were destroyed. It1 Is believed tlie mnhinen was littb" damaged and may be repaired. The' clothing Raved was taken to the home; of I,. Miian Spencer, the injured pro prietor. l"Jt North Jackson street, where they may be nb'ainel. i That the fire resulted in no greater damage to the building or to those adjoining is probably due to some of the ni"St heroic fire Lighting tl.a has been Veen h re for many v.ar. The firemen hiaved tlie dangers of ex ploding gasoline, one tank containing 4' uallon of the fl'iid being in the room r,tlrey overspread with th1 flaii.es. j.nd despite th- warnings of the crowd, foicht cU.se handed wi:h the burning apartment-. Many citi zens a'so did some brave work, hav ing considerable to do with remov ing of the goods and furniture. CALIFORNIA flRM TO ADD 5000 EMPLOYES i TO PLANT AT ONCE OAKLAND, C al , Aur. 19. The I'nion Iron Works of tills city has Just announced they will add ."i.uuu new employes to their immense shipbuilding plant ut once. This company, which is controlled by the Srhwab interests has Just completed spending a inillinn dollars on its plant In Oakland. They have con tracts amounting to $::2,ouo,outt al ready and are bidding on the dread naughts to be constructed at once by , the 1'nited States tiovernnieitt. In addilon to the I'nloh Iron Works there are eight other large shlpbuild-j lug plants already established In i Oakland. Conditions points to an i era Just beginning of unprecedented I prosperity on the I'aiilic Coast. HuriiiK the first tlx months of litlfi. forty-seven new factories were established In Oakland, and according to a conservative statement of the Oakland Hank of Savings these fac tories, when the buildings are com pleted, will give employment to 9.ociu people, and increase the population of this city during the next twelve months at least Mi.Onu ATTACK WAS HEAVY British Strike "Heaviest Blow" of the Offensive If COVERED A SIX-MILE FRONT Hit Germans Delivered Heavy Counter At toiksAlong Ihe frer.il) front and With the Artillery Active at Verdun LONDON'. Aug. 1!). Gen. llaig re ported that the Uritish had attacked jIoiik a six mile front, weilding tlie greatest blow since the otleiisive started. They captured the western out shirts of Guil lemon t and gained yards southeast ol Moquet farm Hiey seized several hundred wards of trenches in the Fouieaux wood and estamlished lines nearer Martinpuch. They also ruptured trenches between I lelville and Ginchy and occupied trenches in the orchards north of i.ongueval. Continuing the utt.uk the Itritish gained a half a mile between Ovil .ers and Ihiepval, taking hundreds of prisoners. I tat tie Front 111 Mi lew. LKKLIN, Aug. lit. it was an nounced that the Itritish tremendous ly assaulted the German lines on a i 2-mile front eastward from Ovillers. The British captured trenches on both sides of Guillemont. A terrific battle simultaneously developed northeast of Verdun. The French artillery destroyed several trendies, the Germans abandoning the wreck age. Klsew here the allied attacks were repulsed. Counter Attacks Are Heavy. I'AKIS, Aug. 1!. It was announ ced that the Germans violently counter attacked tlie new French jo sitins and entered a small elemen tary trench north of Maurepas. They were repulsed elsewhere. The French taptured a few ruined bouses on the outskirts of Fleury . The German attu ks north of the Soniuie were most violent between Maurepas and Clery. They grenaded the French salient north of Avocourt. Tlie artil lery was most active at Verdun. TO M UVK.V llo1KTF IS. In order to n.al:e the final home stead surveys h0 as to enable several parties located in the forest re-rve east of this city to secure their pat ents. F. W. Kase. 1'nited States sur veyor In this line of service, arrived here from Portland this morning pre laratory to setting out for a month's stay in the forests. Mr. Kase will leave here with pro visions for the entire trip, and will complete survevs before returning. They are for Vab-ryatie Andraeiff. Stephen Milb-r, Lemuel F.mmerson, John I. and hurley ). Wright, and Charles M a' her. and are sit uated about .o mib-s ea-t ot Koseburg. MII.I.M N III 1CT. I. Hartnian, a former resident of this 'jt v. was iju te badly bruised Th ursday w hlle w ot k nig about t be engine of the aw mil! u( Leona. I r Set her w as alb d I rum here Fri lay to Kive attention. Mr. Hat n;aj lolling was faiut in a revolving purl of the machinerv and he was dashed with considerable fone aga;n-t the side- of the engine ami fo'r. He wa bruised ahout the head and body anl hi b-if ,n jurd. and probablv be in'apaci tated for several weeks. The Texas .Coast Storm Only . Blew Away Some Tents f EARED" ONE STEAMER IS LOST fishing fleet Also Hissing Slorn Diminibed Greatly in the Vtiioity of agle Pass Damage at Corpus Christi CALVKSTOX. Aug. 19. Meager reports indicate that the hurricane Is following the Itio Grande, strik ing army camps. This morning it centered at Del Hio, .".u miles above Kagle I'ass. No word has been re ceived of the fate of the steamer Fort Morgan, now :i4 hours overdue The fishing fleet is also missing, and every Corpus Christi beach cottage was wrecked. The inhabitants fled to the high bluffs. The Itrownsville troops took refuge In the city houses. MllttUuiii'ii Are Sate. SAN ANTONIO, Aug. !!. Browns ville w irelessed that the hurricane only slightly damaged the militia camps, he tents being blown away. There were no casualties. The cen ter ol the hurricane passed between Corpus Christ I and Harlingen, :M miles northwest of Ilrownsville and diminished greatly .Ml miles north east of Kagle ln-s. Thirty thousand militiamen on the border are safe. The causeway connecting Corpus Christi niul tlie mainland was hadly damageil. Work inmnen are st ring ing a cable and expect to establish communications this afternoon. C. A. Gates, manager of the itockKrt telephone office, walked L'o miles west this morning. He reported that it was rumored "that there was some loss of life" in the gulf off Itoek port. roM i:m:: ix nto(.ni:ss. ltie Seventh Day Advenfists meet ings which have been conducted at the tabernacle on South Stephens street for the last few evenings have been atlracing large crowd and the program includes a numiier of in teresting speakers. Deb-gates from all parts of the state have been ar riving to attend these conferences, which will last for ten days. Among; the peak ere are Kev. W. H. Cottrell, of Portland, who ':. known a.s the "grand old m-..i." and Itev. I. if. i Kvans, of Washington, I) ('., who is, ne of the most widely known soenk ers in the pulpit today. i is I (; (.i;i to i:i. Word received here today stated that Miss Adelaide Wollenbeig, the youngest and only unmarried daugh ter of Hyman Wollenberg. of this j city, bad announced her engagement in San Francisco, where Mr. Wolb'ii-; berg is at present enjoying a visit ' with his wife and family. Tlie groom' is Harry Hilp. said to be h member, of a very wealthy family. Mis Wol lenbeig lived here many ear ag but has since resided in San Fran-; cisco. i TO ISTI. XKW i:HIIHT. The Commercial Club exhibit building at the depot, which has not been any attraction for many mouths On Iiccdllllf of the stateness of the prodip tr, on display, will be renovat ed n'i week and new exhibit will he placed siidi as will win the admira tion of t he passing tour sits. Sum .losephson. secretary of the Club, has ii n dert ;ike n to do t In work and he will b- assi-r-d by J. W. Parker. FEDERAL BOARD tiffed I limy i f : h i 1-ln.tu l n.x- i;i I'li-.w A Having i-.te.' fi-r s stilke If tbelr demand weieiit met, ?."",oj(0 piinn'l i'ini;nri, n,. mhe: .f f,,ur t K.'ht-r-hoU. are b-Jtig apprmii bi d' ly I be federal t-id "f im -n t I-mi lite) C"ie : I ia 1 1 -n in jui In hmiI ,i 'A.tlloiut Thc4 are tlie ted, nil comiuiili.iiem; U-ft to right .lud-'e William I.. 'hum bed. Jud-e unit A hn..;t - half D Htl HMl yi V W. HilLger LOCAL MEN GLT OFFICIAL LEE; SALE IS GUARANTEED After renderiug their composition before he organization of ihc Ku gene Kadiutors Friday night and placing the matter befgie the mcm- ...., ,......,;.. I... i.,.ti.. i ami Ted 1 low bind, local com t totter of "When Miss Coos Hay Is Married to Kugene l.ane," were notified this morning that the piece had Ix-en I auopieu Mb uie uuiciai uiik ior ine Cutis Kay Jubilee next week, j As a result of tlie meeting, the ! song will be published by the local yming men In Portland, and will be j ready for sale early next week. The I Kugene club has made a guarantee j for the sale of several hundred copies and it is believed many hundreds of . copies in addition will be sold in other towns along (be line of the new : railroad, tlie completion of which is being celebrated. The cot-posers ex pect to accompany the big excursion to Coos Hay and will demonstrate the song in many of be Hay cities, i It will be sung at the crowning of ( the fueen on the feature day of the ' Jubilee. ! Such has been the success of the men that they have announced they will compose other songs. Koth men are talented in thin line and doubtless will be successful. roMi'FAsA rmx imi.i. ivssi:i. WASHINGTON. Aug. 111. The Senate today passed t he workmen's compensation bill without a rollcall. AiM)iii ssi;s woKkiGMi;. SAN KItANClSCO, Aug. 1ft Jus tice Hughes addressed the I'nion Inin Works employes today. He urged obi age (tensions. 11 SIRES AUTO Four Persons Are Badly Injured i)y the Coliisioii AUTOMOEILf WAS DEMOLISHED R. A. Root and Family, of hyn?, W.re the Oujpanls --AttlcJint OitUfs lust South of Divide fdily I hs tiufr.iflg HKAIN, Ore.. Aug. IU. - An extra southbound freight train this morn ing st ruck a large seen passenger automobile containing K A. Itoot. of Kugene, bis wife uud five children, on the first railroad crossing smith of Divide. Mr. Knot's chest was crushed nnd bi wife was scalded. One girl bad three ims broken, while another sustained a broken leg an I nose, arid the two oilier children were badly bruised. The tug autoinobib w as ie n i oils tied and t he loco mot ive was slightly crippb-d by the cnlii--ioh. The members ot the party were Picked up by train No. IK this iimi n ing and taken to tie ir home at Ku gene. isonv w s i:i;cu i;iii:i I'OltTLANh, Aug. I !t. A mnni cipal grappler recovered the cotps. of Stanton h.-nhi u !it. aged L" I . of I.os Angeles, who u.n drowned last night in tlie Wil a!.el'e Klver ,c t ween II a id tack and Kosk Islands w hen his c anoe up t. WOULD AVERT RAILROAD STRIKE it' lit f 1 V 'l. CONVENTION CLOSES i . Slate President Chief Speaker at W. I. T.U. Session REPORTSWEREHEARDYESTERDAY Urge Allcntat at fiml Meeting last Night When County Delegates listen to a Fine Program The dosing session of the county convention of the W. C. T. C. was hebl Friday evening, with a Very good attendance present The evening w as opened w it h music and a few appropriate words spoken by Kev. Cleaves. Mrs. Geo. Crompton enter tained with a delightful vocal solo and was accompanied by Mrs. Maiie Kiter. Mrs. Jennie Kemp, state presi dent of the W. C. T. 1.. gave a splen did address to the convention along the line of the brewers'nmendment. w'hich she explained clause by clause, ami told the effect which it wouU have. She dwelt upon the disadvant ages and said the people should be itvakenod to Hs danger. She urged the voters to see that the right nic were put in office and told of many different ways iu which this amend ment could be disguised. Mrs. Kemp talked for over an hour and her nd dress was very Instructive and well appreciated. Mrs. Kemp arrived here yesterday from Grants I'ass and other points in Southern Oregon where she has been attending several county W. C. T. C conventions, and sav s that she has found l lie unions everyw here very enthusiastic-. She spoke before the con vention yesterday afternoon and while here was entertained by Mrs. S. K. Collier. Mis. Kemp left for her home in Portland this morning uud was accompanied by Mrs. 1. M. Tut hill. county vice 'president, as far as I Sutherlin. It vyas the unanimous opinion of Call t hos present that the county con vention this year was very successful. There was a great deal of business to be completed ami every moment of j time was taken up with something of intere-d. Very good reports w ere beard from the different unions in the county and all of the delegates ex pressed their pb-asiire of the enter tain men t gi v en I hem and said t hat they were eiy glad they attended t be oil eii I i.'ii and w ould be bettor rei'P'it'd lot (he woik ol the coin'n e;.l because of It. .Hi;s o .rTiov. Hr. A. C. Seely has commenced his1 vacation, uhich he will enjoy for the1 next couple of weeks. He e pects j to leave in a few days with lib; fam-i My for one of the coast or mountain1 r sorts. Thev w ill go by automo bile, and wilt probably make their May will t rietids. Dl l lt I'.KOI . M I IN, Tliree line buiks were shipped to the Wells Faruo Kxpress Coinpanv Friday alternoon hv the fortunate hunters. TImm belonged to .1. A, Ver non, K. Maubling and -las. Itv rd. w eight ii g :,s, :, i and s s pounds re spect ivejy. M r. Vernon and Mr. Mauldtng secured tlieim in the icin itv or Kiddle and Mi. Itvrd got bis in the est Cow Creidt region. Most ot the 1) ii: M r s a re report ing very gcod hi' k Ihi.'' season and these are not iln fii. I ((; he brought In. Thurs a fiai- ib-ei was hip4i to i'ort ind. helorn'ing to .1. I.. On-en. ot t ii.it hiv, who bad hei n hun' in g in f ti i - i . L'lon - V '. .' : t -u JAMES HILDEBURN TO DAY SELLS DAYS CREEK RANCH TO EASTERN MEN James S. Hildebuin Friday eom cludcd a deal by which he disposed of his valuable farm at Days Creek and will return to thin city Immedi ately, where he will remain perma nently. The purchasers are William J. I tell and Klmer Johnson, both of whom are experienced fanners, who recently located In the county from Iowa They had until recently been farming on a piece of reuted land near Kiddle, but upon becoming so well pleased with this section they decided to Invest and make their per manent home. They accompanied Mr. Hildt burn to the place from here this morning, where the transaction will be formally concluded. The place Involved contains 26:1 acres and is one of the most attract ive general farms In the county. It was formerly known as the George Neuner place and Is situated at the postoffice of Hays Creek. Mr. Hilde buin had owned the rdace for about a year. He will move to Koseburg in the next few days. I. IB PAY TAXES Amount' Due on 0. & C. Grant To Be Computed l.(dl Orfitiih are AsVrd by ii. S. General Idrtil Office for IKmized Slatrmrnts. Ihe Big Task is Started. In a request for n stalemeut of all the back taxes due on the O. & C. giant lauds, which was received at the local sheriff's office this nri.-n-ing. it is believed (he first step is taken under the Federal ai t of June Il'lii, lelnveMing title to the land. i In the (iovernuieiit and providing fori the payment of such back tuxes due iu the unions counties where the lands are Hltiialcd. for paying toj I'oiulas County a hum which will i amount nproxioiately to $::no,ooi). J 'I he leiuest is contained in a letter) .'lo.ii Louis L Sharp, chief of the 'iehl division of the (ieneral Lati I J wince, ill I uiliaili, IIIH1 UHKH mat lilt statements covering all of the taxes due be made out as rapidly us poti--dble. Attention is called to tlie uct of Congress, by terms of which an appropriation was set out to pav the various counties the money due them. In addHon to the amount of taxes, the local officials are also ask to set out t he lands assessed and t he (mount of the nsseHsed valuation. The" taxes are said to be due hom Jidv i I, 1 V 1 until June this year, ami, the lands involved being those u1;-i sold at the former date. j At the tax department of the slier-1 i.T s office whcie the letter has been I tiveii prompt attention. It was sail this morning thai the taxes would i amount fn the three years to nearly rtoit.uni). -he work of making :it j tin- statements will be started at Olieej but the task will reijuire no less than' a moiiin. Ihe (ax rolls for three sep mate years will have to be examine I ami more (ban int page, of (he rolls will be invest Igated. Following the submission .f the statements lo the general land offbe the matter will be taken up by the In-- i ior I it pa rt ait nt . according o the letter, and later a requisite amount inou the appiopriatiori of Crr'Kr'" will le tinned ovr by the t'nitd .-'ral' tii asiin-r to fa e tax itffi' lain cf houa,- County, ICIM I. IN 1.1 I .(T. The first iiirest under the new city oid mam lor the proven Won of hind- ' fame to the lire depaitni'-nt during! its atiOiicH ai'out a burning butll-j ing was brought Friday and tried be- j , fine Mis Conine C. Alley h, the' ati-eme of ( it Kei order It. L.I hippie. T luinaii, propiietor1 ol the l!oal Itakery. w.lrt the de-f-tidarit. the chaige bi ing for driv ing his d 1 1 v e i y w agon over a line ol ho-e hv will ) Water Was being he led to the flames at the (lie in Imp- rial ("leaning Failure Fri d.tv afterir'oii Claiehce Coffidl was .il-o cii .ig- d with a similar offense, loir bad nol appi atd Friday Mrs .1 i-n d a f.i f $ 1 Cbaib-H lb. Hand and dang!-'.-r. of li e Cieek, fpeiit toif.lV .Slfig III Ii it g V - onhng to Mr. Holland. f h'ilid eh" t I - r t Whh h Will be ed ri. t Sa'iird.iv to Vote on the ui'lt'l- i;..ti water and light plant, will he cariieil Cure to one The Issue will he in the sum of f 'J 7 ij. Made Investigation of Crater Lake Cut-off HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS PLEASED Appropriation Is Believed Available fron tic Government Upon Rfcoramenktioi if Official local HeiAicompany After completing a trip of Inspec tion In order to obtain Information by a thorough and personal Inves tigation ot the proposed route, Uni ted States Highway Kngineer P. B. Finch, who returned here last Fri day evening, believes that the so called Crater Lake Cut-off, a new route by way of Tiller and Trail, will be given the needed Federal ap propriation and that the work will be undertaken shortly. Inasmuch as the appropriation la considered to depend upon the Judg ment of Mr. Finch after an Investi gation of the road, local people In terested In the project are of the opinion that approximately $40,000 made available under the Shakle .'ord bill enacted by Congress, ia as sured providing $1 0,000 Is appro priated by Douglas County. Mr. Finch was greatly Impressed, accord ing to the local men who accom panied him, and on account of bis being authorised to make the recom mendations lo the liovernment for the expenditures upon these projects, it is believed the appropriation will be one of the first on the list which is now being prepared I'pon the trip Mr. Finch was ac companied by Henry Harth, local of the local road bureau. City En gineer L. (J. Hicks and S. C. Bart rum, of the forestry service. None of the men with the exception of Mr. Itartrum had seen the proposed route nor were they familiar with Its usefulness. Fach of the men said to.tav thst the new highway will be the one used by tourists enroute to Crater Lake from this direction and that it wilt be the most convenient and satisfactory route to the Eastern Oregon resort as well as excel I in beauty and natural advantages. The men went to Med ford and from there to the lake, returning over the pro poned route from Trail to Tiller, and thence to Koseburg. It Is said the old route from Canyonvllle via Trail coveiH 1.'.;, miles to the lake while the distance from Tiller to Trail Is 26 miles. Mr. Hicks estimated that the new route could be constructed on a grade of not to exceed U per cent. The men declared that this was an opportunity to secure one of the best roads in the state and one tributary to Koseburg through Government aid. They were also pleased with the country through which the new road Is to pass, It being one of the richest In natural resources In the t'nlted States. They believed It would be a great advertisement be cause of the extensive tourist traffic it would secure. CONTRACT IN SIGNLD; NEW ROAD fOR GARDINER CIT IZENS FINALLY SETTLED The final contract for the con struction of Ihe county road for the residents of (iardlner to reach the railway line was staged here this morning by AMorney It. L. Kddy. as representative of the tiardiner peo ple, and County Judge Mariners, for th- county court. The pioject, which has been the object of several visits here by dele gations of Oardinor citizens. Is con sequently settled and has ben ar ranged to the satisfaction of the peo ple concerned. O It Hinsdale, man ager of the Oardiuer Mill Co., who had been here several days, has a i: reed to build the road, according to the eontiact and for the sum of $13.- ' , all but $-'iU of which Is to be furnish, d by the county. The re mainder will be raised by sutwrf p tion among the people of that locality who are most interested. The fixing tt the time for completing the oon 'rai which had been a matter of controversy bidding the coiitta t up for som time, has been settl-d. May 1 Is the date, although It is expected to have the road finished before. Count v Koad muster K. A. Sinclair w i! be In charge. The road Is particularly expensive on account of being over tide lands w hi h w ,11 require dredging and building up over a greater portion of the way Flank will be used to sur face the road and It will be about i wo miles in length. The work will lie staited an noon a.- a dredger can be brought from the coast.