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ueut. JOU.Uttll.lU. U. ol U - ROSE REVIEW ADVERTISE The Review baa tBe circulation and will give you value received (or every dollar spent on an adv. Stick to good old Roseburg Pros perity la due; The new and growing Roseburg will' stick by you. VOL. XIX. ROSEUURG, OREGOX, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1IMC1. Xo. 170, BURG F Steamer Was Discovered on Fire Off Coos Bay OFFICERS AND CREW PRAISED A Special Train Arrived il Mirshfield at Noon Today lo Carry the Passengers and Crew to Seattle Wireless Help -The CAMAS VALLEY ROAD INSPECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COURT Two Boys and Two Girls Win Trips to State Fair 'RAILROAD AGREEMENT SENT EAST YESTERDAY; APPROVAL IS FXPECTED MARSH FIELD. Sept. 1.1 steamer Congress was entirely burned last night, except the steel hull, smokestacks and masts. She lies near the shore, and was still smoking this morning. The officers are unable to tell how the fire orig inated. The officers denied the re port that some passengers were overlooked in their staterooms and suffocated. lie declared all were saved. The passengers praised tile crew's coolness. it was declared most of the passengers were also calm. They laughed and joked while standing at the bow waiting for the lifeboats. The ship is a to tal loss. Fire was discovered on the Con gress about I o'clock yesterday af ternoon. It was in the second steer age, us nearly as could be located. It gained headway In spite of all ef forts to conirol it. The vessel was about 30 miles off shore when the comnnmder decided to put in. A terrific race to save the lives aboard the steamer at once began. The Congress dashed for shore. In deep water off the harbor entrance she east anchor, the flames creeping forward meanwhile from the after hold to a point, amidships. Uoals were lowered and the work of taking off the passengers began. When darkness came all persons had been taken off tiie Congress and (he Micliie headed for the harbor. The Congress by this time wasi wrapped in flames from stem to stern and was adrift. It looked as if she would go on Coos Hay Spit. It was thought as the rescue ships left the doomed vessel that there had been no loss or lire, but a complete check of passengers and crew has not yet been made. The Congress was well out at sea when Tire was discovered, but the captain set her head toward shore. The flames at first were confined to the department where they origin ated. However, all efforts of the crew, first to smother the flames and then to flood them out, proved vain. The ship's officers repeatedly as sured those on board that port would be made in ample time for all to be saved. Wireless calls were sent out urging all vessels to come to the res cue and these were repeated at fre ciuent Intervals until the wireless power plant became disabled and USeli'SS. First the main wireless plant be came useless and then the auxiliary went down, but not until the Coos linv station had received the S. (). S. 'transmitted weakly by the auxiliary County Judge R. W. Marsters and Commissioners U. F. Nichols and E. 11. Pinkstou returned here Thursday evening after a day passed In Camas Valley, where they inspected the new J-oad under construction there aj( the present time. The new road is about two miles j in length and Is being constructed i by Edward Weekly, a well known Coos Countv Contractor. Practically I . T- , r all of the road has been graded and DtnSOn and flillerlon Schools Are lied tor the work of laying the plank will begin within the next few days. The maximum grade on the new piece of road is less than three per cent. Commissioner Nichols stated Thurs day night that Mr. Weekly was do ing an excellent job for the county, and would probably have the road in readiness to turn over to tho county in about three weeks. The new road will eliminate practically all the heavy grades and dangerous curves which heretofore were dreaded by travelers on the road between this city and Myrtle Point. .Mr. Weekly agreed to build and plank the road for approximately sii,r.oo. First Place in Industrial Club Work Canning Not Yet Decided EETINGTOi Brick Controversy Will Delay NO AGREEMENT REACHED TODAY Ink Hunter Refuses lo lay the So-called Underlie Brick Unless Manufacturers Would Defray Addilional Cost Leotn Wilson, Yoncalla. ' Eva Blackwell, Riddle. Alfred Anderson, Melrose. Leslie Butner, Roseburg. These are the two girls and two boys from Douglas County who' won free trips to the State Fair this year, for the best j-esults attained in the industrial club work of public school pupils. Miss Wilson led in canning fruits and vegetables with a score of 9.",. Miss ltlackwell won in poultry division No. 1, with a score of 117. Alfred Anderson took poul try division No. :!, and scored lit; while Leslie Butner, in rural home beautification reached a score of i'7. Roseburg- Schools Tied. In the industrial club exhibits at the county fair, the Henson and Flil lerlon schools scored exactly a tie and the first and second prizes were ' ' . " v.. ., ! through ruuuie Mi lium iimnt-u iiiuu, u. i calla fourth, and Harden valley fifth. Each made an excellent show ing. Canning Clubs. This forenoon the canning club A copy of the new railroad agreement which was framed here yesterday by the mem hers of the railroad commit tee of the city council and C L. Selecmaii, was last night mailed to Kendall Brothers, at Pittsburg, for approval. The agreement is practically tile .J. j same as the one prepared at the time of S. A. Kendall s last visit to Roseburg and will have no effect on the legal proceedings-. In the event the agreement is approved by Ken dall Brothers a member of the firm will probably arrive in Roseburg soon to sign the for mal contracts and make ar- 4. Ex-Governor West Reached Here This Afternoon ?! 1 , DDFmrDe dim uAC mcfiicciii munuv) dill ithj uiolujjll; raniioiniMits for bi'Kinninn work on tlio road. Moiubortt of the railroad committee of t he coiincM are more optimistic than over and apponr certain that the railroad will he built ns originally planned. MISS PEARL WAKEFIELD DIED HERE YESTERDAY; FUNERAL ON SUNDAY DWELLING IS WRECKED. BY GOVERNMENT SHElh TRAVELED MANY MILES WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.".. It was learned that a Hi-inch shell from the Government gun testing plant at I Indian Head, Maryland, crashed j e vlliml)lo information Because of the brick controversy which has involved John Hunter, ontractor, the members of the Itose burg school board, and the inalill- r.ulurers or the brick, work on the. structure was suspended yesterday! and nothing more will be done on I tlie building until the dispute is' settled. At a recent meeting of the school board Mr. Hunter made a statement in which lie said he would lay the so called under size brick delivered. here tin e,, weeks ago in I lie event the manufacturers would defray the rroni the Fullerton school completed tile scries of contests in the Grange exhibit tent. This team is com ! prised of Mrs. II. .1. Gregg, super j visor; Jessie Spencer, captain; Lois I Hinsdale, Lucy While, Mary White and Itutli Bradford. During an in I lermisslon Roberta Harralson gave a I pleasing recitation. "Keep a Cioin. I This afternoon the boys' canning i club from the Benson school put on a demonstration of their work, nl I though not entered in the contest. This team Includes Mrs. Marshall ; end Mrs. Dunham, supervisors; I)en , ver Klsner, captain; Lee Hudson. Clare Geildes, Frank Marshall, lven ; neth Dunham. The Judging in the canning ron- , test cannot be completed before tn j morrow, as the fruit must be al- lowed to cool thoroughly before test ; ing as in whether It was sealed prop- erly. Each team has done excol ! lent work, but the Benson team bad lh. misfortune of breaking two oi the homo of Mrs. Mary Swann. a mile distant, narrowly i missing tho woman und her three daughters. This was me nrsi m- inch shell ever fired in the United. States. It tore through a thick ar mor plate wall, ploughed through following the Tax Heeling Ex-Gov. West Will Deliver an Address on Prohibition Is sues in the Present Campaign Ex-Governor Oswald West, or Portland, and It. E. Smith, editor of the Tax Liberator, two members of the "Flying Squadron" which Is at present on a tour of the state iu the interests, of the tux limitation and rural credits measures, nrrived here at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the smith. Prof. Hector Mcl'herson, of the Oregon Agricultural College, and C. E. Siience, Master of tho Oregon State Grange, were unable to come here today on account of business needing their attention In other parts of the state. A meeting will be held at the courthouse at 7:tfu o'clock this even ing, when Mr. West will discuss the tax limitation measure which Is to be submitted to the voters at tile November election. Mr. West has made n careful study of taxation and Is In a position to give tho voters regarding Miss Pearl Wakefield, aged 19, died suddenly at 10:45 o'clock Inst night, after a week's illness, at the home of her pnrents, Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A, Wakefield, at Thompson and Roberts streets, In Walte's Addition. The family have been residents of this city only about five months, coming here from Anoka, Minn., last April. Miss Wakefield had made many friends while here and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral will be held at the under taking parlors at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after which Interment will occur in tho Masonic cemetery. Rev. J. II. Coan, pastor of the M. E. Church, South, will officiate Miss Wakefield was born at Ben son, Minn., nnd spent most of her life In that stale. In addition to her parents, a sister, Mrs. Myrtlo Jack son, and brother. Harry, of this city she Is survived by a brother, Ray in Minnesola, and sisters, MrH. A Tillong and Mrs. II. M. Vrooney, at Portland. T BY THE ALLIES. Bulgarians Were Driven Back Ten Miles by Serbians HEIGHTS TAKEN BY BRITISH The British Have Resumed Ihe Sommc Offensive- More Than 10GO Yards of Geiman Trenches Were Taken big sand bill, and traveled a mile be fore It smashed through the Ulicneu ol Mrs. Swann's home. Owner of Car. in Monday's Ac cident Is Determined As a result of this message having been caught ashore, lifesavers rrom : the Government station and an army) of volunteers were on the beach ! when the burning Congress hove in sight. When first sighted smoke was pouring from the vessel and the volume increased rapidly. The dredge Michte and the schoon er Tillamook had started for the open sea soon after the receipt of the distress call, so when the Con gress got within anchoring depth both resrue vessels were there ready to pick up the passengers. The trans fer went on in plain sight of persons on shore. At times the smoke from the fire nn t,n:ir,i cnnioletelv hid the Cm- cress, but during most of the process tlie view was clear, although details. (Continued on Pace Six ) j o CARRANZA WILL CALL ! SPECIAL ELECTION TO CHOOSE NEW CONGRESS additional expense entailed in the work. The members of the school n,ir ten lars. nnd two others failed board have taken the matter up w ith o .. .irlts riy. Opinion among the the manillacturers or the nrlcK, out; pctators seemed to be that the rare for first place lies between the; j Yoncalla team and the Fullerton i team. Whichever wins will get a trip : to the State Fair and enter the state, ' canning competition there. The win ning team among the counties or tlie state is promised a trip to Washing ton. r. C. Hence the interest in the result at Salem will he very keen. Girls Give Talks. The Yoncalla canning team was ti made up of girls from 1 1 to 1 years of age. inrce oi wic kiiih h. -ning work in the home, besides com peting In industrial club projects, which comprised ten complete les sons and reports to the Agricultural College. Miss Leotn Wilson did all of the canning in tlie home, over furnished the manufacturers at the!-"" .."" ' ', time the contract for the building ;''"- Miss Vivian ( arr cann d l . ,, I quarts In the home, and Miss Rachel , .... 1 : . ! Huntington 1X4 quails. These girls. be reached wilh the brick inanufac- at noon today no agreement had I been reached. A settlement of the i controversy may be reached some time tomorrow, however, according to the assertion of one member of Hie school board. At tlie time tlie brick for the structure was ordered a sample was submitted to the manufacturers by both the architect and tho contrac tor. When the brick arrived here It : was found tliev were smaller than ! the sample and did not conform j the plans nnd specifications. The I brick was later rejected by Mr. Ilun ! ter. and have since been stored in a I local warehouse. Mr. Hunter claims , the cost of laying the under size i Brick will be materially more than laying brick similar to tlie I ' " " V - Jk ,.;t :i;dii.' ii -v a I - f . - - .j EX -GOVERNOR OSWALD WEST Who will disc uss I he "brewers' amendment'' at a meeling to ge held at the courthouse tonight. I'l TVAM I HOME. I sample turers. Mr. Hunter will probably -submit a counter proposition in ; which he will orfer to lay the onlin :tiy red brick and cover the same! with stucco. This sort of construc tion would cost less than the white brick, but it is not believed It would prove satisfactory to the taxpayers of the school district. In fact there would be a vigorous protest against such a change. Pending a settlement of the con troversy work on the building will be at a standstill. A I TO IS OVERTl ISNED. MEXICO CITY. Sept. l-V Car ran?.;, plans to issue a decree tomor row calling for the election of an constitutionalist congress on October 1.1. The first congress session will be held on November 12. The de cree issued last night provide that each state and territory may elect a deputy to congres. according to their population. Ranchers arriving in town today from Hound Praiiie anil vicinity re ported an automobile accident on Roberts Mountain this morning. The car was apparently occupied bv tourists and was proceeding up the north slope of tlie mountain when tiie driver killed bis engine. " After placing a block behind the rear wheels of the machine the driver walked in front of the car with a view of starting his engine. As be was about to crank the engine tlie Mocks gave way and the machine started to back down the grade. Af ter going a short distance It ran up the Inside bank and overturned. In tiie meantime the occupants hail alighted from the car and escaped injury. The machine Is said to have been iilite badly wrecked. with two others, gave a demonstra tion In canning at their local indus trial anil community fair last Mon day. The citizens of tlie community paid their expenses to the county fair, and they gave a tine demonstra tion here Thursday. They prepared and canned lo pints of peaches In :', I minutes. Their work showed ac curacy, skill and speed. While the fruit was cooking the girls lost no time, and greatly delighted Hie audi ence by three short talks. Miss Vivian Cnrr told how to can fish and other meats, showing the audience a jar of her canned fish, a jar of heel and a jar of chicken. Rachel Hunt ington told how to make perfect jellv. and illustrated what she meant bv turning a jar of her Jelly out on a' piate and pointing out tlie quali ties of good jelly. Miss l.eota Wil son illustrated her talk witli cann-d vegetables which she had canned In iier home. Miss Wilson lent a won ileiful exhibit, to Hie fair. I'ortv two varieties of fruits, vegetables, and meats showed her effiilency in tin- canning work. Grunge ExbiMts .linlgnl. Tins morning Prof. W I,. Power? finished tlie tiidgln of the conipe'l- live exhibit, of tlie Granges, on rtls nli'V in the big tent. In nnno-.in'-ini: his" decision he explained tlie strong and weak points in tlie several ex hibits, lie segregated the exhibits Into five departments, giving a (Continued on Paire SI.) George Palmer Putnam, private secretary to Governor Wlthyeoinbe, and Karl Hinges, ol Company M. ar rived in Salem last tiiiiht alter mak ing the journey rrom the Mexican border to Salem by automobile, says tlie Salem Stall-small. About 1 Mill mile.- u as Ihe illslalice traversed and thirteen days were taken for the trip. Pending some repairs to the cat. made necessary by an a'ci'b'lit in I Ihe hoys spent a fen deer. lilli'.-s. l.acio-.l I thev were in the lull: made In Clifford He bile. .Mr. Putnam i vjiect to iiitiic Iron. Conn' ' days. louglas County, days hunting die inn k while . The triii was iwn's autoiiio- ; Mrs. Putnam ticul in a few REV. WARRINGTON IS CALLED TO PASTORSHIP At a meeting of the congre gation of Ho- I'lrst Preshy lerian Church, le d here W'ed liesdav evening, it was decided to issue a i all to Rev. K. M. W.-n nni'ton as piistor of the dor genij event I !,e c Re t... Pi . s!. tei .,n Chiirih ml' ills stay here and gaw .j. il sat i"f net ion In the Rev. Warrington accepts :ill he will probably reach ) burg about October 1. 4 I- J. local clniri It. 4, Ion b.-i bed . Ftecuatcr. Or 4 time past hut ,U v.eeks 111 Roy-long J. Iner. lie occupied .J. of the cost of conducting the sjato gov ernment under tlie present system of extravagnnce. It Is Mr. West's opinion that many of the appropria tions authorized from time to time by the Klate Legislature are need less, and only serve to Increase the burden of the humble taxpayer. Mr. West believes the tax limitation) measure, If adopted, will remedy the evils now existing and will have n tendency to decrease future appro priations. He has also assured the taxpayers or tho state that even though Hi Is amendment carries there will he plenty of money available to provide for the permanent, institu tions and maintain a substantial and thorough state government. Mr. Wesl says he would be Ihe last man In the world to work for the lax limi tation measure If be (bought would result In detracting from the efficiency of Ihe government of Ibis stale. lie Is also aiding In gelling the O. ti C. R. R. grant lands properly checked up so Hint Ihe overdue taxes may be paid lo the several counties. Douglas County now has over $:'.oo. 11110 in laves overdue on these lands. The subject of rural credits, which will also he submitted to Ihe voters here In Nov her. will be 11 tin u at lolilglil's etlng by It. E. Snillll. This subject has been studied care fully by Mr. Smith, ami he believes adoption of the measure will 1 in much toward the development of Oregon. I'nlcss Hie farmers of Ore gon can obtain cheaper money, Mr. Smith says the development and pro gress of Hie state will be retarded. Following the tax meeting Mr. West will deliver an address In which he will refer to the so-called brewers' amendment, which will be present ed to the Oregon voters In Novem ber. This meeting will be held un der the direction of the I'lilon Dry Conimiltee, which was recently or ganized In Portland. Following ills arrival here this at- j ternooil. Mr. West visited the ol'fl-, ceis at Ihe courthouse, where he en-i loved a social chat. He later went lo the fair grounds, where he spoke briefly. During bis talk the ex Governor pointed out the alleged jokers in the (imposed beer amend-1 iiienl, Mr. West said the amendment j would penult Ihe sale of Intoxicants j upon prescriptions of physicians and I that the phrase permitting sale to "any person or Individual"' would penult l.ecr being sold to miners, In-: I ebrialen. convicts, luibllual drunk-; ! aids and feeble minded people. "IT ! von let the wet Interests pass this ' ,-i,. measure.'- said Mr. West, "thev will establish li bunch or dis tributing stations all over tills slate and get a monopoly of the beer busl w.iu ,.n,l von will be inviting a lot , of young fellows lo drink who are i now gelling along verv nicely with- ! ,it l. H IF believe that beer pllls- i tins our own people, why should itiiit lliein to manufacture n to poison other people stale. We are working t Interests of humanity an well as of the people SAYS DRIVER WAS TO BLAME Cail Staler, Charged With Responsibility for Sinking Harry Shields; Contends In nocent But May Pay line An examination conducted Sheriff (julue yesterday finally lied lo the ofl'lceis. lifter several days' fruitless luvesllgatlull. the name of the parly whose automobile u 1 struck lliirrv Shields. Inl ictlng se vere bruises, on South Stephens street, last Monday afternoon. The owner of the car Is Carl Slater, who lives Just east or the fair grounds. Slater at the time of the accident brought the Injured boy to the Hamilton drug store, where be was left lo receive the care of a nhvsiclan. Ho then left vv II 11 out (II- vulL-iiiL' his inline, and Percy Head, a local boy, who was driving the car 1 when tin- boy was lilt, claimed Ignor- ancn of the owner's lianie. I'ntll yesterday every altempt lo ascertain 1 the car's owner was In vain. When informed that he was liable j to a penitentiary offense, however, I young Head yesterday told the ofll- 1..., i..,..n .u u.,i,- of the car. 'I his morning a complaint j i charging assault with a dangerous 1 weapon was secured against Slater and lie was afterwards nrrested and arraigned before Justice of tile Peace I. II. Riddle. Slater maintained bis Innocence or Ihe fact that Head was at the wheel of the car when the ac cident happened and later a consul tation was held at which It was thought the charge might be reduced to assault ami battery. According to Ihe officers, the first charge might have been preferred had Slater been the driver, on the ground that tin automobile In the hands of a reck less driver lias been considered a dangerous weapon. Head ami Slater later made an ei-j fort to learn the amount of damage: caused lo the bicycle on which Shields was riding when struck, and also the cost of 11 Ileal aid re-j quired bv Hie Injured boy. Tlie offi rers practically decided to release the men if such costs were paid. II war. declared by several witnesses Dial 'he automobile was sp ling. and that tb- officers have a good case against the men In case they neglect to pay the damages. PARIS. Sept. til. It was an nounced that the allies have won one of the greatest victories since start ing the Balkan offensive. The Ser bians drove the Bulgarians back ten miles, and raptured Gnrnitlehevo by brllliunt bayonet charging. The cav alry chased tho Bulgars and seized tlie village of Okesu. The' British captured Matchoukevo and two of the heights northward. The French gained linn yards on a mile front on (lie right bank of the Vardar. Oll'enslvo In Resumed. ""LONDON, Sept. 15. Tho British have resumed tho Sonimo offensive. General llalg reported a 2000 yards advance on a wide front northwest of Comhles. They have reached a point north of. the Albert-Baupaumo road, and the ndvanco Is continuing. They took many prisoners. Tho British captured 1000 yards of Ger--nian positions southenstot Thiepval last night. I'rencli Capture Trenche. PARIS, Sept. 1.1. It was an nounced thut tho French enptured a series of German trenches south of llancoiirt. They advanced their Una lo (he village outskirts two miles soulheasl of Comhles. All counter attacks were repulsed. Bulgarians Ousted. IIKKI.IN. Sept. 1.1. It was admit ted thai the Serbians drove the Bul garians from their positions at Mal kendze. The British captured some Get man advanced trenches east or Ihe Vardar. hut were later ousted. SISTER IS SINKING ASIIIHRY PARK, Sept. 11. President Wilson has received word that his sister. Mrs. Annie Howe, la sinking at New London. He Imme diately cancelled all engagements and laaile tentative arrangements lo rush to her bedside. If she dies. President Wilson will probably go to South Carolina to attend neral. the fu- -o - JOE BENNETT IS HEAD. J. W. Bennett, one of Marshfleld's best known citizens, died there oil Thursday night arter a brief Illness, according lo word received hero to day. Mr. Bennett was one of the owners ol the Flanagan & Bennett Bank, of Marshfleld, und had pre viously been engage d In ranching and newspaper woik. lie was also a lawver, anil prior to engaging 111 the banking business had tried many of tlie most Important legal cases origi nating In (he Cons Bay country. Mr. Beiinetl was a shrewd pollticiun and was well known througlout the state. He had visited ill Roseburg on sev eral on anions during the past few eal s. HOI (. I. AS HAS SI'ACI' KOIlMlil! INSTItriTOR II ERE, If con, pent Warring tioned at for some about five this sum- the pulpit We l for ex tort Hillside till Tor Hi, In lis a w hob of Oregon." Mr West spoke In his usual con veisaiioiinl tone and his remarks wire much appreciated. Tlie ex Governor will l- tlie Kuc.il of lienor Ben Wagner, former insl 1 udor In the Reselling High School, was here today and visili-d with a number of old friends. Mr. Wagner Is now con nected with the credit department of the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co., ami Is In this section tin a vacation. He will enjoy a hunting trip for days near Cottage Grove. According to dispatches, appear ing in the Salem newspapers Douglas Countv has reserved space lor an ex hibll during the state fair, which will be held late In Ihe present month. Many of the exhibits now on displav at the fair grounds will be taken to Salem, where they will be rearranged and entered Into compe tition with other counties of the state. LATE RETURNS INDICATE THAT BRITISH COLUMBIA JOINED "DRY" COLUMN dinner evening. lit the Impciou Hole lilley Stowell Is preparing to start a wagon on regular I rips between this cltv and Millwood next week. He will haul freight and passengers and expei ts to make (wo trips a week. tbn SOME I IVE MKMINS. C. II. Tiussell, who resides on a ranch In Round Prairie, this morn ing brought to The Review office some flue catitoloupcs. Tlie melons are large, well colored and of ex cellent finvur. Mr. Trussell had a big crop of melons this year and thus far l,ns had no difficulty in dis posing of them In the local markets. VWCOI'VER. B. C, Sept. 1.1. 'Ihe latest returns indicated that British Columbia Is dry. The Pro hibitionists claimed 7.",uo majority. Ten thousand soldiers' votes will be , .ted mi October I 'J. Vancouver and Victoria gave prohibition i.,,.lorlltes. Woman suffrage by a vote of four to one. The dry law will be effective next July. big carried I I
