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ROSEBURG
MILLION DOLLAR SEASON.
Douglas County exports for the
present Jail and winter season will
bring $1,000,000 new money.
Ill'SLVESS IS GOOD.
Good crops and hlnh prices makes
money plentiful. Review advertiser
Ket the business.
VOL. XIX.
ROSEBURG. OREGON, SATl IIDAY, XOVL'MIIKIt II, 1UHI.
No. 2ll.
T
GANGS ARE WORKING
TO RESCUE VICTIMS
Of RECENT ACCIDENT
WILSON GETS POPULAR
VOTE Of 403,312 IN
. EXCESS Of C. E. HUGHES
WALTER BAIRD TAKEN
BY THE OfflCERS OF
COOS COUNTY FRIDAY
Slit. HI'GHKS SAYS HE WIU, NOT
SAXCTIOX THREATENED VOTE
CONTESTS CHAIRMAN WIL
COX WAS NOT WILLING TO
CONCEDE DEFEAT.
WILSON'S ELECTORAL VOTE 272
President Wilson Maintains Lead in
California, X or Hi Dakota and
.New Mexico Hughes JamkIs
in Minnesota.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 Charles E.
Hughes will withhold his congratula
tory telegram to President Wilson
until the official count of votes in
Calfironia, New Mexico, North Da
kota and New Hampshire is received-.
If the official count confirms the
Democratic victory, Mr. Hughes will
not sanction court proceedings and
vote contests. The Republicans are
not willing to concede defeat because
a change of 8000 votes in the close
states might make Hughes the win
ner. Unofficial returns show that Presi
dent Wilson's lead in California Is
4000 votes, New Mexico 2300, North
Dakota 1200, and New Hampshire
100. Hughes' lead in Minnesota is
(iOO votes, with the soldier vote still
uncounted.
The Republicans figure that
Hughes will carry Minneesota, mak
ing a total of 255 electoral votes. It
the recount shows New Hampshire,
North Dakota and New Mexico He
publican, and Hughes Gains a por
tion of California's votes through the
split there, he may be elected.
Defent Not Conceded.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Republi
can Chairman Wilcox refusesd to
concede defeat, He said: "We are
getting many charges and sugges
tions of fraud. They came In letters
and telegrams, and we turned them
all over to the state chairmen, ask
ing an Investigation. The National
committee itself is making no inves
tigation, it is simply waiting for
final returns."
Wilcox especially emphasized mis
takes in counting, rather than fraud
charges. He cited the fact that the
Democrats in 1912 claimed Califor
nia by 3000 votes, while the official
returns split the vote. Mr. Wilcox
conferred with Mr. Hughes thjs af
ternoon. Mr. Hughes automobiled
this morning.
Wilson Is Leading.
R1SMARK, N .D.( Nov. 11. With
15 precincts missing. North Dakota's
vole is: Wilson 54.27A, Hughes 53,
164. Wilson's lead is 1115. The 15
missing precincts are small. It is be
lieved they will increase President
Wilson's lead.
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VOTK IS I N V KSTKi AT K D.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Charles
K. Hughes outwardly does not reveal
disappointment. Mrs. Hughea main
tained her calmness. New - York's
Hughes landslide pleased the candi
date. Neither Hughes nor his per
sonal staff have conceded defeat. It
was reported that they are investi
gating the enormous increase in
California's total vote.
CIIWriT COURT MONDAY.
The regular November term of
the Circuit Court for Douglas County
will convene here .Monday. There
are about a dozen jury cases to be
heard and court will probably last
about a week. Judge Hamilton will
preside.
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Hl'CiHKN HAS PHIIALITY.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 11. Late
returns, including all districts, give
Hughes 43,724, and Wilson 43,4!S.
Hughes plurality is 226.
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OPK1CKK SWORN IN.
HALIFAX, Nov. 11. The Duke of
Devonshire hna nrrivpH here nnd has
been sworn in as Canada's governor-
general.
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DIVOKCF. WAS GHANTF.D.
t .u , 777 . .i , j
In the Circuit Court this morning
Judge J. . Hamilton granted &!
niee oi uivorce 10 tne piainun.
in
the case of Mrs, Minnie Mcflreevy
vs. George M, McGreevy. Drunken
ness and cruel and inhuman treat
ment were the chief allegation
(barged in the complaint filed by
Mrs. Mcdreevy. Attorney Albert
Abraham represented the plaintiff.
DKCItKK WAS (iltAXTFD.
dudgo Hamilton lale this afcr
noon granted a decree of divorce lo
'he plaintiff In the case of Mrs. Mn-v
ollinn vs. Louis Collins. Cruel and
inhuman treatment were the chief
allegations In the complaint. Mrv Sanitary firocery, was able lo be
Collins was represented by Attorney about the streets today afier an 111
Klhert Hermann. i ness of a week.
FEIiNlE, II. C, Nov. 11. Rescue
gangs are working feverishly and
hopelessly In No. 1 East mine in an
attempt to reach John Janiitk. the
only victim of several cave-ins fol
lowing a remarkable series of seis
mic disturbances. Janiak is prob
ably dead, or if still living is not ex
pected to survive the days which
may elapses before it is possible to
resell! him. TIir ehief inenpptnp hus
arrived from Victoria and is examln- j
ing the damaged workings. Mine
work has practically ceased. Kew
men are willing to enter the mines
after the accident.
PROHIBITION BEATEN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. n.The
United California Industries an
nounced that the partial prohibition
intendment was defeated by 40,000
rotes. Secretary Federal Insists that
Los Angeles complete will show it
has carried.
IT TRUE BILIS
EOIR MEN CHARGED WITH
VAItlOlS CRIMES WERE RE
LEASED HY THE IHH'GLAS
Cor XT YGRAXD Jl'RY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.
ROBERT HEAD WAS DISMISSED
Other "Not True' Bills Were. Re- j
turned in the Cases of Claud
Hendricks, O. A. Jones and
Henry Banning.
The Douglas County grand jury,
which had been in session here for
three days, reported in the Circuit
Jourt here late this afternoon and
.eturned four "not true" bills and
m sealed indictment. The identity
jf the person indicted will not be
nade public until service is com
pleted by the sheriff.
One of the "not true" bills was
returned in the case of Robert Head,
A' ho was arrested on a charge of
dealing an automobile belonging to
B. F. Shields. The car was taken
I'rom in front of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, at the corner of Lane
and Main street, a few weeks ago
md was later tound by the officers
jn Winchester street, where it had
been abandoned. Head was later ar
ested and upon waiving preliminary
xamination, was remanded to the
county jail pending the November
-tession of the grand jury. Immedi
itely following the return of the
'not true" bill by the grand jury he
was released from custody.
Annthnr ,-not true" hill was re
turned in the case of Claud Hen- j
.lricks, who was arrested a few I
fweeks ago on a charge of larceny, j
The specific complaint against Hen-!
dricks was that of stealing a jack
screw from the Southern Pacific
Company. The prosecution alleged
that the Implement was taken from ,
a car which had been "spotted" in j
the railroad yards at Riddle. The
jackscrew was later recovered by the '
officers and will be returned to the
Southern Pacific Company.
Henry Banfield was released by i
the grand jury after he had been ar
rested on a charge of shooting at .J. !
W. Jarvis. The trouble between Han
field and Jarvis occurred in the vi
cinity of Drew a few weeks ago and
is alleged to have been the outcome
of a dispute regarding t he owner
ship of a certain mining claim. Fol
lowing his arrest Banfield was
brought to Roseburg and upon being
arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Riddle was held to appear be
fore the grand jury. He has been
enjoying his iineriy on aii luinisneo
by his friends. The specific charge
! tKainst Banfield was that of assault
I Willi a dangerous weapon.
1 The fourth "not true" bill was re-
turned In the case of O. A. Jones, of
L,anvonvMp who waft arcu.,.u of
.,',,.. . L-,i... ..lc. Q
resident of southern Douglas County.
At the time of Jones' arrest he
claimed Privett had been paying un
due attentions to his wife. Privett
and Jones are neighbors and are said
to have hern friendly prior to the
shooting.
Hugh Ilurchard ,of Portland, left
for his home this morning after a
few day? spent here with friends.
J. W. Jarvis. who was called here
from Drew to appear before the
prand jury, left for his borne last
night.
Clarence Perkins, owner of the
Ill'CHAHEST CLAIMED THAT THE
TEl'TOXS WERE ItETKEATI XU
I'ltOM THElIt CEItXAVODA
POSITIONS HI l.tiAISI AN I'OI'.
ll.ATIOX FLEEING.
ROUMANIAN SEAPORT SHELLED
General Halg lteMrted That the
British Stormed and Captnredji
Portion of lniHiiant Itcginu
Trenches Last Night,
IWKIS, Nov.
-It
was an-
uounccd that the Germans sustained
serious losses in attacking the
French near Dniecourt. The French
maintained all their ground. There
was heavy cannonading at Lesboufs
and Sailly-Saillisesl. Five German
aeroplanes were destroyed. Aviator
Guyuemer wrecked two machines,
making his total 21.
Fleeing Toward Border.
ROME, Nov. 11.- Bucharest wire
lessed that General Von .Maekcnzen
is retreating from his Cernavoda
positions. A great battle is raging
near Cernavoda. It is believed the
Germans fired the city before evacu
ating it. The Bulgarian population
is fleeing toward the border.
Seaport Was Shelled.
. PETROG HAD, Nov. 11. It was
announced that the Russian Meet
shelled the Roumanian seaport of
Constants, aiding the Russian Dob
brudja army. There was great dam
age. General Von Mackenzen's left
rests on the Danube River near Cer
navoda, and his right in Constanza.
Positions Are Taken.
LONDON, Nov. 11. General Haig
reported that the British, in spite of
a terrific barrage fire, stormed and
captured the eastern port ion of the
important Rogina trenches last
night. They took the western por
tion earlier. The British consul W
dated their positions.
KINGDOM FSTABLlSllKD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 1. The
State Department has received a
Mecca cablegram announcing that
the independent kingdom of Arabia
has been established.
ENTHUSIASM OVER VIC
TORY OF PRES. WILSON
SHOWN IN NOISY PARADE
. . .
Horns, belts and all other manner
of peace disturbing contrivances
were combined wilh hundreds of
loyal Democratic throats in most
"pleasing harmony" upon the streets
last evening, when the enthusiasm of
the local supporters of President
Wilson hurst all bounds and vented
itself in furore of noises and enthu
siasm. I he eflorts or the crowd were
car splitting, but the result brought
'I
J
a return of good feeling to all par
ties and many of the-ieading parti
sans of both sides became reconciled
to the outcome and enjoyed the dem
onstration. Led by a Roseburg band playing
patriotic airs and joined by a line of
huiouiodiich proiueu oy me. ucuio-
nrnlin nn rt ie ! n I the erevi.l n..iM.l
ed the streets for over an hour after
K o'clock and created a pandemon
ium that rivaled a carnival scene.
Firecrackers were shot off and lusty
throated Democrats, among whom
lmitiK nif.n nf tl rilv velln,t
themselves hoarse. Banners carried
by small boys, who for once were not
e(iial to th'ir elders in crest in g
disturbance, and the latter had to be 1
content with displaying signs atid
placards th;t had the effect of con- j
stantly stimulating the eWebnttors. i
After parading the streets, tbej
crowd later serenaded in good spirit
some locally prominent Republicans, i
Local Democrats were great ly i
pleased with the results of the elec-j
tion, and the. demonstration, which
was orderly throughout, was a fitting ;
climax to the suspense of the past ,
few days while the election was slil)
in doubt.
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lOOTIlU.I, (.AMI S.
Pcil!Tl..AM), lire , Nov. 1 1
- At the end of Ihe first half
of the football game between
the I'niverity tii Oregon and
Die Washington Slate College,
the seor was: Oregon
Washington It.
SKATTLK. Wash.. Nov. 1 I.
--t ll;' ml of the firM quar
ter of Ihe football game be
tween the Oregon Acgies and
'be Cniversily of Wa.diinclon.
the latter team was leading by
a score of 7 to 0.
f NEW YORK. Nov. 10. The
4 total popular vote received in
J each of the states by President J
J Wiilson and Chas. E. Hughes, 4
J but based on incomplete re- -J"
J turns and estimated, indicated
4 that the President received
403,312 more votes than Mr.
Hughes. Hughes' biggest phi- J
4 rality was obtained in Penn- J
4 sylvanla, where it is 1 84,987. 4
4 Texas gives President Wilson a
4 load of 170,000. The totals f.
J for each in (he United States
4- ure: Wilson S,50;i,7 13, Hughes
4- S. 100. 401. Wilson over Hughes 4
4- 403,312. fr
THE ELECTORAL VOTE
On the basis of returns
j by the United Press up to
day, the general election so
: cates the following result in
! toral college:
Collected
noou to
far indl
the elec-
For ilson
Alabama ,
Arizona
Arkansas
California
' Colorado
Florida
j Georgia ,
i Idaho
; Kansas
! Kentucky
'Louisiana
Maryland
; Mississippi ,
: Missouri ,
1 Montana
! Nebruska
New Mexico
1 Nevada ,
North Carolina ,
j North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma r. . . ,
j South Carolina ,
j Tennessee 1 ,
I Texas ,
j Utah '
; Virginia
I Washington i .
yoming ,
Total t
For Hughes---
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
I Maine
J Massachusetts . ,
j Michigan
I Minnesota
i New Jersey . . .
iH-H'--'::
I Pennsylvania . .
I Rhode Island . .
j South Dakota . .
Vermont
; West Virginia .
j Wisconsin
Total
SEALED INDICTMENT.
It was learned lale thin af
ternoon lhat tile scaled illillet
ment returned by I he stand
jury at :! o'rlork rlinrni-3 Jos
eph Kntlstalsky, a loeal slide
eobbler, ' Willi non-sniiort.
Complaint nwalnst the aeeusoil
,
T ,nH"
waH made before the
Krand Jury iiy Mis. Kunslat-
sky. Ktlhstatskv will prob
ably be arraigned befure .Iiidi;'!
Hamilton some time Monday,
and in the even! he pleads not
Ktiilty, his trial will Tolldw
later in the week.
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I 44W"H"MMH4
DOUGLAS COUNTY LEVY
MAY BE INCREASED, AC
CORDING TO ASSESSOR
County Assessor F. L. Cal
kins this mornitii; received
word from the member of the
State Tax Commission al Sa
lem to the effeet t hat Ibe
holdings ol the cor poraMons
t ransact ing busi ness in Doug
las County had been assessed
at 7 per cent of their true
ca.-h value. Mr. Calkins ex
pects tf) leave for Sab-m Mon
day, where he will interview
the members u I tie com mis
sion in an effort to have t his
percentage increased. In the
I
event he is Rllf fe.( u I fn
mission the Mate lew
I long las 'ouniy will be
creased, while Ihe It- y on
bin
de
Ihe proper! y of t lie cor i io ra I ions
beie w
J calkins
be increased. Mr.
ins will probably return
bete next Tue
THAT THK PROHIBITION
AMKNhMKNT CARRIKI) IN OHIO
OOV BY A MAJORITY OK MORK
THAN -ItMHI VOTF.S.
BREWERS BILL WAS DEFEATED
The "Rone Dry" Amendment Will
Not Become KM'cclive I'ntil Gov
ernor Withyconihe Issues
Formal Proclamation.
Cdtuplete returns received from
pructii-ally every county in Oregon
indicale that the "hone dry" amend
ment carried by a majority of more
than 4.000 votes. The brewers'
amendment was defeated by an over
whelming vole.
Tlie "hone dry" amendment which
was passed at the election Tuesday
cannot ho Into effect immediately
as many suppose, nccm-dlng to Socre
lary or Slate oleott, but beliiK a con
stitutional amendment can become
erfeelive only on proclamat ion of Hie
(lovernor. The Governor cannot
ninlto the proclamation until the of
ficial canvass of the vote 1h made by
the secretary of slate, and this can
not he done tinlil the official returns
are made to the secretary by tin'
county clerks. The law allows :lo
days for completion of the proeesH,
but Mr. Oleott states that Ihe worll
is usually accomplished In sliKhlly
less than that time.
Mr. Oleott yesterday received n
leleKiam from, a Medford nltorney
who slates that, he Is making Inquiry
for a California client who is Inter
ested In the law.
The new law will bo self-execut-int;.
repealing all confllctliiK acts and
laws heretofore passed. It will be
di'siMtlaled In (he Constitution as
Section :S'ia. und will add lo the
Constitution ,lbe fnllowini- words:
"No inloxleatluK I ii nor shall be
Imported liilo the slate for heveraKe
purposes.' Nn reference is made lo
the use of alcohol or lbllors for hi-1-i
utilic, ineiiirinal. sacramental or
iiiher purposes.
LITTLE SON OF I. B. RID
DLE DIED LAST NIGHT
FROM SERIOUS DISEASE
Little Raymond Riddle, the nine
year-old son of Justice or tho peace
and Mrs. I. II. Riddle, of South I'lne
street, who a tew days ago develops,
a serious case of scarlet lever, dl '(!
shortly before midnight Friday night,
alt hough e t-rv pnssihle ci t ort w;ts
employed lo forestall the dread d-s
ease.
I low the case was rout ra.-toil M
stilt a ii ,.! lo the meilical authori
ties, while almost as little known
about the reasons for its serusa.M.
1 nli a few days auo. Die little lad
was healthy and was attending
school. His condition rapiilly be
came cr it ieal, liou ever, ami deat h
c.'irite In spite of a special ii'irse
brought from Portland and all pre
( unions taken by local physlciaoH,
Members of the family ate h'nrt
hro lien.
Little Raymond was a most jwect
tempered little child and was gcei'lv
a'lniired by frieinls of the family
and was ever u favorite among hi:
jlayma tes. Resides Ins pa rem s In
is siirvix ed by one hroi her, J nil u .
who ts attending the Oregon Aim 'ici'
tnral College. , inhale luncr.il will
lw held al Riddle tomorrow, wlie-e
Ihe hndv will be taken early inic:
row morning.
BALLOTS IIF.AMI ST. PAI L.
ST. PAFL, Nov. 1 1 . Abonl 1! 1 .Mi
Ntiiiiiesnta m II It ia men 's ba I lots ha ve ,
reached SI, I'aul. Tiny were im
mediately luihed lo the stale house,
where the packatfeF were h;inded lo
S -creiarv of Stale Setimall. They
will be ffirw a t ded u nopened lo t lie
county auditors throughout tlie
stale.
WILL ( IT Ml r-IM IIF.
S: men ('m o, a loca ! clot bier, an
irtuiK ed IhiH a t tern omi that he m
tetnled to , lit of It Ih mil"t,i' lie !l'l
e.enjni,' in pavmint of a wa(.;er iiinde
With (iecrie Chandler a few da-.
ago. l r. C.no b-t that Charles V.
I Ul.'liew WOUbl be elected l' e-j,ent ,
a hile Mr. Chandler bet (that Mr.
Wilson would he re-eeced, The
Iomt a freed to shave ol f hi,: mm'
ta-lie. The w nfcr was made in ,t
local barber j-hop following a he:il d
disMisl-m of t he polf t h a I t nr .1 a tt
Sherili George Ijulno this moruinf;
received a telegram from the olticers
at I'ouullle, L'oos County, to the ef
fect that Walter Uaird hail been ar
rested at Lakeside and was being
taken to tiardiner where he Is want
ed on a charge of passing a number
or worthless checks, llalrd will prob
ably be given a preliminary hearing
at ilurdiucr early next week.
llalrd left Gardiner about two
weeks ago and a lew days later it
was discovered that he had passed
several bad checks on Ihe merchants
of lhat city. Sheriff George tjuine
was later notified of the transac
tions and he immediately Instituted
a search lor Ihe fugitive. After con
siderable inquiry he learned Hint
llalrd had gone to Lakeside, where
bo lias relatives. Ills arrest followed
there yesterday. In the event there
is sufficient evidence at hand lo hold
llalrd he will probably be brought to
Iloseburg some lime next week and
given a hearing before tho grand
Jury, which is now In session in tills
cily.
TUflKY PRICES
VETO PLEASING
Itl'.l'OUTS I.N Kit ATIO THAT Tl It
Ki:VS WILL D KM A XI) I'liOM UH
TO ill! CUNTS A POI ND IX THK
CITY ItllTAII. m MAIiKKTS
IH'VIOItS IX THK 111:1.1).
BIG FLOCKS BEING FATTENED
Oakland, As t'stial, Will Probably
Produce the ; rentes l Number of
Birds In Douglas County,
According to Buyers.
I (('ports received from pract Ically
jail or the tin key centers of Douglas
; County Indicate thai (be National
1 bird will demand from 2S to ;t0 cents
j per lb. in the retail market for Ihe
j Th a nksgivhig ( rade. The only Con
j solution In Ihe situation appears to
, bo that the Cmpua Valley fanners
I wijl receivo a good price for their
I product and I lie money will slay
I around home just the same.
II Is predicted thai the turkey
! farmer will receive-all the way from
! I fi to H cents a pound for his
fealher tlusteied friends on four, de
I pending on how much Is leather and
I how nmeh is dinner. Those approach
ling Ihe ballet standard of plumpness
i will receive tho best prices, and deal
j era advise the owner of wild and
i ra ngy old gobblers a ud da mcs to
i herd them into a pen and pamper
'them to rotundity as soon as possible
I Tor Thanksgiving Is less than
three weeks away.
I Those who care lo lake Ihe trouble
i to dress their turkeys and bring
' l hem to town ready for I lie double
1 roaster can probably get lit) lo 2.0
; cents a pound for them, and keep the
wiims to brush around the kitchen
.stove wilh. Of course, the buyers
I explain, the price is nol as high as
that now, because the relative ratio
of demand and supply has not yet
been ascertained. Hut the demand
tor tiirkevs has never been known lo
'fail at Thanksgiving time, and it is
: more than likely to be a MUeslion ol
supply. The cold and loiiu continued
rainy weather in the sprint; discour
ar.'d rearing of early families among
the lurltN, with the result thai many
a husky jitut lea mi 11 g to gold) to
without Siiuiliilig will escape the No
vember a lo stretch bin neck on the
block al Christmas.
Oakland .as usual, will probably
. produce the greniest number of lur
keys this year, according to the buy
ers of lhat vicinity. Already a num
ber of buyers are In the field and
:nanv flocks have been contracted for
ihree weeks ahead of Thanksgiving.
Mount o .Mr. m;iu.
A bunch of the Im ;i I in fit ot c ci ,.
ten ate pianning a hill climb up
t h" north ei 11 end of M t . N'elio Sun
da v a 1 1 er noon . if the weat lo-f i -r
mils. Anyli;dv tamiliar with Mt
N'el,o k now ii t It is is no 01 ih n.itv
I. 'iade ;tild il Will be inleie:Mjtm to
ee how steep a hill a model ) I W I
( Under t w m w I tei ill r!:m.
m iii i' t ho - e e peeled to ma k" a
1 1 v at the hit! are Frank Poole.
II. t'-la- k, i. L. ISodle. Fllis i!e .
Ihiuli Harrison and e. oi'iers.
Henrv Martin, of Portland. ;ir
ri ed here last e enim- to ; a
f w 1l.1v-: with friends.
t -ft Id M at t in, of Lebanon, a r
I i . -ed heie hit . 'enitic lo p ii ; few
visiting with fiicnd-i.
Mi and Mr1- C. P. Trask. of Me .
fold. left for their home this ni-i 'i
in nft-r ff.tting friends here.
Bit. DAVID KOBKIU;, OF POBT
LAD, SAYS Til K PKOPLK OF
IIOSI IU IU; SIKH LD Dl MAND
A .MIMCIPAL I li: A LTD OFIT-
ci:iei i:stk;ati:s dkath.
CONFfRRED WITH MAYOR RICE
Dr. Il(d)crg Was 'alled Hero to In
vestigate (he Death of Bayiuoiul
Itiddlc, Who Passed Away
. Last Fveuing.
That Uoseburg is badly in need of
t municipal health officer and that,
iucii an official should bo appointed
jy the city council at tho earliest
possible date, was the statement
made here (his morning by Dr. David
N. lioberg, stato health officer, who
arrived In Kosehurg last night from
Cortland. Dr. Koberg came to Kose
hurg lo investigate Ihe death of 111
tlc Kaymond Kiddle, who died at the
home of his parents in this city at
1 1! o'clock last night, following an
illness or a week. His death was due
.o scarlet fever, according to the at
tending physicians.
While there is no cnuse for alarm
:it the present time, Dr. Koberg. said
very municipality Ihe size of Kose
hurg should have a competent health
officer in order that the citizens may
be given Ihe greatest, protection
1 gainst contagious diseases. Al
though the slate health officer has
been unable to determine how Itay
uond Kiddie contracted the fatal
nalady, he said it might have been
he result of lax methods practiced
') Hie health authorities of this vi
cinity as long as two years ago.
In cases of contagious diseases,
Mich as scarlet fever, Dr. Koberg
said, it was absolutely necessary that
t hey should be handled by men of
.vide experience in tlie medical pro
esidon. First of all. he said, tho
iwelllng in which the patient was
loused should1 he (juarant inert and ti
trustworthy person should he placed
n charge to prevent anyone leaving
u entering ihe duelling. This quar
tuiine, he said, should be maintained
(until ihe patient had fully recovered
1 ti tl was in a proper physical condi
tion to co 1 ne in con I act with his
friends and neighbors. In cases
where death follows, Dr. Koberg
aid, the body should be placed in an
lir tight casket and interred without
1 public funeral.
Probably the most important thing
iif all, according lo Dr. lioberg, Is the
'nmiUittlon of the dwelling in which
he patient was housed during Ill
ness. This (ask should be. placed
,n Ihe bands of a competent physl
ian, and the work cannot be done
oft ihoroiif,hly, according to Dr. Ito
)crg. Without proper fumigation,
)r. Kohcrg said, a contagious dls
ase may be contracted from some
garment worn by the patient after a
period of I wo years. Because of this
possibilit y. I r. Koberg says. the
health authorities of a community
i-aiinol be too careful in their work.
Another matter which calls for
the appointment of a capable health
ifficer in every town and city In Ore
gon at the present time, according to
Dr. lioheig, is the anticipation of an
epidemic if infant ile paralysis on
he Pacific Coast wiihiu the next 21
uonihs. Dr. Koberg said this dis
;ra has been rampant in the Kast--rn
stale;; for more- than a year, and
Western physicians are almost cer
tain Dial it will eventually spread to
Hie I'acllir Coast. Py taking proper
precautions al this time, it Is Ills
opinion that hundreds and possibly
thousands of deaths may be averted.
In view of existing conditions, and
the ptohahility of infantile paralysis
piciulitiK to ibis section of the I'uit
ed States soon. Dr. Koberg urges Ihe
appoint m en I of a municipal health
otlicer here at once,
In add it ion to conferring with a
number of local physicians today, Dr.
Koberg this afternoon held a coufer-
letice with Mayor !t!ee. He expects
! lo leave for his home in Portland to
nh:hl. It is expected that the mat
j let- of appointing a city health officer
I will be hikcu up bv the council next
' week.
IMVOIti ; CASK DISMISSl'D
When tin' divoice case of .lo'epll
K iiie;:ats!y Mary K u list at? -k "
was' called t.elore Jude HaLl'lHon 'l
tin- ciiriiii Court this aft ruooit. At
torney Chailes Hopkins, representing
the dC-mlnnr. jedicil that Hie action
he dismissed hetause the p;,lnt;IT had
failed to abide (,y an order of tho
court re hiring hint to pay alimon:,
and suit costs. ,lud;e Hamilton
cr a pi "d Ihe reijuei . In com u. en t
iiu; on the e.ise. .ludce Hamilton aaid
it ia-; hi: opirron th:it Mr. Knnstat
skv led made no attempt to carry
out ihe m.uidale (,f tlie eoitrt, and
i - on -eiim ntly he wni:d not allow htm
to t -1 it K nn 1.1 1 - Uy conducts n
l oldder's .shop f' liosehtii is and Is
i tuite well known hero.