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. ...Lit. " uV t o. MILLION DOLLAR SEASON'. Douglas County exports for the present fall aod winter season will bring $1,000,000 new money. lSCSlYKSS IS OOOD. Good eroiu and high prices makes money plentiful. Review advertisers get the business. VOL. XIX. ROSEBURG. OREGON. Tl ESItAV KVKMNIi, XOVUMIIKK 14, 101U. X. ROSEBURG l'INAIi REPOUT MAKES SPECIAL MENTION OE SALE OV DRUOS HERE WHIt'H CONTAIN LARGE PERC'liNT OK ALCOHOL JA MAICA GINGER SCORED. LESS COMPLAINTS THAN USUAL Joseph Kiinstntsky Was Indicted u t limine of Non-SupM)it Sev eral "Not True" Hills Re turned by the Jury. WILSON IS GROWING AS COUNT PROCEEDS; CALIFORNIA IS SAFE SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 14. President Wilson is maintaining his California lead on the face of offi cial returns reported to the United Press at 11:45 o'clock this morning. Twenty-one of the 58 counties com pleted their official tabulations. Wil son gained 366 votes over his unoffi cial plurality. Hl'GHES' LE.V.) IS LESS. ST. PAUL, Nov. 14. Charles E. Hughes is leading President Wilson by 201 votes, with 11 Minnesota pre cincts missing. The result Is still doubtful. The Republicans claim the edge. President Wilson gained slightly because of the soldier vote. The official recount in Minneapolis may change the result. A'ter being in session since last Thursday morning, the members ol the urand iury at noon today report ed in the Circuit Court and informed .Indite Hamilton that they had con cluded their duties for the term and desired to be excused. After thank ing the grand Jurymen for the mau nerln which they had handled the complaints brought to their atten tion Judge Hamilton excussed them until a Tew days preceding tire next regular term of the Circuit court. In the 1'iual report returned by the grand Jury special reference was made to the importation and sale of certain drugs and medicines, iuc'lud ing Pnrola. Hosteller's Hitters. Beef, Iron and Wine, and Jamaica Ginger each of which contains large quanti ties of alcohol. In some instances, the grand jury said these drugs were being sold by druggisis to habitual drunkards and minors without re gard for their effect upon the pub lic. 1 .Mention was also made in the final leport regarding the many automo bile accidents that have occurred on the roads of Douglas County during the past year. The grand jury rec emended that the road laws be en forced to the letter, and that violat ors, be brought to justice. Reference was also made to- the state prohibition law as well as the apparent neglect on the part of the county officials with regard to ren dering the vault In the county treas urer's office fireproof. Grand Jury's ReiHirt. The final report of the grand jury in Interesting and follows in detail: In the Circuit Court of the- State o' Oregon for Douglas County. .To the Honorable J. W. Hamilton. Judge of tile above entitled Court: We, the undersigned, members of the grand jury duly empaneled at the February, 1!H8, term of the above entitled court, beg to report that we have carefully investigated and examined into the different charges of crime committed and try ahle within said county, and return ed true bills where In our opinion the evidence was diffident, in ac cordance with Your Honor's Instruc tions, and not true bills where the evidence was deemed Insufficient. We feel it our duty, however, to call attention to several WILSON IS GAINING ST. PAUL, Nov. 14. With ten precincts missing, Hughes' lead In .Minnesota is 123. President Wilson is gaining. HENRY GEORGE DEAD. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Congressman Henry George, Jr., today. -Ex-died T FEAR HE ALLIES SOLDIERS DECLARE THE ALLIES CANNOT BREAK GERMANS' MANY ROWS OK STEEL AND CEMENT KORTI KICATIONS FRENCH ARE I'NSl'CCESSI'l l ANCRE BATTLE IN PROGRESS PRES. MSI Ifl ; OUTUiNE POLICY NEW MESSAGE TO WILL HE I'REPABED I'RlNllDEXT WITHIN THE NEXT l-'EW WEEKS SIIIMARIXE POLICY I'XCHAXGKD. LEGISLATION -TO BE HASTENED EIGHT HOUR MEASURE 'r WILL BE CONTESTED; INJUNCTION IS ASKED CHICAGO, Nov. 14. It is estimat ed that 500 Injunction suits will be CONGRESS filed against the Adamson eight-hour BY THE. within a lew weeks. JmicIi railroad is planning sepurute action In every state where it operates. Attorney General Gregory will probably select one suit and make a test case short ly. The railroads want the law en joined, declaring It is unconstitution al and impractical. The President Is Said to lesiix No General Changes in the Per sonnel of Administration HcupiHiinl OIViciTs. INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ; ACCUSED OF MURDER; WARRANTS ARE ISSUED ! SEATTLE, Nov. 14. Prosecutor WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 4.- Pros'- i ''. ,,2,.I0,"!rAl, . ..?",ntJ Ah.-" dent Wilson, back in I he Wli.tc , ,"'.'"".. ,,, "ij ...,! 1,1 probably be charged with murder in I he, French Repulsed a Number of Slight Attacks in Chauipagne Region Allies Are Shelling Presnocl, on Soinuie Front. PUINCE RUPPltECHT'S HEAD QUARTERS. Nov. 14. Germany Re lieves the Somme crisis has passed. The soldiers declare the allies cannot break the many rows of steel and ce ment fortifications. The officials have had no fear of the allies since their Initial July smash failed to penetrate the German lines. A cap tain at General Garnler's headquar ters said: "The French had 50 can nons massed along a 150-yards line, and were still unable to reach the German defense." . Rattle Is Raging. LONDON, Nov. 14. It was an nounced that the Dritish continued winning the Ancre battle, and had matters advanced to Heaucourt-Siird-Ancrc, House for the first time .since campaign began two months ao. plunged inlo work lodny in an ef fort to clear his desk of urcumulled usine.. Taking for granted that he has been re-elected, he asked no questions about electoral votes, hut did display anxiety over the political complexion of the next House of ftepresentatlves. Through an Interview with Secre tary Lansing, the President got in j louch with pressing foreign fn'oblems. including tho submarine, .Mexican; and Hrilish blockade Issues; and In' a talk with lleitrp .Murgenlhau. the! chairman of the finance committee of the Democratic National Committee. ; he became acquainted with the latest; developments in the political issues. No Changes Indicated. State di'parli,.ont officials make no secret or their beliefs that dan gerous possibilities are presented by recent developments in both the .Mexican and submarine questions. ! Secretary Lansing reviewed details; with Mr. Wilson todry, but said no immediate net ion w as in prospect, j Some development Is expected soon,; however, nt the American-Mexican conference sltllng nt Atlantic City. It was stated deilmtely by iu-j Hals in the confidence or Hie Presi dent today that his re-election will; niivn no radical changes In any of j 'lis policies, ulhiough a-, soon as the, was is over the President will rec- j ininicnd a revision of tho tariff if lie! reels It Is justified by the facts to be gathered by the tariff contmis-i -don created by Cungn ss at Us lasl . session. i Will Piess Fur Iti.-.lits. i It w as said Hint the attitude of the Government toward submarine war-, lare laid down in the nolo following: the sinking of the Sussex and in pre-; vious communical ions will be fol lowed strictly, and the state depart- ment will continue to press for: American rights in colineelion with the allied ship connection with tho Everett gun fight on November 5. Mr. Webb ordered the release of 128 Indus trials arrested aboard the steamer Verona alter the battle. Ho said: "It is Impossible to convict nil on bourd the boat. I am trying to get the ringleaders and will charge mur der against them." WARDEN OF OREGON PENITEN TIARY CHARGED WITH Blil' TAL TREATMENT OF PRISON ERS BY STATE BOARD OF CON TROL CONVICTS HOSED. . II. ALBERT, MEMBER OF THE STATE ADVISORY HOARD, SPEAKS BEFORE MENTAL CUL TURE CLUB TODAY' AND PRO NOUNCES PROJECT A FACT. ELECTION FRAUDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BV THE HIGH OFFICIALS WASHINGTON, Nov .14 The De partment of Justice announced offi cially that the Investigation of elec tion frauds will continue despite the fact that the election is over. Tho j department refused to divulge fur Ither details of tho alleged violations. 1 tie said the intoruiation might as sist the malufactors to escape. GOVT. AND STATEAID PROVIDED Sieaker Declares Douglas County is III Advantageous Position ami Should lliilld Coos Bay Highway. TO COURTMARTIAL OFFICER. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. -Secretary Daniels announced that the naval board of inquiry has recom mended the court mart hi! of Captain Edward lleach, commanding the cruiser Memphis when it was wreck ed in San Domingo harbor several weeks ago. AGED MAN INJURED. Ir. A. C. Seely was summoned to tho ranch of S. A. Sanford, In Kden hower, this afternoon lo attend C. W. Jennings. While picking apples In Hie orchard there he fell to the RAILHOAD STRIKE 111 TliOl ESCH MAY BE APPOINTED Warden Mintn Learned of the Action of the Itimid and li oinlsod to Iteslgn Immediately Vio lated Statute. which wo consider of great import on cp to ,the welfare of the general public in this county. Drug?; and Medicines. We find that certain drug stores and mercantile establishments are purchasing in lare quantities pre tended medicines, preparations, com pounds and mixtures known as Pur ola, Hostetter's Hitters, Ueef, Iron and Wine, and Jamaica Ginger, each j containing large quantities of alco hol, which are sold promiscuously to any person who seems to have the price, regardless of whether or not he is an habitual drunkard or a minor. These preparations, mix tures or compounds we find to be mere shams as medicine, because they are sold and used as intonat ing beverages, consumed for the liq uor and not for the drugs they con tain. We would suggest that all public officers who are enjoined with the duty or enforcing the laws of this county, investigate these sales, and; each and all that come within their knowledge, taking the name of the1 purchaser and of the seller, and re- ( port the same to the district attor ney, with all Information they may' ti hie to obtain, so that he may be able' to prosecute or abate these nuis ances, if under the law they can be reached. We would also request and mem orialize our Itenresentatlves-elect to the 1 1 1 7 session of the legislature of the state of Oregon, to put forth very effort to procure the enactment of a law that will strictly regulate the sale of these pretended medi cines and particularly prohibit the sale thereof to habitual drunkards and minors. We consider this of vast importance for the protection of the general public. Fifty per cent of the drunkenness is now caused from the use of these pretended drugs sold for the alcoholic content by these unscrupulous persons. Idiw of the IUkmI. We also call attention to the fact that considerable time is consumed t Continued on Page 3 capturing 4000 prisoners. There was bitter fighting In the town's out skirts at noon. The British seized much booty in the intricate under ground defenses. They gained 2000 yards on a five mile front. The French repulsed slight attacks in the Champagne region. The allies are shelling Presnocl, on the Somme front. losses Were Heavy. MOULIN, Nov. 14 It was official ly admitted that the British captured Beaumont and Hamol, in the St. Pierre division. The statement said: "Our stubborn resistance caused us important losses. The enemy also lost heavily." Attacks Were ItcpuKcd. IICCHAKKST, Nov. 14. It was announced that the Roumanians fin ally repulsosd the attacks In the Czol Valley. Thcp ttacks have been con tinuous since October 2!. Only SHI prisoners were taken alive . SAI,KM, Nov. II The State Board of Control voted unanimously today to demand the immediate resignation of Warden John Mlnlo of the state penitentiary, on account of hosing Convicts Jeff Baldwin and James Curtis. Covernor Wlthycombe ascertained that the men were hand blockade and mail censor-. cuffed to a cell door on November 5, t and the full force of a fire hose was ADAMSON LAW Ml ST 1JK OHKYHI) BY ItAILKOAH MAXA;KKS, AC- coiihim; to ax Aworxci:- Mi:XT MAIM; BY VM. C I, KM, OK Till-: TISAIXMKX. CONFERENCE HELD - MONDAY nless Hie Adniusiin .Mr. I.ee Says Ihc Taken Itecenlly Will Hi Into Illicit. Law Is Obeyed Strike Vulo 'HI If a sati;;fitory agreiueiit can be turned against Hi reached for Hie protection of the American border and A inericnn lives and property. It is believed Hint the Prisoners tes tified that their bodies were black and blue. The handcuffs lacerated their wrists and they sullered great l nileil Klnln I minis In Mexico will I nulll. fi ler tf Wlllilllll I'.SCIl, ol be withdrawn soon although a st l ong i Marlon County, is mentioned lo suc force will be kept along Hie border. ceed Minlo. The confused situation in the state! The penitentiary engineer said the of Chihuahua and the iincoinpromis- i water pressure was sul'flcient to ing attitude or General Carraiiza on ; knock a strong man down. He al anine points, however, are undorslood loged Unit one or the prisoners was to cause the President In view theiliosed for 12 minutes. Minlo wit Mexlcan situation with anything but ; nesseil the hosing. C.overnor Withy conipnsure. combe said I he hosing violated the Congress I'mgrntii I'ull. ; state law prohibiting cruel anil un f)n domestic uiieslions, Mr. Wll-' usual punishm-nts Mr. Mlnto son lias told his friends that as soon learned or the board s action and he as Congress convenes he will press promised to resign immediately, tor tile remainder of the legislative i o prngrii in outlined. He has begun the preparation of his message lo Con gress. Ilecause of the probabilitp thai the nevt House wit be Ucpilhiieun, be will seek to get through as much general legislation as possible dur ing tlie short session ending Miirell 4. REEDSPORT BOY SAYS HE WAS MISTREATED; I-AMILV IS SI It AMU.D. AUHAKiXKB IX COMET. Following bis arrest shortly before noon, Joseph Kunstatsky. a local shoe cobbler, was arraigned before Judge J. W. Hamilton In the Circuit Court on a charge of non-support. He took until tomorrow to plead. Kunstatsky is represented by Attor ney Klbert Hermann and in the event he enters a plea of not guilty he will probably be tried (hiring the present term of the Circuit Court. Bail was fixed in the sum of $500. Kunstat sky's arrest followed the return of an indictment by the grand Jury this morning. iiaixi:s cast, is xi;xt. The case of K. K. Haines vs. the Klrst National Bank will be called In j the Circuit Court tomorrow at I o' clock, according to an announcement ' made by Judge Hamilton this after-' noon. This action a brought by the plaintiff to recover money which he alleges was taken from his de posits in the defendant bank by T. R. Sheridan. Mr. Sheridan was then president of the bank. A number of charitably inclined 'citizens Monday took up a collection (for Mrs. W. l "Toko" McLaughlin' and baby, who were recently deserted by their husband and father. They are now at. tho home of Mrs. W. K , OH, where they will remain until Mrs. .McLaughlin is ab'e to assemble sufficient funds to reach her parents. Mr. McLaughlin and licdford Tester departed from liosebqrg quite sud denly a few day;? ago and are said to now be located at lmiir.nniir, Calif. Mr. McLaughlin resided in koseburg for about two years and was uyntil recently leader of the local band. His friends nay he in a splendid musician, but was a poor financial manager. Whether an ef:m t will be made to re turn Mr. McLaughlin in Kosehiu g had not been determined at noon today. woman was m i:i:i. PKNOLKTON, Nov. 14. Mrs. L. Monterastelll, wife of a I'endleton marble dealer. Is suffering from se vere burns which she sustained by seizing her baby from a blazing crib and carrying it from a burning house last night. The infant was also burned, Leaving hi temporary home be cause of ill treatment, ho said. Law rence Huchlee, I ;:-ycar-old pon oT Mrs. Buchlee. or Keedsport. walked the entire distanre from Waterloo, Ore., a disinii-e of nearly utiles, last week, says the Kugcne Register, He reached Ktigene early last Thurs day and spent the nlrht In a dry Koods U't back of Klliolt Hi Hosmer's store on Oak tret without a coat and but thinly chid j The my had been in the l-'ra.ier home r h . i- e h i I d r it in I'oilland, from which lie had b'.-eii sent to a farm near Waterloo. His mother was un able to support him and his father had left the rat':ilv. He sas he w.ik mistreated and so left the farm, determined to walk Hi his rnotbti s home at Keedsport. He had reached Kugene by walking and riding with strangers when given a chance. Here he was picked up and given tare throuch the police and the matron of the department of public Kafety. furnished with a coat and plenty of food. In the meantime his mother was com m n oh a led with and money was forwarded for his return Journey home. The boy left yesterday on a Willamette Pacific train. A Pacific Highway which will merit that designation, the Improve ments to consist or a widened grade, tho elimination of curves and steep ascents, anu me sunacing oi me ground in a semi-conscious state. At tire route with a substantial and last-( ,()P examining the patient Dr. Seely ing nmtorlal. was mentioned here by i concluded that he was Buffering from a prominent authority today as a (U, attack or acute lumbago. Ho was probablo accomplishment for thisjumch improved lato this afternoon, state in road building within the next according to the attending physi four years. j cian. "Before the end of the new Ad- o . ministration," said the authority, "the final Bteps will be under way and ix highway through the stale thai will be a credit to the Nation will be a reality a short fime thereafter. The author of the remark was J. II. Albert, of Salem, a member oT thvf State Advisory Hoard on road con-) sortuctlon, and one o. the best in-j formed advocates of good roads in j Oregon. Mr. Albert arrived In Rose- burg with his wife last evening and; this afternoon delivered an address on his favorite topic before the : Mental Culture Club at the Presby terian Church. "llecaurie of motor traffic," said j Mr. Albert, "ji permanently improv-j ed highway will soon bo an almost dire necessity. Oasoline has come to j be the cheapest motive power obtain-' ible for' transporting goods on"n ) short haul, and for this reason motor; traffic will soon demand lo compete, with the railroads on the most trav-' eled highway through the stale. In' experiments performed last year near Salem we proved the economy of the nasolinc driven car and consequently have undeniable data to back up our conclusions. This was proved b transportation of the berry crop there over a distance of 21 miles. Not only were many steps In the procrss ol handling the berries dispensed with, but. the fruit also arrived in beflor j shape and without delays. M.wuh. considerably, more satisfactory than; the old way of shipping 'the berries by train." In addition (o explaining the meth od, j ot sec u if u g a Vienna lien l y im proved highway north and south, Mr. t Albei t also discussed the proposed ; route from It owe burg 1 6 Coos May. 1 upon which he was prepared lo talk J after making a thorough Invest iga- A t Ion here of the project. "This route connecting I he Inter or of Douglas County with tide water. Is even more Important to this section than the route along the Pacific. Highway." declared Mr. Al bert. "The products of Douglas County will find their best tidewater market over this route and it will ) also prove the Hhoriest route to the coast f rom any inl ei ior part or t he state. The cheapness of the traffic j from the operation of motor trucks will make this toad an economy also, and the route should be improved as soon as possible." As to the method i of obtaining the road, Mr. Albert j aid I Ills wntt a (iicsf ion up lo the i county officials and the people. He believed with th' increased value of( farms along the road and tlx rouse (fiicnt building up of fruit, dairy and other industries along the. way it would be a paying inveshiienl, and iet urn the taxes within a short time, ; that would be expended to build it.! Mr. Albert was also of the opinion that the work on the state highway would be b gun within a few weeks, a man now being expected at. Sa lorn to have charge of the expendi ture of the first apportionment from the (lovernment made under th" Shack leford bill for the aiding of various state projects. lie naid th. bill provided for $ 1 . "-'00,0 on. which must be met by u cor rehpond i n t: :tp ptopriatlon by the Htate, making -ino.ooo that may be usc, t., op 'trutt Hi-' improved mad. He be lieved thin was the pi oponi I n for the slate to undertake father than the foiiiiUcH. and that the slate vould use the entire amount on th" Pa. ific Highway. The hill uiil make lo, nun available hv next June, and the remainder will be distrib uted over the next four vears. The grmli'iif will be done first and Lifer l he mirfacing Mr. anil Mr,-. Albert slopped at the t'mpiua .and after this after noon's meeting left for Hie Miuth, intending to return to Salem lomur row. Although business mini with many interests. Mr. Albert has been .identified with the g-iod road-, tnove- i ment f f if the pant ,'o years, and he j (Continued on Pago Six ) COUNCIL HEARS NEW OROINANCES MUMMY'S SKSSIOX WAS l.Alilil-:. i.v coxsinuit.vrio.N .vxi ADOPTION' OK MKAHl'ltKH IN' lil-XIAIil) TO iTVS A DM I MS-TIIATIOX. SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR AUTOISTS XKW YORK, Nov. 14. failure ol the railroads of the country to live up to the spirit and intent of tlx Adamson eight-hour law will result in the strike vote of the four big rail road brotherhoods being put into ef fect, it was announced here today by William C. I.ee, head of the brother hood of railway trainmen., alter a three-hour conference between I brotherhood railway representatives. Hanger of a Nation-wide railwa strike, which was believed to have , averted by the passage ol tub uuson eight-hour law, has not en tlrely disappeared. It developed here today when re present tit Ives of the roads and the four brotherhoods, comprising -lou.UOit employes, lai' 'd lo reach an agreement as to tin pro pel- applicat ion of t he new la w. The stumbling block, both side ad mitted, was Hie existing mileage sys lem of compensation. The an noun cement of t he latest deadlock between the roads and their employes came at the conclusion of an all-day conference between t he national conference committee of the rail roatls and the bml herhood chiefs, which had been arranged In September. "Wo met," said Kllsha I.ee, chair man -of the railroad managers at the conference. 'Tor the purpose of ex hanging Ideas on Hie application of the Adamson law. We failed to reach an agreement and we are not" certain I hat. another meet ing will la l(e place." William fi. I.ee. president of the 1 1 rot herhood of 1! a II way Trainmen, spokesman for t he employes in I he iiti'tence of A. K. Onrretson, of the Order of Railway Conductors, do ' elan-d in a statement that in the event of evasion by the railroads of the Adamson law. summary action wniild tie taken by tho brotherhoods, lie said that the strike order, which was directly responsible for the law, ntill was in chert, ami tho brother hoods would not hesitate lo enforce H If the occasion warranted it. The brotherhoods asked for this colli' lence," Kiid Mr. I.ee. "At the morning srtdou we discussed the ap plication of the );iw- and found that, t here was no basis upon which we could pomibly auren Another set back, besides the elimination of the mile-te system, was the determina tion of the railroads their suits to determine lutionality of the law." lo tin onilntic const I- ie vi i s aim-: c i:i,i,i:i. W ASHINHTON. terstate Cnmmcrrt cancelled the bit.' the Pacific Coast Nov. 1 I - The In Commission has rate Increases to inaugurated laM Mining when the Panama Canal was closed (Hid Mater competition with the transcontinental railroads was removed. Parking Ordinance Limiting Stops on ISusines Streets is Put In Kinnl Form Itepair or Danger oils Sidewalks. The reading and passing of ordin uices were the chief performances at Monday night's council meotine. no less than seven of the proposed or already considered measures receiv ing attention during tho brief ses sion. The parking ordinance for automobiles on the main business streets, and the new ordinance pro hibiting advertising by painting or pasting signs on the pavement or ddewalks were the most important. As submitted in its linal form, the nark lug ordinance In addition (o limiting the time for one stop on the ;iiain thoroughfares to 20 minutes, places in effect the signal system for turning corners and specifies no mirking at all to be made within 20 feet of tho corners or within 10 feet jf any lire hydrant. The limit as to the time of parking before tho busi ness establishments Is made to apply jnly between the hours or 7 a. m. mil 6 p. in. Tho streets included in (he plan are Jackson, from Douglas to Cass streets; Cass, from Main to Sheridan streets, and on the east side of Sheridan street from CaRs to Lane. The signal system consists of the driver indicating the direction ho wishes to turn at any corner by tlretchlng out his right or left arm is he approaches the Intersection. On tho side streets, where parking l permitted for a longer time than 2d nlnules. the owners are required to :dace l heir cars at no greater angle ihan la degrees to the curb and to bo ready at any time to move them 'n case (he action is required in or der to accommodate traffic. Mayor Rico In explaining the reasons for the ordinance to one of the conucilnien who had been absent at previous meetings, stated that it was the result of complaints from both farmers and local merchants, who claimed that the business 'muses were often blockaded by the ars left on Hut streets for a large portion of the entire day. Ho called attention to similar actions In other cities and said In view of the lucreas- ng number of machines the ordin ance could not be long postponed before It became an actual necessity In order to keep the si reels open for tho normal business. The ordinance submitted In regard to the painting ami pasting of signs ;naken mich an act Illegal it 'prac ticed as in the past upon the pave neiit or sidewalks. Such advertising is belt to be a nuisance, and such an would be allowed only In an untidy .ind carelessly governed city. The I wo proposed measures were given their preliminary readings and will ho passed at the next meeting. The oilier measures receiving first consideration were two ordinances levying assessments for the Improve- I moms to Kast Sixth and Kleeser j-.treets, which were recently sur faced wilh high grade macadam. Tho costs of the projects are $ 1 1 9 3.!2 'for the former and $!t!Mi.:ii) for the I latter, both of which are to be as sessed lo the properly owners ac- cording to the benefits. Among the ordinances to receive linal consideration and adoption were (hose relating to the cutting ol the pavement or sidewalks for the purpose of laying pipe lines, etc., by the corporations engaged in public sen Ice. Tin features or th" meas ure are the supervision required by the ciiy eiichieer. the necessity of obtaining a permit for the huui or $.r, the tiling of an undertaking equal to twice- the cost of the pro posed work, and Hie guarantee that iho repairs will he made wilh the same material as that removed and in a suitable manner. Another meas ure adopted was that providing for the vacation of Hie north end of Stephens street where it enters the prop ity now owned by the local school dlst rict. The ordinance au thm Izltie, a charier a mend men t to make it possible for the cily to tlx hv ordinance Hie compen.-atlon for clerks and Judges employed during city elections was also aduined. It , ts the plan of the cit council t" 'i i the wages or these officials at $:!, 'instead of f I. Tho amendment will i be submitted to the voters of the city at the next, election In October, 1 H 17. As the communication expected from the state health officer request ing the council to consider the ap pointment of a city health officer was not received, the matter was not diM-u. sed. II is expected that a let ter will h on hand by the time of the meeting next Monday. (Continued on f'ngo 3.) I
