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MILLIO.V DOLLAR SEASON.
Douglas County edrts for the
present fall and winter season will
bring $1,000,000 new money.
ROSEBURG
Bl'SIN'ESS 19 GOOD.
Good crops and high prices makes
money plentiful. Review advertisers
get the business.
HOTEL BLOCK IS
ROSEBURG MAN WOULD
CALIEORNIA MAN HAS
PURCHASED BIG RANCH
ON SOUTH DEER CREEK
IN, GREAT DEMAND IN
ACCEPT POSITION ON
THE TARIff COMMISSION
THE EASTERN MARKETS
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VOL. XIX. ROSEBCRG. OREGON, MOXIIAV KVKMMi, IIKCKMBKR 4. mm .
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SESSION AT NOON
t ltoIi:i OAI.I.KISIKS (JliKKTEI)
SPliAKKIt CHAM I CLARK AS
HE ItAI'l'l l) HIS GAVEL FOI1
OlSDKR WILL liECKIVE MES
SAGE TOMORROW.
FOOD EMBARGO IS PROPOSED
Representative Fitzgerald Introduced
Two Hills Dcmiimling Thai an
Kmliurgo lie l'lnccd mi AH
Kood for Kxpoi-t.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Con
gress reconvened at noon today. Rep
resentative Fitzgerald introduced
two bills demanding food export em
bargoes and two others asking regu
lation of cold storage and a reduc
tion of parcel post food charges.
Representative Earr proposed a
wheat embargo. London, the New
York Socialist, suggested a virtual
food dictatorship. Both houses
passed resolutions notifying Presi
dent Wilson of the session and an
nouncing their readiness to hear his
message tomorrow.
The crowded galleries cheered
Speaker Clark as he sounded his
gavel for order. Senator Marline an
nounced his intention of introducing
a food embargo bill later. Senator
Owen will introduce a bill demand
ing a rigid investigation of all
Presidential campaign expenditures.
Senator Borah plans to present a
measure tomorrow repealing sections
of the army reorganization bill regu
lating the militia.
Four hundred thousand members
of the maintenance departments of
the American railways filed a Con
gressional petition demanding they
be included in any eight hour rail
road legislation.
Representative Fitzgerald's food
embargo legislation was t lie center of
interest today. Fitzgerald's declara
tion late in November that he would
introduce a resolution for a food em
bargo to keep products in the United
States and reduce the cost of living
stirred up a political hornet's nest.
Aside from the possibility of the em
bargo itseslf, Fitzgerald's action may
portend a fight between supporters
of President Wilson, who is against
an embargo, and the Tammany dele
gatoin, whose leader is Fitzgerald.
Hoth members and gallery in the
House watchKl with interest for any
indication of the altitude of the
Tammany delegation toward the
Democratic machine. Any move by
the Tarn nianyites would be the more
significant, because they hdld the
balance of power In the Hous.
Representatives from West and
Middle West farm districts were ab
solutely alert for any factional split
on the threatened embargo resolu
tion. They are opposed to it and
have threatened that if it Is intro
duced they will combat it with a
retaliatory measure calling for an
embargo on manufactured articles
which constitute the bulk of'the ex
positions to Europe from the East
ern manufacturing states.
Packed galleries greeted the gavels
of Speaker Clark and Vice-President
Mai-shall, as chattering members of I
both houses, in most cases meeting
for the first time since the eventful
day in early September when they
rushed through the Adamson eight
hour law, turned to hear the familiar
admonition to "be in order."
Little business was -expected to
day. Interest centered principally
on the rioor of the House and Senate
chambers and in the galleries a
mass of color, its membership made
up of members of the White House
family, diplomats, families and
friends of Congressmen, and the
populace crowding the public gal
leries. Senator Gallinger and Senator
Kern, Republican and Democratic
floor leaders, respectivelv, were
named Senate members of the joint 1
committee to notify President Wilson
that Coneress was ready to hear him. i
The House named as its members
Majority Leader Kitchln, Minority
Leader Mann and Representative
Fitzgerald, chairman of the appro
priations committee.
No titno is set for the President's
message to Congress. In the last few
years this has been on the day fol
lowing the convening which would
be tomorrow, prohablv at 1. When-
ever it is. the House and Senate will ;
arrange for a joint session in the big
House chamber.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 W. $
K. Kirby, of Arkansas., was the
baby of the I'nited States Sen
ate when it convened for the
short session today. Hp was
introduced by Senator Hobin
son as the man named to fill
the unexpired term of Senator f
Clark. Applause from his 4
Senatorial colleagues preeted
the appearance of the legisla- 4
five infant.
The following article clipped from
the Produce News, of Chicago, will
give the people of this vicinity some
idea regarding the broccoli industry
of the Umpqua Valley, as viewed
by the commission merchants of the
Eastern cities:
"The Oregon broccoli deal will be
larger this year than ever before, and
will be handled by the well known
Eastern distributors, John Nix & Co.,
from its Chicago office. The house
of Nix was the first in the field and
literally developed the market for the
now well known 'Um-qua' brand put
up by the I'nipqua Valley Fruit Un
ion of Roseburg, for which John Nix
& Co. are sole distributors. They
will have around 200 cars starting
late In February or early in March.
"The 'Uni-qua' broccoli made a
great record last season because of
its tine quality snow-white medium
head and fine pack. The success was
largely due to the thorough methods
of the Nix force and the Nix brand
of 'Quality First.' Manager Gwin
expects a great season on this already
well known product pronounced by
buyers to be the most desirable cauli
flower on the market at the time it is
ottered.
IT WILL TAKE $1 ,.-. I,K1I),(I.-,4.(I.J
TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES FROM
JUNE SO, 1917 TO JUNE HO,
IIIIS.
ILL ESTIMATESARE SEGREGATED
The Estimates Were Presented to
U. S. Congress Through Secre
tary or the Treasury .lc
Adoo Today.
WASHINGTON, Dec.
;ake 11,(154, Sill, (!54.n::
4.
to -It will
run the
Jovernment of the
I'roni June 3U, 11)17
1918.
United States
to June 311
This is the estimate of the heads
of the various branches of the Gov
ernment of the country submitted to
Congress today through Secretary of
i he Treasury .McAdoo.
Of this grand total of more than n
billion ami a half dollars the various
establishment estimates are set forth
as follows:
Legislative $
Executive
7.691.626.45
32,97!l,r65.0
1,39.5,790.0(1
28,096.907.00
5,71111.626.66
Judicial
Department of Agri
culture Foreign intercourse.
Military establish
ment
300,694.684.52
366,070,651.67
1 2.230,356.67
1 55.560.0011.00
25,145,562.35
1 45,1 1 8,394.46
325,355,820.0(1
106,914,738.93
143,864.830.32
Naval establishment
Indian affairs
Pensions
Panama Canal
Public works
Postal service, . . . ,
Miscellaneous
Permanent annual
appropriations
The total estimate for the needs of
the Government during the fiscal
year exceeds by $87,197,559.98 the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1917.
With the exception of the postal
service, the needs for defense and
preparedness as shown in the report,
constitute the largest single items.
For the pay of the navy $51,023,
776.15 is required, exclusive of that
for the marine corps, which requires
$7,1 33,002.78. For the shipbuilding
program for the year $96,926,200 Is
asked, and $5,133,nu0 will be neces-
sary for extending the aviation
branch of the service. For increase
of navy heretofoie authorized $118,
9 4 6.155, it is estimated, will be
needed.
Provisions and clothing for the
marines, it is estimated, will cost
$5,225,385, and provisions for the
navy $ 10,1 44,043. For ordnance and
ordnance stores $9,402,485 is re
quired, and for organizing the naval
reserve forces and schools and camps
of instruction $16,uon. single
item for bringing home the remains
of officers and men who die abroad
amounts to $32,658. Needs for pay
and traveling nnu general expenses
of the army is listed at f97,ifM,
95. f6, and for Rignal service devel
opment $ 16.G'.M),ptio is asked. The
greater portion of this is for avia
tion. The estimate for supply ser
vice and transportation for the army
is $7t,741.7S6 15.
A total of $2ui),0ii0 Is asked for
vocational training In th
army and i
for ordnance,
ordnance supplies and i
stores 1 1 4,31 a.'HMi in asked r or
the manufacture of arms $6,h7;i.utto j to addrenn the teacher in Jjr.
is the estimated need; for the pur- Springston, of Portland! He has ar
chase of automatic nfachine guns, j rived in the city, and will give his
(Continued on Page Six.) ' first talk for the week tonight.
DIRECTORS OF THE IMl'Ol'A
VALLEY 11AXK TODAY PUR
CHASED THE QUARTER BLOCK
AT PRESENT OCCUPIED BY
HIE (.RAND HOTEL.
BUSINESS OE BANK GROWING
The ProiK-rty Was Purchased Eroin
C. W. Hopkins, of Port land, for
!jt.t:t,noi Permanent Homo
for Rank Provided.
One of the most important real es
tate transactions consummated here
for several years was closed nt noon
today when the Umpqua Valley
Rank, with present quarters in the
Perkins building, purchased from
Chester W. Hopkins, of Portland, the
quarter block situated at the north
west corner of Rose anil Cass streets
and occupied by the three story brick
building known as the Grand Hotel
block. The deal also Includes te
one story annex adjoining the hotel
property on the west. The property
purchased by the bank is situated in
the .same block as the new Federal
building, and is considered one of the
most valuable business sites In the
city.
As soon as the leases on the store
rooms on the ground floor expire the
purchasers of the properly expect to
remodel the corner room for a per
manent home for the bank. The
Umpqua Valley Rank has a capital
paid in in casu of $50,000, a surplus
fund of $10,000, nnd undivided
profits umnunting to $1940.43. The
last published statement of the bank
under date of November 17, showed
deposits amounting to $353,583.46,
and total resources of $ 1 1 5,523.89,
an Increase in its business during the
past year of more than 50 per cent.
Because of the rapidly expanding
business of tho bank, the directors
recently decided that larger quarters
would be necessary. Numerous loca
tions were considered by the direct
ors and it was finally agreed to pur
chase the Grand Hotel property. In
addition to providing quarters for
the bank, the rentals from the re
mainder of the building will pay a
good return on the Investment. The
officers or the Umpqua Valley Rank
are: 1). W. Strong, president; D. R.
Shamhrook and Roland A gee, vice
presidents; .1. M. Throne, cashier and
manager. The directors comprise the
officers of the institution, together
with A. E. Kent, George Weber and
Gus Edlund.
The Grand Hotel will continue to
operate under the management of
John Oliver, who has a lease on thai,
part of the structure for a number of
years.
decision is kk.mi;i;i:i.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. -Tho IT.
S. Supremo Court Iihh decided that
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
had a richt to permit railroads to
charge less on freight shipments to
the Pacific Coast than is charged to
inland cities along the coast. This
ends the famous Pacific terminals
case.
KKKM.WS SIIKLL HI CIIAKKST?
LONDON, Dec. 4. General Haip
reported connonading on the western
front. Copenhagen newspapers
claimed that the Germans started
shelling Bucharest Sunday from an
11-mile range. The French repulsed
German raids.
STOCK SHOW OPENED
IN PORTLAND TODAY;
BIG CROWD PRESENT
PORTLAND, Dec. 4. ---The Sixth
Annual Pacific International Live
stock show hns opened. W. II.
Danghtrey, president of the stock
yards, announced that wooden pa
vilions will be built for next year's
exposition. The students of the Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho agricul
tural colleges participated in the
competitive stock Judging. li'innie
Ornisby Lassie, grand champion of
the Chicago stock show, at tract d
the most attention.
TKACIIKKS IXSTITITK.
Meginning this evening, a Sunday
school teachers' Institute will be held I
at the Maptist church during the re-j
tnainder of the week. The sessions
will be held each evening and the
teachers In attendance will be given'
an opportunity-to hear some of the
foremost Sunday school woikcrs in
the state. Among the men ached tiled
It was reported here this
morning that J. M. Moore, for
merly engaged in. ranching on
South Deer Creek but lor the
past few months a resident of
Roseburg, has presented his
formal application to the Gov
ernment tor appointment as a
member of the tariff commis
sion which was authorized by
legislation enacted during the
last session of the United
J States Congress. Mr. Moore Is
J. said to he a Progressive-Re-4-
publican in politics and is quite
4. well known in Roseburg. Ho
4 is a prominent member of the .J.
h Douglas County Grange and !
nag ueen active in an matters
pertaining to tho advancement
and welfare of the farmers of
this section of the state. It is
understood that Mr. .Moore
was piompte'd to apply for the
position by an Item appearing
in the Portland newspapers
few days ago to the effect that
no Democrats had presented
applications for seats on the A
commission. !
NEW COUNCILMAN TO BE
NAMED TONIGHT TO SUC
CEED CLARK WHO RESIGNS
.Mayor Rico was informed this
morning that C. V. Clark, a member
of the citv council for several years,
would present his resignation at the
meeting this evening when his for
mer colleagues will act upon the
same and probably appoint his suc
cessor. Mr. Clark was a member
from Ward One, and one of the most
active officials in tho council.
Mr. Clark, according to his state
ment to the mayor this morning, has
taken charge of a photograph estab
lishment at Eugene, where his busi
ness will require his at lent ion for
several months, thus leaving him un
able to attend to the council's af
fairs oro be in thltr;lty at regular
Intervals. He expects to return here
some time next summer.
As the council is required to name
a successor Immediately, several
names will probably be considered
this evening and a temporary coun
cilman will likely be appointed In
hold office until the next election.
Among those most prominently men
tioned to fill the vacancy is Al.
('reason, one of the biggest property
owners in his ward, and whose In
terest in the city's affairs has made
li 1 in regular attendant at the coun
cil proceedings for many years. Sev
eral other names are also being con
sidered, it Is understood, and It 1
probable an agn etucnt will be reach
ed before tonight's meeting.
The chief matter of importance to
be considered In addition to the nam
ing of tile new councilman, will be
the appointment of a city health of
ficer. Th is wi II be done by ordi
nance which will also embody num
erous rest fictions in regard to t he
handling of diseases and imposing
of quarantine measures. Ir. It. It.;
Shoemaker will be made city health!
office.
M I 'tin v on I . s. vi;ssi:i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 - The naval
radio station reported that an at
tempted mutiny on board the naval
auxiliary ArethnsM resulted in one
death and caused the vessel to re
turn to Norfolk.
PORT OE UMPQUA TOU
HAVE THREE COMMIS
SIONERS, IS REPORT
SALKM, Dei-. (.-- In response to
an inquiry Itom District Attorney
Neuner, of Doimhis County, AMoiie-y
General Mrown lias rendered an
opinion that three Commissioners t'r
the Port of I'rnpqua Instead of two
are to take office January 1.
The question arose because one or
tho Commissioners was eel c ted to
fill an unexpired caca n-v and t hi
question u;ih ini (i fu I a to whether
certificates of election should be is
sued to all ilnee of the high candi
dates at the recent, election, or onl
to tile two leeejving (lie highest
ii urn her of ole-.
( t l,TI ItK I.I It TOMOItKOW.
An interesting session is iintir-l-
pated by liiernbejs of the '!. Menial
Culture Club Pt lliejr meeting Tues
day afternoon, whb-h will take place
as usual at the Methodist chur-h.
The lfteiarv t'.i . which m the fh.-t
on the new pr nin. will be tin
"Knglish Mible," while an innovation
will be eniow-d in the talk on tb:
Philippine l-lnml- by a native Phil
ippine, who will be in the clly, A
large turnout is expected. I
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AND PRO
GRAM IS GIVEN IN LOCAL
LODGE ROOMS AS HONOR TO
DECEASED MEMBERS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
GUS MOSER DELIVERS ADDRESS
t it tialtf if Ser ice Is rrnnnnm-eil,
Followed by Heading of Hull
Knur Members lieil hiu iiiy
llu' Past Year.
"The tablets of love and memory,"
cherished and symbolic annals in
which the good deeds of all departed
Klks are ever recorded and remem
bered, were reviewed again nt the an
nual memorial services In Uoseburg
Sunday, when a large crowd as
sembled for the occasion In the hand
some lodge rooms in the local temple.
U was the customary tribute to the
order's departed members and in
their luxurious quarters was most
impressive, and effective.
'Wo have, not eomo to sorrow Oi
to revive (he memory of the past
with tearful tributes to the dead,"
saiil Gus C. Moser, of Portland, who
delivered the address, "but we are
here to recall the good deeds they
performed and to derive benefit and
make them a lasting tulluence for
the betterment of those that follow,'
Mr. Moser Is a past Kxalted liuter
of the Portland lodge of Klks. aim
while lie dealt eloquently and re
flectively upon the beautiful custom
of doing honor to dead of the order,
he also took occasion to mention the
deep feeling that prompted the gieat
order to such a tender and universal
expression, lie recalled that at the
same hour throughout the Nation,
all Klltdoni was observing memorial
day in simitar fashion and holding
solemn services in honor of the de
ceased. It was in this way, he said,
that an Klk is never forgotten.
Mr. Mosex also mentioned that one.
of the fundamentals of the organiza
tion was pat riot Is m, as was evi
denced by t ho flags that figured
prominently In the decorations. He
said the privilege of being an Ameri
can was only enhanced by the privi
lege of being an American Klk. It
was because of this patriotic iove of
I heir country together with such
cardinal principles as charity. Jus
tice, brotherly love and fidelity, he:
declared, that the It. It. O. Klks had!
risen to the zenith in fraternalism
nnd is now one of the greatest or
ders in America.
The ritualistic services were
among the heM ever given by the:
loeaj lodge and were conducted with-i
out a hesitation, Ms beauty and sim
plicity malting a deep Impression up
on the audience. The roll call was
read, four names being added lo the
list of deceased meinhrs during the
last year. These were otto C. Ktch-
ter. who died May II; .losepb Moss, j
May Hi; .1. F. Lose. Sept. !. and ;
Kber Wright, October : I . I
The program was also varied with j
seyml musical numbers, select ions j
bein- rendered l,v ntt'i Orrhouf vn I
while Mrs. It. M. l-'ov, of Kutlierlin.
sang (wo solos that charmed her
hearers completely and a (bird solo'
was sung by Walter Msher.
A large representation of the
membership was present, they as
sembling In the ad joining club room."
and later marching to their places
in the main hall.
MAY STATION TROOPS
NEAR AMERICAN LAKE; !
MUCH LAND IS NEEDED'
T A COM A, Dec. 4. Mayor Kaw- j
cett , le ad ing a coin mil lee, an- i
noun ceil that Secretary of War !
M:i ker has signed a formal agree j
iiient promising to station a full di-;
vision of t roops at A m erica it Lii lie ,
Wash., and establish a permanent ,
camp, rnobi I I ion and training sta- J
I ions, provided Pierce County do
nated tu I be Govern ni en t 7 T.,iho
arris of land. He may call a special
e lei Hon in January lo wte $ j,niii,.
MM) ,ond: to tin v the tract.
SGI.;T0 IS PIlOMoTKD.
It was aiiiiouin cd lu re this moin-j
ing that W'allaee Singh-ton. im tin-;
past three years substitute clerk-1
cai i b-r at t lie Hocburg post oc ice,
had been ptniiioN to the prjMl I M
nt tfguhir -ii i iej at an anual yalaiv
f $von Kih.n I. no. , for th" pat
till ee month te lit por.it".' s II b-1 ! f Ii ' e
-lik. ha-; been promoc-d to the posl-,
I ton of penn a m-nt mi lut I ' uie clerk
Appointment of a lean to Mil tiie a
c.ttey causid by the promotion of
Mr. Lenox will probably be made tu
ition ow.
I .1. llolTstaedt, wife and little son
have arrived hero from Santa Ana,
California, to take possession of the
ranch formerly owned by H. S. Bar
ker, and located on South Deer
Creek. Mr, Marker is now located at
Santa Ana. In exchange for the
ranch acquired by Mr. Hoffstnedt, Mr.
Marker accepted a dwelling, store
building and stock of goods at Santa
Ana.
The ranch formerly owned bv Mr.
Marker contains IS7 acres nud is
adapted to general farming and stock,
raising, it has a modern dwelling!
and is otherwise highly improved. I
Mr. Hoftstaedt and family are now in
Uoseburg, where they will remain
penning the arrival of their houw
hold furnituro from Santa Ann
They oxpect to move onto the ranch
witnin the next two weeks.
In addition to owning a ranch on
hontu Deer Creek, Mr. Iloffstaedt
owns several farms in Arizona and
Washington. lie Is an exnerienced
rancher and is well pleased with his
selection here. He sayR Douglas
County has the climate and other
natural advantages which should
render it one of the foremost auri
cultural sections of the entire West.
OSCAIt JOHNSON WAS SWUI'T
MtOJI Till: DKI'K OI.' THK
sciiooMiK Ni;HHi:it; Willi. .:
.tti.:mi"I'inj to si:ci km thk
links iioi.dino 1,11'i iioats.
TELEPHONE LINES ARE DOWN
At (he Coast Guard Station the I'leet
of I'isbing Itoats Were Toin
l-'iom Their Anchorage and
Thrown on Iteach.
MAHSHKIIOLD, Or.. Dec. 4. The
Strongest blow of the season oc
curred during last night and was not
accompanied by ruin, save for a few
minutes.
One life was lost. Oscar Johnson.
a sailor of Hie Hteam schooner New-
berg, being swept from the deck
whib' trying to secure lines holding
the lifeboats. The vessel was dam
aged slightly.
Considerable small damage result
ed, such as demolition of telephone
lines in all sections.
At the coast guard station at
Charleston May, all the mosquito
fleet of fishing boats, station craft
and private launches were torn from
their anchorage and thrown on the
beaches, but all were recovered.
The coast guard telephone line be
tween the si a l ion and the lookout
was put out of commission by a tree
falling on II. The telephone' tine to
the Arago lighthouse is still out of
commission. Lines of the Coos fit
Curry Telephone Company, which
went down between the bay and Man
don and Coqullle, were repaired by
noon.
The barometer was below 2' last
night, This morning's tide was about
nine feet, on Cods May. Numerous
signs in Marshfleld and North Mend
were demolished,
Captain C. Matsen, or the steam
schooner Newberg, which slood oTf
Cnos May last night during the wind,
spoke to Oscar Johnson as the
watches were changed at mldiilghr.
and it was found lines on hoasT"
needed securing. Mr. Johnson said
more work was necessary, siiy the
lifeboats were adrift, and the creJT
woi !(ed at making Ihem secure. They
bad become loosened from the davits.
When the captain and crew went fur
ward, (hey missed Johnson. Nobody
'-. w the ma n when he was lost .
Johnson was making his first trip
with Captain Matsen and shipped at
San Francisco. He was a l-'inlander,
about :in years old.
The Newberg was damaged slight
iy and will be repaired by the Kruse!
v Manks shipyards. Her guard was i
prung and two lifeboats were dented j
and their keelH broken.
N V V AMD W ANTI D.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.- Id-pre-r-entalive
Humphrey has asked Con
cress to appropriate three million
dollars to build a Paget Sound navy
yard and drydock.
.1 M li JOHNSON HACK.
CHICAGO. Dee. I. Federal offi
cials slated that Jack Johnson has
entered i tie Cuped Slates, and his
arte;-t is imminent. Johnson Jumped
his bail bond after his conviction on
a while slavery charge.
ONE IN KILLED
IN HEAVY STORM
HOI MAMAXS HKTItK.IT SO FAST
THAT THK GKH.MA.NS WKKK
ALMOST I'NAIII.K To KKK 1
-HOADS TO HI CHAKKST A ItK
ntOWDKh WITH TltOOPS.
WONT DEFEND THE CAPITAL
Hi-ilin Itt-pui'tt-il Tlmt the Ninth (ivr
limn Army Won tin- Ai'Kmn lliit-lli-
Kiiimt Orilrred ( hurdi
lli-lls Ciiiik.
IIKADQl'AKTIOItS ol-' G UNGUAL
VON AIACKKNZNN, Doc. 4. Tho
Hermans ;irp within ti-n miles or
Iiiic-liurest. Tin- Koumiiniitns retreat
bo rant Hint the (iermans are almost
unable to keep up. The officers de
clared the Roumanian morale is com
pletely hroekn, and it Is not expected
that the Roumanians will seriously
defend the capital, (lerinan, Aus
trian, Hungarian and Turkish troops
crowd all the roads leading toward
Bucharest, and they are carryliiR
sieRc equipment.
iei nians Celebrate Victory.
A.MSTIORDAM, Dec. A. Berlin re
ported that the Ninth German army
won the Aiki-su battle. The Kaiser
ordered all church hells rung. Pre
vious dispatches reported that the
Roumanians made a desperate stand
.ilong the Argesu River. This river
runs within 15 miles or Bucharest,
lioiliiuininiis Admit Reverses.
l'KTROGRAI). Dec. 4. It was ad
mitted that tho Roumanians retreat
ed south or Uuchnrest. Tho Ger
mans raptured Gladlcstea, where the
Teutons were heavily reinforced.
They suddenly turned the tide
iKaiiiHt I he Roumanians, assaulting
the column between Alexandria and
Bucharest.
"Reconstruct" (internment.
LON1ION. Dec. 4. Premier A
iiulth told Hie Mouse or Commons
that the King has consented to a
..'reconstruction or tho government."
Immediate sleps wen not nn
noiineed.. .Mr. Asiillllh suggested that
ill members postpone (uestions re
garding the changes until Thursday.
The announcement followed a leng
thy conference between tho King nnd
Asiiullh.
TO IVKI'WT WORKINGS.
ri:it.N'li:, II. C, Dec. 4.- George S.
Rice, chirr engi r of the It tilted
Stales Burea or Mines, has arrived
here to investigate the safety or the
I'enile district workings. The inln
rs tailed lo resume their work, de
ipito the Ottawa agreement. After
llie operators met the wage Increase
ind the food price probe demands,
be miners asked for all Investigation
.)( llie safety ut the mines.
(I
ii itc i ;i w ith nt it;i,itv.
Warrants of arrest ' were Issued
tills ailernoon for K. (I. I.loyd and
Gordon Gage, who nio charged wllll
Hie i-rlme of burglary, in ronm-cliou
Willi enieriug and stealing nine
chickens from the livery barn con- '
ducted by .1. M. .hi, 1,1. anil situated
al the corner of Oak and Rose streets.
The alleged crime was committed
several days ago, according to the of
ficers, ami (In- chickens were later
recovered from the hasemnt or a Ri
al office building. Both Mr. Lloyd
and Mr. Gage deny the charge placed
against them and will probably enter
a formal plea of not guilty when ar
raigned befoic .iustlce of the l'eace
I. II. HI, I, lie. The chickens ure now
In I he possession or the officers and
Aill he introduced In evidence In the
iise. It Is not known whether
II, i-v call In- Identified by Mr. .ludd.
Both Mr. I.loyd and Mr. Gimp have
isked for time in which lo consu.T
iitlorneys before being given a pie
limliiarv hearing. Mr. I.loyd ad
mits having the birds In his posses
sion, but claims they were given to
him by another person. The charge
preferred against Hie two men car
ries a penitentiary sentence and Is
very serious.
STtllii: WAS SOLD.
Quite all Important business
deal was consummated here
this at li'rnooii, when J.
Tollman purchased the store
f o r in e r I y owned by .lolin
Butcher and situated in Kdeti-
bower.
Mr. Tollman expis-ls to
assume the ina lla geuien t of the
slore tomorrow morning. Al
tlioui.rh havini; made no plans
for the mum-, Mr. ltothcher
s he will probably remain in
Douglas Countv. Mr. Tollman
is well known In this vicinity
and he will no doubt receive
libeial p.itronaue at the hands
of his friends.
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