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EVENING ROSEBURQ REVIEW. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916.
PROPOSED INCREASE Of
AUTOMOBILE TAX WAS
VOTED DOWN VESTERDAV
TAXPAYERS DECIDE TO COX
TIME THE CONSTRUCTION OV
ROADS UNDER THE PRESENT
SYSTEM RESOLUTION ADOPT
ED 1IY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
JUDGEFAVORS CONTRACT SYSTEM
CoiiiinLssiuiu'r Nichols Would Divide
J o ileitis ton nly Into Four Dis
tricts, mid Employ an Many
Actual lioad Uulhlcrs.
Although numerous suggestions
were offered with relation to how
the roads of this vicinity should be
const ruetud, the members of the
Douglas County Taxpayers' League
lato yesterday afternoon adopted a
resolution recommending that the
present road laws be retained and
that the County Court should con
tinue to have control of the county
roads and bridges and authority to
appoint road masters and supervis
ors. Because of the recent action of the
county judges and coinmisKioners
while in session in Portland, with
regard to recommending the abolish
ment of the road supervisor system,
County Judge Marsters was asked
for his ideas on the subject and what
system had been suggested to sup
plant the present one. He said he
believed the present system of road
building to he insufficient, not from
any intentional delinquency on the
part of tho supervisors, but because
of local conditions entering too much
into tho employment of help.
Contending that the recent
agitation to increase the state
tax on automobiles was un
just and would not be sane-
uoneu Dy me people or Ore
gon, the members of the
Douglas County Taxpayers'
League late yesterday after-
noon almost unanimously
voted down the motion ad- 4
vaTiced by A. C. Marsters ask- 4
ing mat me present tax on au- .
iu mounts oe increased to
j 4 $1.50 a horsepower. S. C.
f Uartrum, local forestry super
visor, moved to have the tax
4 increased to $1 a horsepower,
j but his motion was amended
J by Mr. Marsters, who said he
4 believed tho tax should be in
4 creased to not less than $1,50
4- a horsepower. County Com
4 mtssioner D. F. Nichols, Al
4 Henriksen and a number of
4 other prominent taxpayers
4 spoke in opposition to increas
4 Ing the automobile tax. They
J claimed that the present tax is
4 sufficient and the proposed in-
4 crease was merely an attempt
to shift tho burden of taxation
4 from the big Interests to the
4 owners of cars. Mr. Rartrum
4. and Mr. Marsters were the
4 only persons present at the
4. meeting who talked In favor
of the increase.
I APPROPRIATION fOR SURVEY
LKTOX AND VICINITY.
it was not lnrreiiont that a super
visor would hire several members of
his family to work on the roads and
sometimes during the season of the
year when the results were not for
the best interests of tho county.
Judjro Marsters said ho favored the
contract system of mainlainlDK
roads in each district. In common
with (ho methods adopted by a num
ber of the leading Eastern states. In
the event such a Bystem was adopted
the county Judge Bald he would re
quire the lowest bidder in each dis
trict to furnish the county with u
bond sufficiently largo to guarantee
that the work bo donfluccording to
contract.
Commissioner Nichols said he
favored the division of tho county in
to four districts, with a competent
road builder In chargo of each. Uy
adopting this Bystem, Commissioner
Nichols said, tho supervisor districts
would be held intact, although all
new work would bo done unilir the
direction of (lie men In charfc of the
larger districts. The supervisors
would be relieved of all new con
tracts fur road building, ami could
exert all their efforts to maintaining
the highways alter they worn once
built. Judge Itlddlo then said that
for once bo practically agreed with
ComniHiKlon Nichols' plan, should
the present system or road building
be abolished.
Others who spoke In favor of re
taining tho road supervisor system
wero Edwin Weaver, or Myrtle
Creek: C. 10. nannlng. or Dixonvllle;
C. O. (inrrett, of dominie; S. J. Cul
ver, or Camas Valley; J. T. Spaugli,
or Looking (ilass, mid Commissioner
E. II. J'lnkston.
In common with some or the other
taxpayers. Commissioner VinUslon
said be thought (ho present system
of building roads should be retained
until a more modern method was
evolved.
Commlssloner-clcct V. E. St.
John, of Siilherlln, said he was not
able lo discuss (lie matter, as he had
not as yet had the experience he
considered necessary to make an In
telligent statement.
Former County Judge Dexter Itlce,
when called upon, said that he be
lieved (he ccntralUatloli uf author
ity In road Hinders should be placed
with the County Court and then they
could be held strictly accountable Tor
the work done.
Just prior to the adjournment of
(ho meeting the following well
known Douglas County men were
named directors of the local league:
John lleddcn. Scottsburg; W. C. Kil
wards. Drain; Marry Stearns, Yon
calla; A. !. Young, Oakland; II. 11.
Dixon, Dlxonvlile; C. 11. Duller.
Suulli Deer Creek; John Alexander,
C.llile; U. M. Fox, Sutheilln; .Mark
N. Tisdnle, Sullierllti; Edwin Weav
er, Myrtle Creek; S. S. Johns, Mvrtle
Ci k; (leorge W. diddle. Kiddle:
Alfred Clarke, Cletiditle: T C. Shaw.
Canvonvllle; C. A llnilld. liusehuig;
S. D. Coolcy, Kdenhower; C. L.
Cbenowelb, Oakland; Oscar Cerrell.
Stephens: o. A. Vogel. Sulherlln;
Will C. Iliown. Kiddle; J. T. Spautli.
l-oeking Cla-,s; (I. 11. Hinsdale, Oar
diner: Warren Keed, Gardiner; It.
E. Smith, H. W. Slroilg. Joseph Ml
celli. J. F. llarker, A. (.'reason, C. E.
Manning, A. Wolleiil.erg, lluselnn-g;
William Smiley, Gardiner; John
Kent. Elkleu: IhilTV Hire. Mvrtle
Creek; W. li, Morgan, Peel: .1 Wen
dell Wright, G V Wlmherly. Kose
blirg, E. E. I.allrie. Garden Valley:
James Goodman. Looking Glass, and
It. A. lUlscMihark, Melrose.
Everybody Is busy, for "Christmas
cheer" Is in the air.
The firm of liydell & Kent has
changed hands, Cluster Rydell buy
ing out both parties and he expects
to Btnrt a "big business on a little
scale."
Miss Ivy AndruB has returned
He said i homo after an absence of several
Wormi Sap Your Child's Strength. I
Is your child pats and fretful? Does
he cry out In sleep or grind his teeth?
These symptoms may mean worms
and you should obtain relief at once.
Klckapoo Worm Killer is a pleasant
remedy that kills the worm, lyul by
Its mildly laxative quality expels It
from the system. Worms sap tho
vitality and make your child more
susceptible to other ailments. Your
Druggist sells Klrkapoo Worm Killer
2Go boi. i
months.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock and
daughter, Mollie, visited at the home
of Thomas Hancock. The latter has
been quite 111 for a long time.
Fred Ulloy and family were In
town today in his "cabriolet."
Mrs. Johnson Levins and son.
Floyd, have returned homo after a
tour or the northern states.
We expect lo havo a real nice time
here on Christmas with a supper and
good music "to boot."
Miss Hotly, our primary teacher,
will upend Christmas at her home in
Monmouth. f
Tho M. E. Church held (heir quar
terly conference Monday, Dec. 18,
with speaking in tho evening.
A parly was given at the homo ol
Mrs. Hellion Haines on Friday last.
Kveryouo reports a delightful time.
Miss Twllla DuvIh, who has been
staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
10. Schad, In Dutch Valley, will
spend her vacation at homo In Heeds
port. (
Earl Gruhbe will be home for
Christmas from Corvallis, where he
has been attending the O. A. C.
Mr. and Mrs. "Doc" Traylor have
moved to a fishing cabin up the
river, whoro "Doc" evidently Intends
to make a good catch.
MOSSHACK.
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l III.IC SALE.
There will be a public sale of per
sonal property at the Morris Weber
place, five miles norlbwest of Kose
burg. Dec. 2 7. at 2 o'clock p. in. The
property includes several cows and
other livestock, tanning machinery
and implements.
HOW AI'I'ENDH'mS
CAN HE PREVENTED
Itosclmrg peopio should know that
a few doses of simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as nilved In
Adler-I ka, often relieve and prevent
appendicitis. This simple mixture re
moves such surprising foul matter
that ON 10 TFASI'OONl'lI, relieves
almost ANY CASE constipation, sour
stomach or gas. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble. Adler-l-kii
bus easiest and most thorough
action of anything we ever sold W.
F. Chapman, druggist.
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DOl (il.AS COCNTY TAXFAYEHS
KAVOIt THE CONSTKCCTION OF
A KOAI) WESTWAKD MtO.M
THIS ITVy lil.'SOLlTIONS AllE
ADOPTED.
Hon. Dinger Ileriiiiinn Led Hie Eight
AKiilnst Diverting; Douglas Conn
ty's Appropriation for Hoail
Work (o Lunelle.
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ror a rancy oressea cnicKen,
$ turkey, duck or goose, leave
your order early at the Peo-
4" pie's Supply Co. !
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That the people of Douglas County
are opposed to any move on the part
or the citizens of Lane County to
divert all or a portion of the $5000
appropriated by the State Highway
Commission ror the survey of a Btate
highway between Itoseburg and
.Marshfield to a fund for the con
structlon of a similar road between
Eugene and Coos Hay. was attested
at yesterday'B meeting of the Doug
las County Taxpayers' League, held
in this city. The light to have the
coast highway constructed out of
Hosesburg was led by Hon. Dinger
nermann, who Introduced a resolu
tion asking that the State Highway
commission, tho Legislative Assem
bly of Oregon, and (he Douglas
county court Join hands in promot-
ng the latter project. The resolu
tion was adopted by the unanimous
vote of the taxpayers, and copies or
tno same will be prepared and sent
to the members of the highway com
mission, me members of (he Legis-
iture and other persons of influence
throughout the state.
Mr. Hermann snoke brieflv on the
subject and called the attention of
(he taxpayers to the injustice that
was being done Douglas County by
the people of Eugene and other Lane
County towns. Mr. Hermann ex
plained that Itoseburg Is the natural
gateway to Coos Hay, and any effort
to (I'.vert the traffic by wav ofEu
gene should have the united oddob!
tion of the people or this section of
the state. A number of other tax
payers coincided with Mr. Hermann
ind it was the unanimous opinion of
all present at the meeting that the
tate highway, ir constructed, should
hnvo i(s eas(ern terminus in Itoseburg.
Tho resolution presented b Mr.
Hermann follows in detail:
Whereas, nearly 63 years beo the
first pack horso road way was opened
y tno early pioneers from Douglas
ounty to Coos Hay via Camas Val
y and (he Coquille Kiver. and
;ibout 4 5 years ago a wagon road was
constructed by (he two counties on
substantially tho same lines, omitt
ing the coast section, and has been
continuously traveled since then as
the United States mall route and by
stage coaches and travelers. Much
of It avoided the water level of the
oquillc Kiver canyon, becauses of
the cost of construction there along
uid past over the hilly portions of
tho route. That several surveys for
railroad construction have been
made since 1880, and the route for
such roads rrom Hoseburg to Coos
Hay approved by railroad companies.
grade but Hide above one per
cent over and around the hiehest
lovntlons. The Stale Legislature
ilso appropriated money years ago
for tills road, and ono in Coos Coun-
HICHES7ER S PILLS
ty. That in the year 1913 or 1914,
the County Court of Douglas, follow
ing like action on the part of Coos
County, ordered a survey, which be
ing made followed mainly the for
mer route, except that the water
level in the Coquille canyon was fol
lowed and so much of the said sur
vey in Douglas County was approved
by the County Court, while Coos
County approved a similar survey of
that county connecting with the
other county. Hoth courts ordered
the said respective roads opened
and there is now a legal county road
from Itoseburg to Coos Bay. But
little or no work has been done on
the said water level route in the
said canyon, and for six months in
the year the entire road from Camas
Valley to tide water in Coos County
remains impassable for teams and
autos, there being but eight miles
only for road work to the Coos Coun
ty line and about five miles from
there on in Coos County to improve
roadway.
And whereas, the State Highway
Commission of Oregon directed a
survey of said roadway from Hose
burg to Coos Hay by State Highway
Engineer H. L. Howlby, which being
done, wna approved by him on June
3, 1914, and duly approved and
adopted Sept. 5, 1914, by the State
Highway Commission, consisting of
Governor Oswald West. Secretary of
State Ben W. Olcott, and State
Treasurer Thomas It. Kay, pursuant
to Chapter 339 o fthe Laws of Ore
gon, for the year 1913. An official
map of the approved state highway
was published by authority of the
state, and never changed, and upon
that map appears an outline of the
Coos Hay highway, extending west
ward from Hosesburg to Coos Bay
via Camas Valley and Myrtle Point.
W hereas, in the year 1916 there
was appropriated by said Hierhwav
Commission the sum of $5000 for a
survey of said highway, which action
has never been rescinded, but on the
contrary at a fall meeting of the
Highway Commission and the advis
ory board thereof, the matter was
again considered In the month of No
vember last, and the former action
of the board was affirmed unanl-
1916, by an assemblage of citizens
and taxpayers meeting la the city ot
Roseburg, in said county:
Firet That any proposed diver
soln of said $5000 be unequivocally
opposed, and,
Second That the State Highway
Commission, the Legislative Assesm
biy of the State of Oregon, and the
County Court of said Douglas Coun
ty be recommended to aid in the
construction of said highway by
such funds as may become available
from the Federal highway appropri
ation of $75,000,000, and from the
available state funds, and from the
county appropriation available for
purposes of road construction.
FATHER DIED YESTERDAY.
II Ted many years In Idaho arid bad
never visited here.
Clear Bad Skin From Within.
Pimply, muddy complexions are due
to Impurities in the blood. Clear up
the skin by taking Dr. Kingls New
Life Pills. Their mild laxative quali
ties remove the poisons from the sys
tem and brighten the eye. A full,
free, non-gTiping bowel movement In
the morning is the reward of a doBe
of Dr. King's New Life Pills the night
before. At your Druggist, 25c.
Roy Durtdn left this morning for
Kendrfck, Idaho, where, according
to a message received yesterday
noon, his father died the previous
night. The latter was 60 years old,
and although he had been in ill
health for some time, it was not sus-i
pected that he was ia a critical con-,
dition. The announcement came as
a shock to his son here, who will
make an effort to reach his destina
tion as soon as possible. In addi
tion to Hoy Durbin, there are four
other children. The deceased had
Not Quite Down and Out.
Many a man feels that he is down
and out when as a fact he still has In
him many years of good service that
can be brought out by proper treat
ment. Stomach trouble often makes
ono despondent. It hits him where
he lives, saps his strength and energy
and makes him feel like giving up.
Give him a few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets to improve his digestion
and Invigorate his liver and bowels,
and In most cases recovery is prompt
and effectual. c
3W GOOD THAT
HOSTEROLE FEELS!
It Gets to That Sore Spot
Like Magic
A-a-hl Thats delicious relief for
tnose sore muscles, those stift joints,
that lame back.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
maae witn the oil of mustard and
orncr nome simples.
it does the work of the old-
iasnioned mustard plaster, minus the
plaster and minus ths blister!
You simply rub Musterole on th
spot where the pain is rub it on
briskly and usually the pain is gone.
No muss, no bother. Just comfort
in nr. soothing relief first a gentle
g-low, then a delightful sense of cool
ness. And best of all, no blisters like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster used
to make.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron
chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges
tion, pleurisv. rheumatism li,mlm.
pains and aches of the back or joints!
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil-
mously. in the face of a renort of the ' u,""' s',.,rus Icet ana cWs of the
present' state highway engineer , cnesc ut '-ten Preve"'s pneumonia)
which is Interpreted to mean a diver
sion of the above $5000 and its ex
penditure on another proposed route
from the Willamette Valley, extend
ing to the coast and thence to Coos
Bay.
Therefore, be it, and it is hereby
resolved, this 20th day of December.
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MJID BY DRl'GGISIS VERYVoHi RE
New Arrivals in Holiday Goods
Those Doll Carriages have arrived at last. We
have them in all Keed Hody with Reed Hoods, also
English Carriages with wood or steel bodies, also Col
lapsible Steel Frame Carts. Prices range from 75c to
?8.00 each.
Indestructable Dolls at 23c to ?1.00.
Kid Body. Dolls at $1.00 to $5.00.
Bicycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Erector Sets, Doll
Furniture.
For good, practical and useful gifts look over the
following list:
Dining Table, Buffets, Dining Chairs, Comfort
able Rocker or Chair, Leather Rockers, Overstuffed
Davenport or Chair, Dressers, Chiffonier, Library
Tables, Tennessee Cedar Chests, Rugs, Blankets,
Dishes, Etc. Come in and look theni over.
A. J. LILBURN & SON
COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS
What Will Please Him?'
Hot pivo ynnr
my tiiMir.un
omvortunity to
' nmkothiMriome
Ktuttu emu and
rtfrrtiivf Give
them tho sumo
.'httiuvstt. win tro-
Hiution mul ruirivw
HM.u'lii'Uiiiviug the
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WEBSTER'S
MEW INTERNATIONAL
IMotionnry in liU lmmo. ThU now
emition unsworn with final muhor
i'y all kimlsnf nuzlin (nntinfl
in history, grtipraphy, nioiimphy,
Fivlliin?, pnmnnviatiuu, fportu, urU.
and m'ii'mv.
4'0,flrtftVombu1itrTTirmii. 2?0Q Pet,
l)rr MMO I lltiAtrti itom. lolorrd VU ttw.
Tki only tl)UM..vr7 wl 111 li Uind4 Tf.
The tvpe matter is equivnlent to Uwt
of a l.'S-vo.utno euoyclopedi,
Mori- Sr hohulv. Accurate. Convtmlrnf.
Bod Auihufiuthtt tlwin uny other l.u.
tail. UHUOUaUy.
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An old question to be sure, at holiday time.
But not so Hard to Answer. Make it a prac
tical gift something useful. Selection is
easy where Variety is Large.
Sport IMna Hosiery Smoking Jacket Kbony Brushes
Scarf I'lps caps Slippers Auto Glows
Collar Support. Handkerchiefs Underwear Mackiimws '
Tl n"s' Mufflers nath Kobe- Pajamas
ruff Links Silk Handkerchiefs Sweaters Fancy Vests
shlrt SI,llls Shirts Tie and Sox Sets Hats
LSHJL- Linen Handkerohkfs Collar Hags Flannel Shirts
You Can Go To Many Points
in
Oregon"- California
Washington - Idaho on
Low Round Trip Holiday Fares
Low fare of 1 1-3 one way. Liberal return limits.
Go forXmasand Stay tor New Years
Christmas Holidays
Between all points in Oregon;
also from all Southern Pacific
points to Washington and
Idaho Dec. 22 to 25 inclusive.
Return limit Jan. 3. Between
Oregon and California points
December 21 to 23 inclusive.
Keturn limit January 15.
New Year's Holidays
Between all points In Oregon
Dec. 30 to Jan. 1st Inclusive.
Return limit Jan. 3rd. Oregon
to California points Dec. 25 to
28 inclusive. Return limit
January 15.
Ask Jyocal Agent for Information
JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent
PORTLAND
Southern Pacific Lines
Electrical Gifts
Are most appreciated they look nice
They Last a Lifetime
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Christmas tree? in riany liomos tliis yotiv
will be surroundtxl bv ciccirical iiiiis.
An Electric Tocsier w'H v.n-:c i!u-;iuT many steps L$cjpll j
d make crisp, hut t;t.3l ri'ut at the brcakast ;i
table.
An Electric Flat iron will rave ranch thr.c and labor in
the Uuindry.
An Electric Chafing Dish is rn rpnropria'e pift for
sister while fatlvr an! broihor would en joy cofTec from an
electric percolator of cither (:ie pr.t or urn tvpe. k
Dainty tid-bits broik-d oil the electric grill will delit-ht V,
the whole faiv.ily.
We havo an electrical gift for every member of the
family. Come and tec our display.
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Neckwear 25c to $1.50 Largest Assortment
Holiday Printing
Handsome Cards with Holiday Border
Proper Designs and Style
Christmas Presents worth while
Cards. Envelopes. Letter Head Printing
to vlease you. your friends and others'.
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