FACTS THBMj
EVEXIXa ROSEBURQ REVIEW, Vr'.l.LSlAV, MAIU'H 14, 1017.
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RECENT TROUBLE
HOAI) Nl'I'KltVlSOU (ilVKS COM
I'LETK At'COl'XTIXt; OK HIS
DKALlXiS WITH DOtCil.AS
t'Ol'XTY ACtTSATIOXS AKK
ItEKl'TKI).
PERSONAL ENEMIES ARE BLAMED
Mr. L'lam Snys His Accounts Arc
iRn to Investigation By lite
1'iiltlic at Any Time Onii
inissioiu'r lauded.
The Review has received a some
what lengthy letter from Peter
Ulani, road supervisor of district No.
17, in which he offers a complete
explanation of certain charges made
against him in the press of the
county and before the grand jury.
The letter is self-explanatory and
follows:
Kiddle, Ore., March 12, 1917.
Editor Review:
While it may not be necessary to
make any explanation to any one in
Riddle regarding the October and
November pay roll of road district
No. 17 (concerning which there has
been so much agitation of late, both
in the press and before the grand
jury as well), still in order that the
full facts may be made known to all
who may be interested, I desire, up
on the request of several prominent
taxpayers outside of- the road dis
trict, to make a complete statement
of the exact facts of the matter;
something anyone interested locally
could easily have done without ex
pense either to themselves or to the
county, if this had been their true
object.
As supervisor I kept the time book
on the work in question, namely the
hauling of gravel in the "Chadwick
lane." The haul from the crusher
began on October 30th. There hav
ing been no expectation that further
work would he done in the month oi
October, I signed the completed pay
roll for October actually on the 2Sth
day of that month, although it was
dated the 31st. As all the rock win
hauled by the measured load, each
load was put down as hauled, and
the hauling was not segregated bj
days for the three days of October
"u, 3 1 , and November 1 , but were
grouped by the accounting bookkeep
er who made up the pay roll sheet
for me under the date of November 1
on the monthly report. Thus it wil1
be seen that the day of November 1
on the supervisor's monthly report
for the district for the ten teamster
who hauled this crushed rock actual
ly included the haul of three day?
as above named in reality, instead
of the work having all been per
formed on the day on which it would
appear to have been placed on the
report.
The basis of pay for the yardage
hauled was ascertained by taking an
average team and a wagon holdinp
one yard of gravel, and carefully
keeping the exact time of loading,
hauling and dumping of the grave)
and of the return of the team to the
crusher. Allowing as a basis for pay
the prevailing rate at that time of
$4.50 per day of 8 hours, the most of
this haul at this distance was found
to be 7uc, but this did not take into
consideration any loss of time for
any purpose whatever, which every
one knows cannot in reality be avoid
ed. Following this computation it
rained, making the haul harder, as
the roads eru heavier and the load
weighed more. So It was decided to
allow 7 5c per yard as a basis of pay.
All told on these three days 1 u
teamsters hauled 17.S.5 yards ol
gravel, being at the average of 1.32
yards per load. These same teams
hauling one yard per load and being
paid at the rate of $4.50 per day,
would have hauled 135 yards at an
actual cost of, $117, which would
have made the average cost almost
S7c per yard for the haul instead of
75c, as paid. The saving to the coun
ty on the yardage basis, therefore,
is 12c per yard, or on the hauling
these three days actually $21.42.
The time book shows the following ,
facts: Hauling on October 3. 31 and
November 1 : J. J. Chadwick. ISi
loads. 1 Vz yards each, 27 yards at
.20.25 ; Austin Wilson, 1 i'y loads,
I1, yards each. 21 yards at $lX.'Mt;
l'eter l'lam (Tom Sims, driver) 10
loads. lg yards each, 24 yards at
$ 1 S.oO; l'eter ( lam. Jr., 15 loads.
1 1-3 yards each, 20 yards at $15;
J. li. Harris, 10 loads of 1 yard each
and six loads of 1 1-3 yards, in
yards at $13 5u; Hen Nichols i II.
Nichols, driven U loads of 1 yard
and 6 of 1 yards, I 5 , yards at
$ 1 1 .fi2. Hauling on October 3 nth
and 31st. only: B. W. Sargent, 1!
loads. 1 yard each, 11 yards, $V25;
Noah Cornutl. 5 loads of 1 1-fi and
4 loads of 1. 101-; yards. $7 s7;
A. A. Tipton, 7 loads of 1 yards
each. 101, yards, $7x5; .lames
Hates (Oct. 31. Nov. 1) 12 loads of
1 U; yards each, IS yards. $13.5".
i The error in the computation of
Noah Cor mitt's yardaee was cor
rected in the Iiecember report i .
Chadwick's team, driven by Jim
Russell, hauled more gravel and re
ceived more pay than any other team
for the reason that the work was
practically at their home, and there
fore they had the advantage, and on
two days were able to make the
haul, both first hi the mornine and
last in the afternoon. The average
time per day for the teamsters i? !
as follows: J. J. Chadwick, K75;!
James Rates, $fi."5: Austin Wilson.
JfJ.00; peter Clam (T. Himm.j
6.00; P. I Um, Jr., $5.00; J. 13
PR. LEHRBACH
4 Has changed his offices and 4"
J- Is now located in rooms 309- J
310. third floor, Perkins 4
Building. Phone 447. 4
Harris, $4.50; 13. W. Sargent, $4.12;
Noah Cornutt, $4.06; A. A. Tipton,
$3. 12; lien Nichols, $3.87.
It will readily be seen that the
teams were actually paid for the ac
tual work done, and that the county
paid for only the work received by
it. A light team hauling a light load
did not receive the same pay as a
heavy team hauling a heavier load,
and therefore delivering more value.
All of this "mucn-ado-about-nothing"
a matter absolutely clean,
square, and above board in every
way has probably cost the county
more than $75, a sum which would
have put at least 100 yards of gravel
in much needed places. In reality it
has been an unwarranted expense,
and it is especially unfortunate that
it should have been done under the
pretext of "saving money for the
taxpayers," a slogan too often used
by false prophets to conceal their de
signs. I wish to take this further oppor
tunity to state that the people of
south Douglas County are practically
a unit in the support of their resi
dent commissioner, B. F. Nichols,
whom we all feel is earnest and con
scientious in his work for the coun
ty, and who is in every way filling
the office to which he has been elect
ed in a manner which is creditable
to him in the highest degree in
ivery respect. He has devoted his
time unstintingly and has made
ivery possible effort to be "on the
iob" and see that the work of the
Munty has been performed efficient
'y and that, there has been rendered
to the public as nearly one dollar's
worth of value for every dollar ex
pended as it is possible to secure in
jublic work.
Thanking you for the publication
)f this letter in your columns in as
conspicuous a place as that recently
icconled the matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
PETER VLAM.
LOCAL PRUNE GROWERS
MUCH INTERESTED IN
A RECENT INVENTION
A theory that will probably revo
lutionize the prune industry in the
v)io1b country, if proved sound, is
advanced by W. O. Hemlow, of Sa
iem, according to word received here
today.
A steel tank with an enclosed track
lo run the trays in is the apparatus.
The tank is airtight and alter the
rune;.' are placed on the trays and
ia the tank, a vacuum pump Is set to
v ork which takes air out to a cer
tain point. This lowers the boiling
point to 7 2 degrees and It takes 212
degrees in the ordinary drying pro
cesses. "All there is to drying prunes it to
remove the moisture from the fruit,
and this can be done in 30 minutes
by my method," said Mr. Hemlow.
No lye Is used t n b rea k the skins
and the prunes are claimed to weigh
about 20 percent more when dried.
In the event the invention is suc
cessful, local prune growers declare,
the present method of treating their
product will pass into history and
the new process will be adopted.
THE KXEtTTlVE COMMITTEE OK
THE STRAWBERRY CARNIVAL
HELD A SPECIAL MEETIXii
LAST E V EX 1 (i MA X V MAT
TERS WERE DISCUSSED.
POLICING Of CITY APPROVED
The Decora t Inn Committee Will
of Novel I'Yutm-cs Eugene
of Novel Feature Eugene
Delegation Coiniuj;.
At last night's meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of the Hoseburg
Strawberry Carnival, held at the
office of J. W. Perkins, considerable
business of a routine nature was
transacted. C. L. Selecniau, a mem
ber of the committee, presided at the
meeting.
The detailed arrangements of T.
A. Kaffety for policing the streets of
the city during the carnival were ap
proved by the committee. In his re
port to the committee Mr. Kaffety
recommended the establishment of
an emergency hospital in the busi
ness district and t he recommenda
tion will probably be accepted in the
event a suitable location can be
found.
The decorating committee is con
sidering the advisability of placing
trees along the curbs from the Mc
Clallen Hotel, at the corner of Jack
son and Douglas streets, to the S. P.
depot, near the intersection of Lane
and Sheridan streets. The idea is
new here and would probably meet
with the approval of the people of
this vicinity. The cost of this feat
ure will be determined before defi
nite action is taken.
It watt decided to send the Radia
tors, Chamber of Commerce and the
Lane County Credit Association for
mal invitations to attend the festi
val on Saturday, the closing day of
the event.
Preparations for the carnival are
further advanced this year than
usual and indications point to one of
the best carnivals ever held in
southern Oregon.
If properly supported by lioseburg
people, the 1 ! 1 7 committee promise
lo make the coming carnival the best
the city has had. There have been
innumerable requests for the intro
duction of new features and for more
elaborate decorations, the latter es
pecially since there appeared to be a
certainty of more visitors from a dis
tance than has been customary. In
response to this demand the commit
tee has conditionally planned for
more entertainments and contests,
the prizes for which will remain at
home. Decorations far more credit
able than used before at carnival
lime are already on paper and If the
citizens give the occasion the back
ing it deserves, the committee prom
ise to give the public a highly satis
factory entertainment in every way.
Hoseburg is unfortunate in having
no (rained band, such as most cities
have. Last year the concert band
then in existence furnished very
good music, hut as they have since
disbanded and could not be effec
t ively reorganized, in the commit
DOUJLAS NATIONAL RANK OF ItOSLltl R(i.
No. 42:.
Report of the condition of the Douglas National Hank, al Koseburg,
the Stan? of Oregon, at the close of business, March 5, 1 !i I 7 :
KESO FUCKS.
Loans and discounts $ $320,777.
-.nerdrafls, unsecured 1,421.
(.'. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par
value I i:r,oi)0.no
C. S. bonds to secure postal savings (par value) Ti, 000. 0(1
Total V. S. bonds 30,000.
Jther bonds to secure postal savings 2S.nnti.0ii
securities other than V. 8. bunds (nut including
stocks) owned unpledged !i 1 ,4 s 4 till
Total bonds, securities, etc
.-'tocks. other than Federal Reserve Hank stock
Stock of Federal Reserve bank r0 per cent of
subscription J
Value of banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Other real estate owned
Hue from approved reserve agents in New York,
Chicago and St. Louis 11.37
.Hie from approved reserve agents in other re
serve cities t; i; t
iiie from banks and bankers t other limn above i
Cbe.e'ks on banks in the same city or town as re
porting bank
hitside checks and other cash items :.''2.lt
raciional currency, nickels and cent? ;",.:;:;
Notes on other national banks
fleservo bank notes
Lawful reserve in vault and with Federal lie
serve Hank
Redemption fund with 1. S. Treasurer
ami due from F. S. Treasurer T. . . 1,
1 Ft.lM C.3
27,!i!Mi.tni
3, HOt). 00
2"i,ono.oo
2.0O0.0U
27.1 .".2 S3
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PROPERTY OWNERS, AT
.f. TENT ION. .J.
f
J Assessment of property be
J gan March 1st. It will save
time and money if you will
have a complete list of taxable
property ready when the dep- J
uty calls. liespeclfully, J
J. GUY CORDON, Assessor.
tee's belief, in readiness for tho car
nival, it became flo" ssary to go out
side for the leadii
band. Fortu-
rganizatUm was
expenses and
;remely reason
trtheless ropro
the cost of last
this will be a
. certaiuty and
1" the best iu
ee could pos
be consider
by subscrip-
nately the Corvallij
secured for trave
board while here,
able terms, but i
senting almost douf
year's band. Tha
strong attraction il
the cost will be o
vestments the com
sibly make, yet it
able and must be
lion.
This year there will be no appro
priation for contests originating in
Portland or other outside cities and
all prizes will be kept at home. For
that matter, almo half the money
paid for expenses of outside bands
will be spent right here in Koseburg
for rooms and board.
Tho committee is giving a great
deal of time and careful thought to
the details of the occasion. Expenses
will be made as low as a creditable
carnival permits, and it Is up to the
business people ( JRoseburg to give
them liberal assistance financially
and hearty co-operation I nail sub
committee work.
A Remarkable Situation
If it was simply a question of closing out a lot of undesirable mer
chandise, the fact of our selling goods at such low prices would
not be so remarkable, but the fact of the matter is the great bulk
of sales items are of standard make, well known and of fixed reg
ular retail prices. When we come to cut this class of merchan
dise we are paractically giving away $20 gold pieces miichbelow
their worth. This accounts for the fact of our selling so much
here now and why people send here from quite a distance because
they cannot buy them at home at any legitimate retail store for
our prices. Among those worthy of very special mention and
ones which everyone is familiar with we quote the following few:
KSII.TS TKI.Ii.
There Can I In Xo Doubt AImiiiI the
tsiilts hi llosehnrn.
Itcsulls ti-11 Ihe tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Koseburj; citi
zen. din be easily invest inuted.
What better proof can be bad?
Hobert Smith, 2:i.ri a. Flint St.,
Roiwtttii'K, says: "I can conscien
tionnsly recommend Hoan's Kidney
Pills as bcinis a medicine of merit.
I have taken them on different oc
casions when 1 have felt In need of
a kidney remedy and 1 have always
found them to be all that is claimed
for them. For lame back and kid
ney trouble, 1 find Doan's Kidney
Pills are just (he medicine (o brlns
relief."
Price TiOc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
i;et Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Smith hail. Koster-.Milburn
Co., Props., (Juffalo, N. Y.
Tltl'NKS A I It.UJS.
New, strong trunks, Ioiik wearing
suitcases, handsome club bags, inves
tigate, see, and try. I!. W. Strong,
the Furniture Man.
t'l.KAIl VOI'll SKIN IN SI'ltINO
Spring bou.-o cleaning means
cleaning inside and outside. Dull
!inip!v skin Is an aftermath of win
ter inactivity. Flush your Intestines
with a mild laxative and clean out
tile accumulated wastes, easy to
take, they do nut gripe, lir. King's
New Life Pills will clear your mm
lilexlon and brighten your eye. Try
Dr. King's New Life Pills tonight
.ind throw off the sluggish winter
shell. At druggists, li.'c.
Union Suits
Chalmers Well Known
Made on Cooper's spring
needles, excellent wear,
regular at $1.50, sale at
University Brand Fine
Suits, Never less than
$2.50
Our Sale price
75c Quality Heavy Cotton Ribbed
Shirts & Drawers
Fcru and Gray, until the
Sale stops at
N. B Super Weight Fine Wool
Underwear
of elegant quality, worth
$1 50 regular, now at
97c
Wool Union
1.79
47c
'ine Wool
97c
96c
Staple $1.25 Quality Overalls, mixed
and blue Denim, also
Khaki Pants at this sale
only
WOOL OVERSHIRTS Never Less
Than $2.00 01 jlfl
in grays, browns and blues, jn I uJ
Military and turn down collar V ' 1 u
Regular Everyday 50c-75c Neckwear
Choice of entire selec
tion without reserve,
on sale now
The Well Known "Ide" and "Silver"
DRESS SHIRTS selling at
all agency stores over U.S.
at $1.25, going for ..
38c
" and "Silver"
95 c
Big as pur stock is, it is going down every day? and we advise
you for your own benefit to supply yourselves without any delay,
while these items are to be had at such saving prices. Heaps of others.
H A R T H
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Mci-numi! Is Ultnlcil
Yesterday's F.ilgenn Itegister con
tained a brief article regarding lion.
Dinger Hermann, who Is passing a
I few days in that, city on business.
The Register says .Mr. Hermann is
one of the most noted lawyers In
Oregon, and was formerly Congress-
Here It Is
A Ihtt'e spi'Cil cur. with eb-clric UjiIiIk, starlfr and horn,
mohair top. wimlshicM. spt-i-d omclir, tools, He, for fllUT.
T 1 1 K
CHEVROLET
A carload of them just in, ready for immediate
Delivery
Show room K. (ink SI. Ask fora d'-inonstrii I Ion.
GLENN H. TAYLOR, Aent
man from this stale. .Mr. Hermann
Is expected to return here this even
ing. Ho sure It is u Harrloy. tho only
corset made to fit nacli and evory
figure. Will call and take orders.
Plume 418 .1.
A IT K v no N I ' A It M 1 : US.
If Interested in gns tractors, steam
engines, sawmills or threshers,
write to tho A. H. Averlll Machinery
Company, of Portland. The tractors
sold by tills company are the bent
and will stand the test.
mill
Total
i.i a m i.iTt i:.-!.
'.'apllal stock paid in I
Surplus fund
.'tidivideil profits
l.-ss current expensvs and lae
Amount reserved lor taxes . . .
'irctilation notes outstanding
Ime to banks anil bunkers lotber than atmvei . .
leinand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check
Certificates of depoplt due in les than :!'l
days
Cashier's checks outstanding
Postal savings deposits
Total demand deposits ", :: I
Total
$71.".
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stale of Oregon, Cointy of lloug'as, fs:
I. H. 11. Stapleton. cashier of the above-named b.ink, do solemnlv pwear
!1 at the above statement is true to the beM of mv know ledge anil belief.
II II. STAPLKTON. Cashier.
Subscribed anil sworn to before me this l;:th day of .March, I!il7.
(Seal I J. C. FI'I.I.KKTON-. Notary Public.
Mv commission expires ov. l!'!rd, l'2l.
Correct ...-Attest: J 11 Ilootli, K. L Parrott, II. Wollenhetg, Iiirectors.
FLOUR
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$1.75
Made in Kastcrn Oregon. This is a dark flour hut
will make good wholesome bread.
Golden Sheaf Flour
(a good hard wheat flour)
made by one of Eastern Oregon's best mills
Prices at only $2.00 Cash only
Flour is advancing don't delay
Kidd's Grocery
The Square Store
A Shop Exclusively for Ladies
Ceo. A. Burchard 131 N. Jackson Street
The New
G-D Justrite Shield
(h dltfVrcnt than any othor and In
txclii.siv(! In (j-D Justrite Front
l.itccd modi'iH. Something entirely
new and no Hlmpln and practical
without hooka or extra material. Af
waya In place bi-hind the lacing and
ri'ally a part of tho coraot, protect-'
ins tho body from tho lacings and
prevention any protruding of the un
dei -garment a or flesh.
Some women prefer a Front Laced,
othern a Hark Lured O-U Juatrlto
cornel.
II 1h only a mailer of preference.
M
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m .1 1 1 I I hi IP
CORSETS
No. ."lto Front Lured. Thin Iiiiim nklrted model Ih In Strict
accord with tin luteal fashion demand. It encaHert the figure,
clvlng atralght front and back lines. The eliiHtlc section at
Ihe lower back taken up any rulliicKs urniind the bottom of
the Hkirt, and nllowa freedom in Hitilntr. The care in placing
or boning given a free hip and support where it is needed.
ThiK model has the new (I I) .liisittte Shield. Three pair
xttpportern. Made of eouti!, bice and ribbon trlm
mitiKH. Sien to :;2
$3
;-! .liistrllet lire IM'STLKSS ami giiui-jinlced to give fmtlMfno
tory wcjii.
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Description of Our
Auto Tops
can bo corflncd, to three
words: "t.'onveniilnce. Com
fort und Keonomy. No car la
fully eiulied wdthout one.
Let tin Kivo you Itigureit on a
first clans top for your ma
chine. You'll flint them very
reasonable Indeed an you will
find our work rel&iblo.
Geo. T. Shanks
S!l I Kast Ojik Street,
Hovrhui-K, OreKoo.