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Newspaper Page TextWML of Journal UL - REVIEW ROSEBURG CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS CO-OPERATION A GOOD IDEA. Consult The Review first when look ing for an apartment nearly every thing is advertised here. It will bring results, make better business, help city and country. Co operation means greater things. IK)l fil,A.S COL'XTY, OREGON, Tl'KSU.tv KVKXIXIi, AI'UII, :t, VOI XX. KOSElU'lMi, No. :. STATE OF EXISTS DECLARES WAR LA FOLLETTE Tl WAR SKCRKTAIIV AMI ADVIS ORY HOARD DISCl'SS WAR I'l.ANS OX A THREE YEAR It.ASIS I' XI VERSA li TRAIXIXU RILL IXTRODI'CED. MAY WANT ARMY OF 5,000,000 Congress Will Hold Continuous Scs moii I-Yom I O a. in. Tomorrow tnlil the "War Hill" is Finally Acted Vmhi. W A SMI X G TO X . A oril ?. . - -Pa C i - lism, in the person ot La Follotte, ' effectually blocked action mi tho war i resolution until tomorrow. Through a parliamentary maneuver, demand ing that the regular order bu fol lowed, La Follette halli'd any action1 by (he Senate today. Heated words followed. Floor Leader Martin de-: elated that "tremendous conse quences" were behind this pending; resolution. La Follette objected to "being lectured." -Martin declared that, this resolution must go through before anything else. Adjournment until tomorrow was then taken. The, .House committee, which was expect ing Senate actton today, had to post pone its work until tomorrow. Discussing Army Plans. WASHINGTON, April War Secretary linker and the advisory committee of the council of National defense are discussing war plans. Those nro being considered on a three years' basis. They are also considering suggestions of food con trol for the Nation and for univer sal military service by its citizens. A un i versa 1 compulsory military training bill has been introduced. It provides for an army of half a mil lion men. The bill empowers the President to call all physically fit men above the ago of 2u. As ueces sity arises, men of 21, 22 and 2:1 will he called for active service. May Waul o.noo.Oini Mm. WASHINGTON. April ;i. Three to five million men will probably be raised for America's armies. One cabinet member wants ;i,tino,iMio men as a minimum, while the army men have recommended 5.0(10,(100. The army will be raised in groups of 500,000 as rapidly as they can he officered. Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the milllary affairs committee, says that, increments can be obtained at an annual expense of 1 aii.iluit.uiH). The general staff estimated the cost greater. For Continuous Session, WASHINGTON. April :t-The Sen ate steering commit lee decided this afternoon to hold a continuous ses sion from in o'clock tomorrow morn ing until the "war bill" is acted up on. The committee also proposes to prevent filibustering. War Stocks Soar. NKW YORK, April The Presi dent's war message to Congress sent stocks soaring on the exchange and trading is more free and spirited. May llrcnk With Austria. WASHINGTON. April '.!.- A break with Austria is by no means avoid ed, is the general view here. Instead in post poning a discussion of I he situation the President merely served notice that unless Austria keeps her f Continued on Page Six.) Edenbower Is Aroused Over Crime and Determines To Act Lecanso all tolerence lias been ex hausted, Kdeubow residents Mon day night decided on drastic meth ods and will make a final attempt to end the condition of lawlessness and violence, which for months has made life there almost miserable and security ot property uncertain. Tho people will consequently take the law into their own hands and so tar dae had the authority Horn the local officeis. Harking hack to the davs of 'coin ii ; unity iuilam they will h;ne their on i-oni mit tee of protection and their own officers, duly commissioned, to cany out the den a ml-- of t he nit: hborhood for Piace. The ofTh-ers will be two dep uty sheriffs, and these living in the irinity where they m:iy be cal'ed upon immediately at the jntan'-e of any new outrage, w ill pr.i t it -ally as sure t h community that ait ion will be taken us quickly as poible. LOCAL ELECTRICIAN AL MOST LOST Lift IN CON TACT WITH LIVE WIRE Sam Mack, for over 12 years an employe of the local light and water company and one of the most popu lar young nieu in this city, today ex perienced li iB closest call with elec tricity and nearly lost his life, when he grounded a current of 2300 volts through his body while working ou a pole near the depot. Black was working with the live wires at the top of the pole where he had set to work to make a. change for installing a connection with the new generator at the train dispatch ers office. The pole was a few feet from tho Hashford flouring mill on Pine street. Mack had a pair of insulated pliers in his hand but it was believed that the wet pole and the giving away of the Insulation made a favorable condition for the current to pass through his body. The muscles immediately contracten -md for some minutes Mack was helplessly strapped to the post and fastened to the wire. Percy Webb, his helper, noticed his plight and im mediately rushed to the telephone. In another minute the entire cur rent of the city was turned off and Mick, upon recovering from the shock, descended the pole. The first linger of his 'right hand was badly burned and will probably have to be removed. This was the only burn, w h ich seems miraculous. That the current was able to pass though the right side and enter the pole with out, crossing the body, is believed t lie only reason he esvaped. Also the prompt action in turning off the current probably saved his life. WHUAT STILL CLIMHS. PORTLAND, April 3. Another grain record was smashed today, when 5000 bushels of April blueslem sold for $1.88, and 5000 bushels of Mi-y wheat brought the same price. A further advance in flour is ex pected. .Mrs. Fred McCulloch. of Long Peach, Calif., is spending a few davs with Mrs. F. II. Churchill ant! attending her sister, Mrs. M. II. Payne, who is a patient at Mercy Hospital. -o CAPT. 0UCHANAN EXPECTS NO ORDER UNTIL WORD TO MOBILIZE IS ISSUED Captain .L A. Huchanan, of 4" the local Fourth Company, O. J" A. (' stated today that lie did $ not e::pect. to receive any or- ! tiers until the word to mobii- -j. fze. this word, should war be decla red, would be in t he A form: "Assemble company at 4. rendezvous." 1 f war is act u- J ally declared, it is the belief -J. of Capt. ISuchanan. the local troops will be called inimedi- J ately. The company would ! then assemble at the local arm- J ory and spend a week or longer in training and recruit- $ ing to full strength. The next -J. order would be to entrain and J proceed to Fort Stevens, the J Coast Artillery Corps niobili.a t ion point, where they would - receive equipment and await 4 further disposal. While tho local troops are subject to re- $ moval to any part of the conn- f try, they will probably be held to delVnd some h arbor or 4 fortification along the coast. j j,f"I,I'ti !! f r 1 ? Aout 1 " of the most prominent citizens were present Monday night. and.it is believed no further depre dations .will go unpunished, at leat so long as they still have the upper h; nd of crime. In the past several months, count-le-s acts of petty violence have been t -oin mi tied, provisions have beetn ta!;en from houses and stores, and any manner of loi k or bar emed in -ii ff ic jenr to w it list and the risk or ardor of the thieves in breaking into the buildings and helping thomelvc" to the plunder. Sewral cases are now being investigated which, if t raced to t he responsible pat ties, will tesiiU in serious penalties. Another meeting will be held on Vednes-day night, when still fur ther action will be taken to insure tbein prote. tion. The lo al officeis are heai i!y in sym pa'hy with t he i inoveuient. WASHINGTON, April 3. The Senate foreign (relations committe re ported out the administration war resolution, amended to strengthen it, with only Chairman Stone dissenting. The President is directed to employ the en tire naval and military force of the United States against Germany "to bring the conflict to a successful termination." All of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the '.Congress of the United States," is the ending of the resolution. The resolution as amended follows: "Whereas, the Imperial German government has committed Irepeated acts of war against the Government and people of the United States of America; therefore, be it "Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that a STATE OF WAR between the United States and the Imperial German government, which has thus been thrust upon the United States, is hereby formally declared. That the President be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to.emoloy ithe entire naval and mili tary forces of the United States, and the resources of the army to carry on war against the Imperial German government; and to bring the coifflictlto a suc cessful termination all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States." :iii:miom:i; citikkxs dis play TIIKII! PATRIOTISM AT A MKUTIXd IILI.ll AT THK STORK Oh' .1. W. TOLLMAN' MONDAY NKiHT. SHOULD RESPECT AMERICAN ELAG The Meeting: was Attended hy About Thirty Well Known Residents or (he i:denlMvver Vicinlly More Will .loin. At a well attended and very en thusiastic meeting held at. the store of .1. W. Tollman, in Kdenbower, last night, the people of that vicinity organized a "Home Guard meeting was called by Mr. and about I!0 persons were It is believed the membersh The Tollman present. ip of lilt! organization will be increased to 80 before the end of the week. Immediately following the call to order, Mr. Tollman delivered a brief speech in which he outlined the pur pose of the organization. He called attention to the present crisis that confronted the American people and declared il was time that every per son in the Fnited States display his loyalty to the flag. He said it was the purpose of the "Home Guard" to protect all loyal citizens and discour age those who are disloyal to the country. Mr. Tollman's remarks were cheered and he was assured of the co-opera t ion of I he people of Kdenbower in making the organiza tion a grand success. In an interview this morning Mr. Tollman said that among those pres ent at the meet ing were many Ger man born citizens who are now mak ing their home in the Kdenbower vi cinity. These people, M r. Tollman said, were enthusiastic and ex pressed tlu 111 selves as opposed to ( any movement or act which would tend to humiliate (he Government in ithe present crisis. The members of j the newly orga nized G uard will be (among those who will attend the flag 'raising ceremonies in Kdenbower to I morrow afternoon. "The people of Kdenbower be lieve in preparedness," said Mr. Toll man, "and we are anxious to do our part in protecting American inter ests on the high seas." Meclings of the Guard will be held at frequent intervals and it is be lieved the organization will prove a great success. Harry Welch, of Portland, arrived here last, e veiling to spent I a few j days wil h friends. j . l-'OUl I A I.ISTMI ATS TOD W j. Officers here securing en- $ J list meats tor I he Naval Coast j J Reserve, reporied late this af- j -I teniooit one a pplh-nnt to the 4 retMilar navy ajid Hirer others J J in the ie-erve. The officers f. will probab'y leave tonight. J 4 but thi-v will be at the city j J hall this evening, w hen t hey J -'hope to .-secure other men and $ ! give out considerable informa- Hon, The naval en 1 is-t ment was $ 4 .L W. C!ayiool. and the three j applicants to the reserve are 4- Carl C. Gunlert, !',. V. Jones. .J J or Kdenbower. and Ii in V. j Coj-iene, of Mvi tie Cieefc. My Country Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty." COL. ROOSEVELT PRAISES WILSON'S WARMESSAGf; WOOED LEAD WAR EORCE J. WASHINGTON, April It. ! Pronouncing 1 'resident Wil- J son's war message one of the 1 grealeesl documents in Ameri- $ can history, and offering to J lead a fighting division of J A merieans in K a rope. Col. j Koosevelt called at the While I House this afternoon. lie J missed seeing the President, who was absent at I hat. mo- ment. MINISTERS Of THE CITY ENDORSE ELAG RAISING; BIG CROWD EXPECTED At a special meeting held lie re this morning the members of t he Hosebu rg .Ministerial In ion adopted t he following resol tit ion : "We heartily approve and endorse the occasion of the flag raiding at Kdenbower Wednesday afternoon, and earnestly request all patriotic cit izens, who find it possible, in the !i;ht ot the Impending crisis In our Nation's affairs, to attend and make the event of real patriotic ardor ami display."' In oxler that the aged ladies and veterans may reach the scene of the ceremonies, the rommittee in charge request all automobile owners w ho v.ilj to h.tw: their cars at the armory at 2 o'clock, fnles furnished with 1 1 an porta t ion fac.il it ie t here w ill be many ol the cti-rans ami holies ot the city who will l.e unable to attend the ceit-inonics, mi:si.i;.s cm;s hi.poutld. 1ms. Seejy. Sether and Stewart ha v e an mm need the de elopment of another use of mensie today on South Pine street. The patients are M rt. Ot t o S U-a n em an u and son, Wallace, who h;ue been pht-ed in quarantine. IMPORTANT CASE lillST .NATIONAL It A X K AWARD- LI) .11 DliMLNT .K.AIXST MILS. SAIi A II I. DAY AMI TIIK OLA LI. A . MIM(i CO. TOTAL MANY THOUSANDS. CASE HEARD SOME TIME AGO The Knit Was Drought Against the Defendant Hy K. A. Saniord, Acting' iH Trustee for l-'lrsl National Hank. In the Circuit Court here this morning, .1 udge J. W. Hamilton handed down a decision In favor of the plaintiff in tho case of S. A. San ford, acting as trustee of the First National Hank, vs. Sarah L Day, the Ola Ha Mining Company, and l' W. I l 1 1 a id ami Grant Clayton, transact ing business under the firm name of Dillard & Clayton. Thi' suit was brought by (he plain tiff to recover various sums of money claimed to have been loaned lo Mrs. Day and the Oialla Mining Company. Tho first of t hese loans was in t he sum of $7(1 1 .Ofi, and was consum mated on I'Vh. 1 lull. Including tht interesl and attorney lees, the toial of this claim Is now $ I I :sL(i!t. On May 2!), I'M I, the bank again loaned Mrs. Day (he sum of X7t.fiO. for which I hey look her promissory note. With interest and attorney fees, this account now totals $12X7. (Hi. On February II, 1 !H I , II Is claimed the hank loaned the Ohtlla Mining Com pany $i:i70. This claim has also grown until it now totals $fifl7.l4. On February 24. 1 HMi, the plaintiff claims thai another loan was made to (he mining company in the sum of $:i'H)U. Interest and attorney Tees have Increased this claim to $4'I7H. To secure payment of these loans it was alleged that Mr. Day and the Oialla Mining Company on July Li, HHi7, delivered to the bank 'their right, title and Interest In a certain dierirfs certificaie or sale of fore closure and by said agreement au thorized the sheriir to execute a deed to the property. The deed was formally prepared and turned over to the bank on June 1, 1!) I. It was also claimed by the plaintiff that they liquidated unpaid taxes to the1 amount of $:i:, which they asked fo have charged against the accounts of t he defend a nts. In the decree Judge Hamilton gave the bank judg ment for the several amounts asked for In Ibe complaint, after deducting $x!Uh, which the bank Is alleged to be Indebted to Mrs. Day. The suit was tried before Judge Iliiinllton some time ago, and he took the tes timony under advisement until to day. Louis HiihIi, today to spend bu dues. of Medfonl. ar lived several days here on Tit A I WILL Slop. 4 It was learned late this af- J leriioon that the officials of t the Southern Pacifi will grant all Ihe time neces sary tn train No. II tomorrow tor the crowd to take the train to Kdenbower to attend i he fin g r aising and celt-bra Hon. A hugcciowd will prob ably b" In attendance. JITNEY PRICES WILL BE ADVANCED, ACCORD ING TO ANNOUNCEMENT It was announced here this morn ing that the proprietors of the local jitney cars had entered Into an agreement whereby the prices for trips within tho city limits will he Increased from 10 to 15 cents. The owners of the machines claim that they are unable to maintain the present prices because of the. In creased cost of purchasing gasoline and other supplies necessary to con duct, their business. Although the dale of changing Hie prices had not been determined definitely at noon the new scale will probably go into effect tomorrow. It is said that practically every jitney owner In the city bus agreed to the new arrange ment. COMMANDKK IS COMING. Word was received here this morning to the effect that Deputy Commander Hall, of tho (i. A. IL, of Oregon, will arrive In liosehurg early Friday preparatory to meet ing tho members of Reno Post, at a meeting to bo held at tho armory in the evening. Matters or importance will be considered and it Is urged that every member of the organiza tion be present. 1II0LI) LI XrilKON AT I'MI'OVA. The members of (he Douglas Counly branch of Insurance Federa tion of Oregon have been Invited to meet this evening at a delicious seven-course luncheon at the Pmp qua Hotel. Business will bo discus sed anil a dellghtrul program given. Hon. It. L. Kddy will deliver un ad dress on "insurance Legislation." PAT1KNT KLIGHTLV IMPItOVKD Mrs: M. H. Payne, who rocently underwent an operation at Mercy hospital, was slightly Improved to day. Mr. Payne and son, Moryl, of Yoncalla, who had been down for a few days, returned to their home tills afternoon. U. L. Cannon, who was in from Itockland today, reports Leslie Hat field improving. Mr. Hut Held has been critically ill from an attach of measles. FIGURES SHOW THAT REVIEW CIRCULATION IS STEADILY INCREASING J- The Review will tomorrow I- publish its annual statement f showing the number of, bona -J lido su bscrlbeiH on its hooks, J. together with other informa j Hon demanded by tile Govern f meat. This statement will j show that the Review's aver- age dally circulation during 4- the past, six months has been J 17 1 a, or approximately 'to in J. oxcesH of the previous six J months. Karly hist. October 4 another Roseburg newspaper I published a st at oin en 1 shovv I Ing its average daily circula I Hon to be 1125, Tho same J- newspaper published a state J merit yest erday showing n n I a vera no daily HrculuHon of j I Din, ,r 25 lesH than at the J time the previous ,h1 at em en t J- was printed. These figures' j indicate that the Review Is J growing in popularity and has - a substa a I ial lead ill cireu la I Hon over its nearest com pet 1 j tor. After Long Trip Local Lady Appreciates Her Return Home Alter Hailing on equatorial seas, then whirling over wastes of bound lest snows, Roseburg. al Ihe end of u Ki.o'iu milo journey. Is a veritable "haven of rest." SiP-h was the thought of M is. F, A. Stewart, of I .aurel crest Ranch, w ho ret it rned to her home nea r here Monday ev en in.'. Mrs. Slewtut had only returned from Honolulu on a pleasure trip with some fiiends from the Kast, when she was called to attend a friend who was ill in North Dakota. Fresh ft out her experiences in I he tionhai la! H ii ten, where she louud the inlands even more beautiful than h expected , she was forced to ttaveie a continent which was then almost completely smothered in a lontinuous blanket of snow. From tSjfi Francisco to the north, ami IL L. STKI'HKNS KILIOD A PKO- TKST IX WHICH HK CLAIM Kl THAT MIL HAMLIN'S KLKC TION WAS ILLLG L IXDKK TDK SCHOOL LAWS. SALARY INCREASE IS ALLOWED Petition of Taxpayers Was , "Side tracked" On Motion of Attorney I. A. Ituchanan New land's Vote is Questioned, Apparently acting In accordance vfilh a pre-arranged plan and in strict conformity with the prediction made In Monday's Review, the mem bers ol the Roseburg school hoard Monday night ro-elected F. IL Ham lin superintendent of the local pub lic RchoolK for another year. If Mr. Hamlin's election 1b finally ratified he will receive an annual salary oC $ 1 1MI0, or $100 in excess of the amount allowed him by the hoard during the present yenr. This makes .i total Increase in salary of $400 awarded to Mr. Hamlin during the past three years, according to the records of the school clerk. r Soon after calling last night's meeting of the board to order a peti tion signed hy many -of the voters of I he Roseburg school district and isklng that the election of the school superintendent he deferred until af ter the regular school election to be held on June lti, was presented Tor consideration. Attorney J. A. liu ihanan, close friend of the superin tendent and member of the school hoard, Immediately moved that the oelltlon be filed with the school derlt. This motion carried, with S. Dillard, J. O. Newland and Mr. iiuchatmn voting In the affirmative. Had Mr. Huchanan have moved to .'ejeel the petition of the taxpayers, he result could not have been morn effective. Following Die 'Hioutrucldng" of i,ho petition, Mr. Huchanan presented i motion to the effect that tho chair nan and clerk of the school hoard e authorized to enter into' a con r.nict for the re-employment of Air. Hamlin for another year at a salury f $1!!00. The motion also carried he proviso that he be paid In month 'y installments, beginning June 1 , lit 17. The motion was seconded by (. O. Newland, a relative of Hie su perintendent. Upon being placed to i vote the motion carried, with R. L. Stephens easting the lone dlssenl ng vote. Dr. K. L. Miller was un ible to he present at the meeting be muse or tho Illness of his wife, and ook no part in the proceedings. Al the time of casting his ballot in opposition to the re-election of Mr. Hamlin as superintendent of the Roseburg schools, Mr. Stephens said he wished to oHer formal protest igainst the action of the hoard, for the reason that their procedure was not supported by the school laws. Inasmuch as J. O. Newland is n rela tive of the superintendent, it was charged by Mr. Stephens' that Mr. Hamlin's selection could not bo sus tained unless all other members of the school hoard concurred in his election. After making his oral pro test. Mr. Stephens Informed the members of the board that he would reduce the same to writing within the next couple of days ami (He the same with the school clerk. Local attorneys Interviewed today assert Hint Ihe contention of Mr. Stephens Is correct, and is supported hy the (Continued on Page Six.) through every state of the Middle West, ih" snow took the place of tho sheet uf calm ocean that had everywhere met her eye on the Pu rl He On the return through the northern states, tunnel after tunnel of snow, higher than the train, ob hi u red i be remainder of the land scape. Then t he traveler emerged into Oregon, where Ihe hills green and hlosHoinlng In the air. warm and fresh like the earth, for the first lime brought a realization of spring. Home never appeared so comfort ing, though Mrs. Stewart had been across the states several times. Fol lowing hej arrival, it was not diffi cult to make anew, a declaration uttered on a former occasion: "It's Douglas County and RosuburK for rue. "