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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. "