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0. ul ROSEBURG REVIEW CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BK3T HEKVICE ALWAYS. Consult The Review first when look ins for an apartment nearly every thing la advertised here. Review readers und advertisers are assured of the very best service. We always lead, all ways. MMy Country Ti of Thee, Sweet Land or LiDerly." VOL. XX. HOSKIUKG, IMH'til.AS CXH XTV, OltECOX, SVITlihAV KVKMMi, AIMill, 7, 11)11 Xo. 3-1. UNITED STATES MAT LOAN THE ALLIES AS H AS FIVE BILLION DOLL DEMAND EOR LUMBER IS INCREASING HERE, SAYS ROSEBURG MAN T PORTLAND Sf ED AGENT GOES TO SUTHERUN; TALKED WITH RANCHER LOCAL COMPANY The Navy Department Today Took Charge of All Commercial Wireless Stations, and is Dismantling All Amateur PlantsMay Conscript Engineers GENERAL OBREGON IS SAID TO Stores of German Plotters Are Reported to Have Been Arrested in Different Parts of the United Slates During the Past Twenty-four flours Reports Indicate German Raiders Have Been Seen Off Atlantic Coast WASHIXGTOX, April 7. Extension of credit to the allies of over one billion dollars, and probably to be increased later to as much as five billions, will be the lirst step in actual participation of the United States in the war against Germany, under a plan suggested to Congress by the President, it was learned today. The Navy Department today look charge of all commercial wireless stations, and is dismantling all amateur wireless plants. The Government now controls completely the wireless system throughout the Nation. Secretary of War linker today asked the House military af fairs committee to insert in the army bill a clause providing for the conscription of technically trained men for use as engineers, signal men and in other depai tin jius. The civilian training camps plan has been cancelled, so the War Department announced, l'eserve officers in the training camps will replace them. UKroirrrcn ourkgox overt;! rows caruaxza govt. WASHINGTON, April 7. Because of unoll'icial reports of lighting in Mexico City and the rumor that General Obregon had overthrown the Carranza government, the United States is wor ried over the Mexican situation, li is feared that German money is behind Obregon's revolt. Washington authorities lack authen tic information. The attitude of Costa Rica toward the United States is also causing concern. President Tinoco hinted that unless the United States recognizes him that he will grant the Germans a submarine base. The United States is expec ti;ig the Germans to stage sop.'C thing spectacular soon. The navy is on the lookout. MANY GERMAN PLOTTERS ARRESTED. WASHINGTON, April 7. Tin; government round-up of Ger man plotters is on. Scores have been arrested and countless more will be taken soon- GERMAN RAIDERS OKE ATLANTIC COAST. NEW YORK, April 7. Pert isient rumors are being received here of German raiders being oil the New England const and off the Virginia capes. The Nantucket Shoals station reported seeing a vessel which was regarded as suspicious. Collector Wolcott heard a vessel, within the three mile limit, which was apparently headed toward New York, but fog obscured the view. Coast guard cutters are seeking further information. The Charleston Navy Yard, at I lost on, has also received notice that a German raider is oil' the New England coast. FIELD AMBULANCE CAMP P.URNEI). EL PASO, April 7. The entire camp of the United Slates Field Ambulance Company A, ui Foil I Miss, was burned. The (ire is believed to have been incendiary. Telephone communica tion with that place is badly crippled, many wires being out. Sen tries north of the city fired on two men who were tampering with the wires, but both escaped. GERMAN CREW DESTROY INTERNED VESSEL. WASHINGTON. April 7. The interned German cruiser Cormorant was blown up by the crew at a harbor on Guam Is land, in the Pacific, so the Navy Department announced. The ship was destroyed as marines weiv going to seize the vessel. Two German ollicers and live sailors were killed by the explosion. Thirty-two ollicers and :!21 men were taken prisoners. The Navy Department oilicialiy said that when more com plete reports regarding the blowing up of the German cruiser Cormorant arrived that "one wan-ant ollicer and one enlisted man are dead, one warrant ollicer and four eidisted men are missing, while twenty ollicers, twelve warrant ollicers and :5l21 enlisted men were taken prisoners." RUMORED THAT AUSTRIA BREAKS RELATIONS. LONDON, April 7 Austria-Hungary has apparently broken oil' relations with the United States. From two sources it is re ported that Foreign Minister C.erin has instructed Ambassador Tarnowsky to demand his passports. Paris has received the re- i ffntlnnpil (in 1'ann Six 1 War Brides Come To Front Several Weddings In Sight The eeason of war brid-i w de- clared open t.-day and the 'vail to expected today to heard by late" numbers in the near future. he-iete repeated denials, it w .is It a riled that one couple was im .( r i it-il heie ,tt !" o'clock this morn ing, while (wo ol her coil p'e tun e ai rant-'Mueiit made tor next Men-; day. The 11)1' ITJed CoUpl Henry C;t! ter, a pop ii ! tr local trainman and Mis-- :tia t'aiepbell. The cere iwmy was perfoi Midi (t t !; pa ron age home of Pcv ". II. F.afi:.. r Ihe pt i.t : -T t li iip ii, ;,nd an ho;i later tbe .); .irt'-d :or ilr.r to make t 'aej r f u ur" hop Pass Mr. after f.-ently a. . 'pi.-, a po ipon tbere on the railroad and .M prob ably remain (or several months TV- were attended d;iriDg thp wcddiiu'h HAVE OVERTHROWN CARRANZA iV r. ,,nd Mrs liarby Falbe. Moth parties ::m- welt known heie, the 1 He beiim ;, r. nimbler ot .1. II c;, mpbelJ. a prominent local gnuery- i! ;i n. a Till a ra ont a moiii: a vounu'ev ei or (his city. Mi.-s Vi ian Tester, daughter of W. .1. Tester, a local teal estate op- e.ator, w ill be married on Mondav t Thomas RidL'ewav, of Sutherlin it was al-o annoumed todav. Miss -ter li.is iiuiny f; Sends here to "in the new.- wi! be nreied with IMdeiable SHI pfie. net(t.-r w.dling wi:l take place .Mi ml.. i at tfe- home of Alfred y,;th.'w s. n-ar ( ;!;de. when their d.i'uhter wji be married to a popu- : r y'ril.i man ef that Pin it . It lammed That 'se-.eial other wed l'n ate contemplated uhbh will - announced later. That the demand for timber is in creasing t lie Pacific Coast, was the statement of S. C. itartrum. su pervisor of the Koseburg forestry offices, who returned here this morning after a few days spent in Lane County. M r. Hart rum was summoned to Histon in connection witli u timber sale which is now being negotiated "by the Federal Government. The deal, if consummated, will include the transfer of approximately 17."), IIUO.OOO feet of the best timber lo cated in Lane County. During his slay there, .Mr. Hartrum talked with the. superintendents of the mills ami they said the demand for Pacific Coast lumber was greater at the present time than for many years past. It is anticipated by the lum bermen that, the do maud for the pro duct will increase as the war progresses. I'OISTI.AMl CIIA.MIIKIt Oh' CO.M MKIK'K IS S I : I : K I ( i IM'olt.MA TIOX I'liOM THK COM.MI Itl l 11, OIKi AXIZ VITOXS OK THIS CITY To K.MM.Olr ATTKACTIOXS. MANY INQUIRIES ARE RECEIVED lobii W. Parker Says Me is Iteceiv-In- OuKo a Number of Letters rrotii California and Other IMslant Stales. The County Court and Commercial Club have received rrom the Port land Chamber of Commerce a re quest to submit a statement of the industrial resources and scenic at tractions of this county lor publica tion by the committee in charge of (he expenditure- of the appropria tions niiide by Oregon, Washington anil lirilisb Columbia for advertising the Pacific Northwest. This request is in accordance with a resolution introduced by John W. Parker at a meeting of the County Court and Commercial Club repre sentatives held in Portland a week ago. the intent being to assemble the information and have it in readiness for tlie consideration of the three committees when they effect u joint organization. The first thought, ant the ex pressed object of the appropriation bill, was (lit! advertising of Oregon's scenery, but the Parker resolution included industries and natural re sources and it was passed in that way. The information from J ouglas County will be prepared in concise form next week and filed with the Portland Chamber of Commerce, a wait i ne the consideration and ap proval of th(! Oregon committee. The Commercial Club continues to receive inquiries from the Fast, and a considerable number from Califor nia also. This week a group of five living in Wisconsin, after cor responding Willi the club secretary, announced their intention, of coming to Koseburg this spring and have asked to have small farms submitted by letter for t heir considers t ion meanwhile. IK ISIOV WAS ItlMH KI D. According to the terms of a decree filed with ihe county clerk here to day, the Kent Slate Hank, of Michi gan, has been allowed a judgment i in t he sum of $.".$, K ( I . against W. II. White, et ul.' An order an-' thorizing the sab of certain real property to satisfy t he amount ol the debt . was also allowed by the court. J -J- A VFW HI LIN;. Because of the Mate of war ! A VFW HI LIN;. Because of the Male of war that exists at the present time, the Bejew wt',1 not pub Ms !t sedit 1 011s or disloyal letter- or adve; t i;:c uteiit s ot tho-e w hi h breat he a tpiest bmable 1 1 'la lit y of pat riot jsm. I ll the pi-t Ihe ejew has erifeaor ed to be fair and libera! In ex tending the ue of its columns to commentators on public I -Oill'le- ,,,oh;e CVcille. The --t ;(f e of war llli a new ( ondit ion and obliga 1 ion on ihe loyal newspapers of the 1'nfted SPlte-. alld the p,eiew de-ites to lie included in that class. I 4- It. I.. STKI'HKXS SAYS HIC Wll.l. I'M.K THK IHHTMHNT WITH Koseoh: jiti:i:x newt .mox- 1.Y DIVISIONS AUK 1'OlXll HKAKIXli OX THK TASK. A LEGAL CONTEST IS EXPECTtD ll Is Siiiil Thill Tlilff Mclllhi'ls (if I lit S1I1..0I lliiulil Will Si unci lty Silici-iiiteiuU-nl Hilililin to tin.- Last. g PKOTFST IS ItftADY. .J j. K. I. Stephens, member of j the Koseburg school board, j stated this aiternoon that he j J had prepared his written pro j test to the election of F. li. J Hamlin as superintendent of 4 the Koseburg schools, und the 4 J same will be tiled with (he j j school clerk next Monday. Mr. J Stephens claims that Mr. Ham- 4 J Hn's election is illegal for J thti reason that one of the j votes cast by Mr. Xewlaud. J who. under the interpretation of the Standard dictionary is a J- brother-in-law of the superiu- - J tendent. I'nder the slate 4 J school law. it is claimed, a 4 superintendent of schools can- J J not be elected by a vote of his 4 brother-in-law unless alt of the -J J other members of the school j" J- board concur in his election. jijj!j-jj! j j j j j j j Koseburg attorneys who are inter ested in the welfare of the local pub lic schools stated this afternoon thai they had found legal aut horil ies which prove beyond a doubt that the election of F. H. Hamlin, as superin tendent of the schools of this city, is illegal, and will not stand the tesl ol the courts. 1 n a pa rat ltd case heard in tlx Louisiana courts a litigant objected to a certain judge presiding at the t rial for t he reason I hat he was a brother-in-law of one of the interest ed parlies. The case was taken thru all Ihe courts and the supreme tribunal of that slate finally affirmed the contention of (he person making the objection. As a result of the rjil Ing the judge was declared to be dis qualified to try the case. The rela tionship of Ihe trial judge in ques tion to the litigant was the same as I he relat ionship exist ing between .1. O. Newland, a member of the school board, and F. It. Hamlin. Mr. New land cast bis vote in favor oT .M r. Hamlin. Attorneys claim there is no doubt that Mr. Hamlin's election was illegal, and thai he will be un able to collect compensation from the district. isin; at piiuhi:. ICilph (biine. who Friday enlisted in Die hospital orps here, spent the day at Piddle i-il in;; wit h friends a ud jelat i ves. It is e pected that I lie local military organizations will be called out within the next few days. W1IJ. MO F MOMMV. Ulack brothers, proprietors of the Pa lace of Sweets, expect to move from their present quarters In the Pjirroll building next Monday to their new room in the Hoover build ing. The interior of the new quar ters to be occupied by Ulack Prot hers has been thoroughly renovated and is now In firM class condition. FITZPATRICK IS CHOSEN HEAD OF SCH001S BY DIRECTORS AT WESTON A t a m eet ing rf t li e d i rec lois of the Weston schools held last Thursday night. F. ' '. Fit pat rick, at one t ime principal of fhe Bosebuig II ich Schixd, a u d one of t he best, known and nm-t efficient educators in Southern Oregon, was eb-rted su pi-ri n t t-ndeiit of tin schoids at that (dace. The jiosit ion pays a ppi oxi mutely 1 1 xmt a year. Prof. Fitzpat rick is well liked by both the t. pupils and patrom n k or ih" .1. 11 nil Iiii J. hi'l 10 ii'iirn Koseburg schools. many friends are gl; that he has been chosen perinteitd.ml of the Weton schools. At noon today .M r Kitpatrick had not derided whether he will accept the of fer. It is under. tood that he ha veral other propositions under conidt rat ion. E S S J- After a day spent In this vicinity conferring with the ranchers re garding the production of seed for commercial purposes, W. Nelson, representing the Portland Seed Co., left for Sutherlin this morning where ho will visit with Mr. Adams, a former employe of the Portland Seed Couipuny. but at the present lime owner of a large ranch in the Sutherlin Valley. Mr. Nelson will also call on Frank Norton, manager of the Fverfresh plant. Cpon his return here last night from the rural districts, Mr. Nelson sa id he was quite su ccess f u 1 , an d thought a number of Douglas County ranchers would soon engage In the production of Heed ou a commercial scale. He said the soil and climatic conditions of this vicinity are especi ally adapted to raising spinach seed, which at the present time is almost unobtainable. This seed Is produced mostly in Holland and Is bringing as much as 10 cents a pound. COl .NTY SCHOOL SI PT. ItltOWN WOU.D PF.ItFFCT OltO.WlZA TIO Foil PltOTFCTlOV OF AMIItlC.W ICMMITS IN THIS VH'IMTV. FREQUENT DRILLS ARE PLANNED It Is Probable That u Meeting Will He Held Knvy Next Week When the Oi -ani.al ton Will He Perfected. With a view of organizing an asso ciation for the purpose of offering protection to Ihe people of t his Vi- (cinity against insults or overt acts I at the hands of persons unfriendly to t he ' n i led Stales Government dur ing Hie war with (iermany, O. C. Itrowu and several ot her pat riot ic ! residents ot this community are con sidering the advisability of calling a public meeting at the armory some i time next week. j In an interview with a Review rep- rcsenlatlvc this morning Mr. Itrowu ! ."aid it was not probable I hat any trouble would occur in this commun ity during the war, but nevertheless j he thought it wise and proper to have some kind of an organization 'Whereby the rights of the American j cjt i.eits Co ll hi be protected wit bout resorting to call on the regular or enlisted troops. It is Mr. ltrovvn's opinion that Ibis I organization, which may be known j as the "Home riuanls." should be I composed of business and professlon i it I men and all other classes of cill i zens who are not eligible to become (regular soldiers of the Oovernmenl . To properly train the men for emer gencies, Mr. Itrowu has suggested , that drills be held at rrcquciil Inter nals under Ihe direction of some man j of military experience. No standard arms would be demanded, but each ! man couid furnish his own gun, to , gel her with what ammunition would i be necessary. These organlzn t ions are being perfected in other cities or the slate, according to Mr. Itrown, and he can see no reason why the ' people of lioseburg should not act in the near future. Ll i:s IOI1 .MONTANA. I nv All'l'. utn kii'miI tin wjul Uusi'liur. will li'iiv- lulu loiiinlll lul j Monliiiiii, wlii-n- hi' will siii-iiiI tin-'; KUIMIIIIT Htl ll 1 H llllllll'Stl'Hll. Ill1 Will' hi' inlni'il hy Mik. Aki-ii iiml i-lillilri'ii within ihi' in-i two -in- iliri-i' wi-ckM. I j.Mr. Ai'i' wi'lit tn Mi)lit;inii i-iirly last Hn illK illl'l lM I III! OW IHT ul' I Unj j aril's nf rini' in-rlc tilMiral luiul In: that, stall'. 1 , i ! h-H-H-H-H-H-M-M-H- f. j. inn 1 1: i:s nit i-i ii.. .t. . -J- J One bo about I 1 years of l age wa- tin- xiiMi ol a war J- pe this motnlug, when he ap- J- J pea l ed helot e ( a pi a Hi .1. A . J J itm hunai), of the local (''ninth J J Compans, and asked with a .j. teal fill voice lo be excused I J-. from going lo tight the (let I. mans The ),M had been hen! J. to the off ej, it was learned, J J- by heal laitioad emploveis. -J- W ho (' '.ll ed Ihe bo S bad J- been (,,fte, alnl w a s f.i be U 'ompeib-d 10 git to ihe fionr. J. II.- il.m.d kliuwli'iiui' nf tin-- .. 4 atlliX. h:it yall In- muht hi' 4" t. ahli' In rally watfi. If a wati-r J. hoy was iii'i.IimI h I lit- Inia: 4 AltMFU MKX AltF. l'ATKOl.l.i ALL OF THK HKIIMiFS AND TINNFLS OF THK SOlTIIFItN PACIFIC COMPANY IN lMl(i. LAS COPNTY. WOODBURN INFANTRY IN CHARQE The (iovernment Intends to I'so All Menus or Proteethni Ihe Lines of the IiuMir(uut Kail roads of the Country. That the United Slates (lovernment intends to guard carefully all of the important railroads of the United States, together with the property under its control, is fully attested by the preparations that have already been made along Ihe Southern Pa citic lines between Portland and Los Angeles. The local railroad yards, which are considered among the most Import ant owned by the Southern Pacific Company in Oregon, ure under con tinual surveillance of members of Company t, Oregon Infantry, of Woodhurn. The special train carry ing these troops arrived here at i o' clock Friday afternoon and 17 mem bers or the company were later as signed to guard duly In this immedi ate vicinity. Besides patroling the railroad yards, guards have been sta tioned on the Deer Creek trestle and I ho bridge spanning the gulch about a mile north of the city. The Winchester bridge is also be ing watched carefully, as are all of the other important bridges In Doug las Counly. Similar surveillance is being exercised at the tunnels soulh of (llendale. II. Is understood that the patroling of bridges anil lun nels will continue until Ihe close ol the war. Because of the new order of things following the declaration of war. persona will not be allowed to loiter about the railroad yards unless they have business demanding their atlen lion there. And In this event they must halt upon reijiiest of t he sen I fuels and show by sal intact ory ex pbinalion that they art ou a peaceful mission. Walking across the railroad bridges will be prohibited altogel her, II is understood that the precau tions taken along the Southern .Pa cific Company are general through out, the 1'nlled States and are no) confined to Ihe Pacific oCasl eoun I ry. Although no orders have been received here, it fs possible that guards will be placed at the armory within I he next few tin vs. Hoboes who formerly spent much of t heir time in the railroad yards and had llllle trouble in hoarding the trains, are now conspicuous by t heir ab sence and are compelled to walk the Pacific Highway. KIATI I KY WltlTFU IIFItF. i Miss S. .1. N'eill, whose home Is In Louisville, Kentucky, arrived l-'rldav a flernoon to visit for several days j She is making a tour of the count r i in sea rch of material for magazine I articles and stories. She writes toi ja number til Western magazines ami Is looking for bits of descriptive and human i merest . Miss cll mild ! she t bought t his was the pi ett iest and iiiomI intei eH lug country she had j ever traveled over and that next to j (he grandeur of the mountain scen ! civ, nothing con Id be more ben 11 1 1 ! fill. MAYOK IN ItOSF.IU' ICO. J, T. H ridges, mayor of Oakland, spent Ihe day in Koseburg attending hi litis I tie is mat ters. Mr. Hi Idgcs says business is good at Oakland alld the people t here have no colli pla i lit lo offer Booze Ship Lands Off Rose burg With Cargo Last Night Stealing down the rivet at night with a cargo (tr i opl i a band a ml landing In the div I efore dawn in order lo escape Ihe detertion ol the officers is an episode worthy ol war limes and was an actual tact, it v. ;ti learned this morn ing. In t hi cii v Friday flight. As yet the officer: have no inkling ol (he Incident. Knily this morning, a boat said to be owned by w id I known local pa i -ties, tied up near the South Cmpqua Kiver dam a short dhdunce south of the city, and the oci upaiy s, w Itn Ilea vy suitcase, ft ole Mont the tn ush concealment und entered the i it y with I lieu- pt ie. The value of i he cargo Is known only to the crew and is determined only by the pi h e to be exacted lor the ' w goods'' by those who took the risk of bring ing it safely to dry land. The two suitcase i hiit su co i ed or Hornbr"ok were deported at an early hour be WORD FltOM STATU OFFICIALS TO ASSFMI1LK AT AHMOKY AM) PKFPAItK FOK KAKIX lK- PAimitK is i:pi:cti:i) at ANY MOMENT. WILL OBTAIN MANY RECRUITS Snnilary Corps Ccunpleles Full .M 1111- beishlp and Names of Men Are Aiuioiinceil Prelim Inuiy Steps Taken. Koseburg troops were today wait ing for a cull to mobilize (hat is ex pected any moment. That It wilt not . be delayed more than a day or two Ik the belief of every officer here, while within the next two weeks It is ex pected they will be in camp at Fort Stevens, ou the Columbia, awaiting equipment mid further disposal. Captain J. A. Huchanan received a message this morning directing that all preliminary steps be taken look ing to immediate action as soon as Ihe order is received. In consequence of the anticipated movement, everything pertaining to the local forces is in readiness, it was announced. Tho armory Is ready to accommodate the company as quar ters when they are assembled for tho period of recruiting to war strength and every subordinate has curried out the details that have been left to his supervision. Tho ranks are as yet lacking in the number of men re quired, but It Is believed they will be filled easily us soon us tho word comes to uHHoniblw and prepare for entraining for tho company's mob ilization camp nt Fort Slovens. Local recrulls received today were Charles Stanton and Kitlph A. Tuck, both or this city. Several recruits were also received In the local sani tary corps and the full number of was announced by Capt. F. II. Vinci! this afternoon, with three extra. The full number listed with tho sanitary detachment in as follows: Sgt. 1st 'lass. Wood ley Stephenson ; Sgts., William C. Parker, .M. A. Mllllkln, rieorge J. Wlllett; Privates, 1st class ;md others, A. It. Amadou, J. K. Ash worth, 0. H. Harkor, W. L. Parker, licit Hales, Curl Ulack, Harrie Uooth, Joo Demi, P. W. Didtel, William Dolan, Klinoe Henderson, J. A. Hop kins, Jutucs Goodman, W. F. .lewett. Kd. King, Leon McClfnlock, John Mc Clintock. Herbert tjulnn, Kalph yuine, W. 11. MeNnlr. of Ashland, larry llapp, Itobert Sussmllch, H. T. . Willia ms, ,1. It. Montague, Clarence lohnson and John Cnwley. or Corval lis, and four others of F.ugene. With the expected order, the local companies will bo assembled at the armory, where t hey will recruit to war strength and spend several days In t raining. According to t he mes sage received this morning, how ever, no more than 1 0il men Is de sired. The local officers believe the company may alter mobilization pos sibly be taken to another part of (he United States. AltoAUH OCKAN I.INFIL I .et let s received here today from Sun f'niiiciswi Indicate that (leorge and Milton Church, former residents or this city, are now employed on a boat ope 1 at ing bid ween the former fit y and Sunt h A merican ports. He lause of the extreme danger prevail ing nt the present time it is salt) that .Milton Church expects to qull his Job on tho return of the boat tn Su 11 Fi a in I hco tomorrow. ( leorge Church has expressed his Intention of 1 etna in ing aboard t he vessel. In the event Mi 1 1 on Church severs his connect ion wit li t he boat company, he w ill lot ate In San Francisco per manent )'. fore (lie door of a loial establish ment, but befote the city was awake had disappeared. The trip down the rive, from Kid dle or nearby point was one filled with miph ad vent u re, us was evi denced from the tuen. The river was high and during the night there was many a t lose cal I with rocks and tieaiherous rapids. Thai it was a .ife jou rney, howov or, w as seen from the happy binding made and the subsequent transfer of the c.i rgo. A little later another vehicle (sited tho scene ;i nd brought down the hnnf. which will be kept In hid ing; until it is n ceiled for another ci ii . W ho the occupants of the boat were is one of the biggest mys teries that Is yet I o be brought to the attention or the IochI officers. Moth the booze and Its owners hav entirch dropped from night.