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Deft, of JUUIlieilSaJ. I. Ui W. . CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS roseburgreview BKST 0EHVICE ALWAYS. Consult The Review first when look ing for an apartment nearly every thing la advertised here. Review readers and advertisers are assured of the very best service. We always lead, all ways. My Ceunt.-y Tie o Thee. Sweet Land ef Liberty." VOL, XX. KONKItl lit;, 1.(1(;,AS COl'NTY. OKKCON, Tl.NI.AY KVh'MM;, Al'ltll. SI, 111 17. No. 4H. CONSCRIPTfON IS j . VERYNECESSARY COI.OVKI. IHIllM.KS, Oh' llltlTISH WAIt COMMISSION', SAS THK VOL I XTKKIt NYSTKM OC Ol! (iAMZINti AltMY IS A COM I'l.KTK KAILlItli. UNIVERSAL SERVICE IS NEEDED Mr. lli-idge Say a Kiilund KiiM Oj M.eil Coiimi i pi ion ItccaiiM' They Did Not Kmm hat it lU'Ally Meant. ( Ry George MariinL WASHINGTON, April Con scription is vital to America betjre the Nation can have war success.' Lieut. Col. II. T. N. liridges, of the British war commission, now here, delivered this message to the Ameri can people. "We were saddled with the volunteer system the begin- iiing or the war." said the fighter, direct from the front. "It hampered and retarded us in every phase of war development. The volunteer system threw our best industrial forces into the trenches wheu we needed them at home, and left at home those whose places were at the front." He then declared brit flv thai the entire message of the allied commission is, "if you are going to war, go the whole hop. You must go nt it intelligently and systematically. Men, women and children, all must fight, at home or at the front. It i no longer a war of expeditions, it is a war oT nations." The Britisher explained that Knglnnd believes thai conscription alone with co-ordination of national forces will enable America to speedily end the war. "The people of K.ngland are won to universal service. They are strong for conscription. They opposed it al first only because they did not know what it was. They now realize that it is only making war on a business basis." French 4 "omtnission Here. WASHINGTON. April 1M. The French war commission has arrtd safely, so the State Department an nounced. The party has not arrived in Washington, and their present whereabouts are being kept a secret. Iti-ili-h Claim (sains. LONDON, April L'4 General Haig gained more ground when he re sumed Hie ISriiish offensive. "We have further progress east oS Monchy-Le-Preux," so Die statement said. "South of liapaume and on the Cambrai road we gained ground on a wide front. The St. Ojientin canal was reached and the villages of VII leis Pioigh and lioauchamp were captured." The Germans have changed their defensive tactics and are not attempting to use elaborate underground defenses, but are light ing from natural barriers and using shell holes. I he German artillery lias the range of the British positions and are able to instantly start a cur tain of tire Hgainsl the advancing foices. Lens-is more Hum half en velope., by the British, and General llaig ran take the city by a single great blow. The occupation of Samara station and me capiure 01 a hsi nimnim m supplies from the defeated Turks was announced officially today. The capture included Iti locomotives. 22 A railroad cars and two barges con taining munitions. The numbly of enemy capt ives taken was la rye. Samara station is Ii5 miles northeast or Bagdad. Adjustment i. Inflected. r.l'KNOS AYKKS. April 24 - An amicable adjustment of the diplo matic quarrel between Argentine and Kugland ov er the w heat embargo has been made, so It was announced. Argentine agrees to send Knglaiul ISii.immi tons of wheat and Un.nuu tons of flour, and Knglnnd will at a later date return to Argentine L'on. oun tons of wheat from Canada. Aus tralia and elsewhere. Ilii Hiding Bill Sign-d. WASHINGTON. April 2 I Presi dent Wilson signed the sewn billion dollar bond bill today, the signing being unceremonious. The pen which the President Used was given to Sec retary McAdoo, who may give it to Lord Cunliff, governor of the Bank of Liicland. who is now here with the British commis-ion linlian. l-tiundi OrTenive. lUi.Mi:. April 24 - The Dalian- have apparently launched a great of fensive on the Carso front. Artil lery In is active and troops are ma-'d as if to attack Small Wrc k nt ItlriMile Two flat c:tr en a:i evtra f-eiirht train bound notih this mornine piled up one-ha;f mile imi'h of ti'.eil d.ile thin mornintf and bl'-Ve.) CiC tra- k for about four hour The lo cal wr'M'kintf crew wart tailed at 11 o'.lo-k ami liad the datMaire repaired late th: :if.e.n'on. Ttie Main in hare of Con i vv,i-hinL-ton llM-lje. A-'cot 1-n t. t:for--ia'inn re o-'iinn here. ; Ti" k no -i l-i raiHHl the accident. Ti:in Vo M due here at 1 o'ib-ik. did not arrive until about 4 3" FINAL CARLOADS OF BROCCOLI WILL GO TO CHICAGO MARKfT The I'mpqua Valley Km it I'lilim has just completed ttie rhlpment off 1Z carloads of broccoli to t lie Chi-1 eago markets and ex pet ta to bo very ! busy all this week sending out the j j'in tl cars tif the produce. The bioc-j j coli season will close by the first of (May. It takes 45 crates of bmc-; i coll to make up a carload. The heads j j of broccoli contained in the crates : ! vary, according to their sie, but on j the average it takes about Lt head s to fill a crate. The broccoli shipped out by the fruit company has beeji in fine con dition and the growers feel encour aged tli.it next year's results will be better. As son as a car in packed it in sent out. A uleat liiiih Itioie groweis are raising broccoli than were engaged in this business last year, when only 4 cars weie ship ped by the fruit union. There I n it-eat demand for Douglas County broccoli in the Fast and the cars have all been shipped to John Nix & Company, of Chicago. A price has not yet been quoted on the con signments and will not he given out until the season is oer. Last year a crate brought $l.:i" in the Kastern market and it is expected t hat it Aill probably be exceeded this sea on. The growers are ull confident that the raising of broccoli will lie- ome a very profitable industry here: and ice i no n'.iMni iu irvi mibiii- I ;i r-en nun irn- nuin m conditions they have experienced tins year t heii but expect to at least season. double produce next BEAN TAXATION BILL ABSURD, ACCORDING TO A ROSEBURG- LAWYER In an interview here this after noon. Senator B. L. Kddy said the recent decision of the I'nlted Stales Supreme Court in which the decrees of the lower courts were affirmed in the celebrated Oregon fe California land grant cases, had the effect of practically wiping Trom existence he sn-cal!ed Bean bill enacted at the last session of the State Legislature. Senator Kddy said the Bean bill was ,in absurdity in the beginning and ;s made doubly so at this time by the ! lat decision of the Knited Slates I Supreme Court. j The bill introduced in the l.egis- laiure hy Mr. Bean provided for the taxation of the Oregon V California j Railroad grant lands in Oregon. The opposition to the measure argued that the bill meant nothing for the reason that ev n though the Chamberlain-Kerris bill was declared un constitutional. sheritls or the differ ent counties would have a right to lax the lands for the last five years. To make the proposition safe, Mr. Bean insisted that the bill be passed, and it was finally adopted by the Legislature after a prolonged fight. The only contention offered by Mr. Bean in favor or the bill was the mere possibility of the Chamberlain Ferris law being declared unconsti tutional. Kollowlng passage of- Ihe Bean bill by the Legislature. It was decided to refer it to the people for ratification nt the special election to he held on June 4. As a result of rdav's decision of the higher court. St nator Kddy says, every per i son in Oregon should vote against , th" measure. Tl i:I.K HOU.HT MA IIINi:. R. R. Turner, receiver of the local Knited Stares land office, has pur chased a new Dim! ire auf o mobile ihroutrh the J. O. Newland agency of this city. The car is now on the load and will probably be delivered to Mr. Turner within the next few days. RETREAT OF GERMANS EXPLAINS BY EXPERT; SOME POINTS YHLDED AM'Tl:l:lAM. April 24. Ac.oi.iiim to Major Moraht, military criiic ol the Thm-h .Ilium, ol 11. Mill, the hcavi- sl attacks of ll. e entente al lies have falb-d. and Cermany z is onU yielding r.-rlain ptiitits i.rd.T to k- i the tichtilig J. line iiiovitii:. ' The ti. r.iian.s. 4e Veil at itient of iti.' cost of aiiandon- t thelr d'-ad. atid even port ions of the r o n ;iminL pi.-i-the.r t ion;, are u rtieui:ih whil lroiflg the t ' TO prev et throut'h. it Is r the fitfhting vie. line some th. einv are de- be fald. 4 his hreakillK JL ce-Miry to keep U line inovillK. .j. poiuls to fur- 4 nl-li the oiiortiiiiity to make ,einictie count' r attacks. Ibis al'ii attained firs-t. th gr-ate-t of the allied attacks ba Luled Ktir'her atlerriptS will h tiwi'le .-on, but our con'i'b nce N uii'limini'-hed " iii him i 1 1 1 1 1 i"i--i"i"i- THK IIONI III KG Mil IT CO. HAS SL.NT OCT MANY CARLOADS OK IMU GLAS COI NTV FOOD-I ST I F FS T( F A ST F 1 1 X M Alt- ; KLTS Dl'KI.V. SKA SON'. ntnir mr in rnriT fttlliftirv ft TAN A A hi N lint A 1 I MAN J l'i'ni-i' Will Ho Akl lo I'll! in ArrrM of lloiiiis to Supply .Mm-- ; lw ll :iu l. jiiii i III It.- Kiwl.il at AlliHiiy. Kxtensive preparations are licinc made Ly the Ifonehttrg Kruit Corn- pany to handle this .season's produce, which will be done on a much larger scale than before . Several contractu are out for larg consignments of small fruits, to begin the season with. Strawberries,' cherries, rasp berries and blackberries will be handled extensively and the com pany expects to send out many car loads of these fruits. Their last car of bioccoli will also be shipped this , ween. i mw ninu .. i nn- )Mii irii n wf" ' ' ( to the Denver market. I'here is a splendid market for all the Douglas County products and the growers are learning to cultivate in large quantities to meet the demand. The fruit company here is an Import ant branch that supplies the whole Pacific Coast and has always a large market for everything that is grown I iti considerable quantities. Many vegetables and fruits that are not li own here have been shipped in by tne company this vear and various j drinks, confections, biscuits and ! 'gums are also handled by 'them. j .lust at present there is a great . demand for w hite beans and t he lompany has been paying as much as . 13 cents a pound for them and ship- j ping about forty -one cases a day. ( The raising of h- ans can become a i very profitable business for the t u rners ay .i an t ff or will be made T to g t enough persons interested to I I insure large quantities tor the mar-! let. Already many acres of Ihe bean crop have been contracted and ; the sales manager, C. K. Patterson, j .of Portland, is expected here within t ' a few days to encourage the iiiove-j , itient. It has been pbtnned to install ; a bean cleaner at Albany, which in-! eludes an expenditure of several ! 1 thousand dollars, w hero the beans' grown by tlo farmers will be sent In , .large lols to be cleaned. Mr. Pat-( iteison was formerly connected with. 'the Kansas Ciy Credit Association, j and his vi:dt here will be of great 1 ali . the growers. j fi.hcr Dtiiglus County products i which the company has handled 1 quite extensively the past year have j been eggs and potatoes. They also i Keep a great quant ity of ba nanas laud oranges on hand lo Mipply the local groci rs. A special heating 'room has been prepared in which to ripen 1 he bananas for use. If car . loads of pi oduce are raised in the tounty, there will be no difficulty iu finding a market. The thing for the farmers to do is to decide definitely on just what they want lo cultinte ';md co-operate with each oilnT. Will l.ciii-11 Automohitinu The Honor Cuard girls will start classes next week at the Kord Oarage to learn the mechanism and operation of the machines. A meet ing i't the Presbyterian church was held lat evening lo get theM classes organized. Miss Mth Hunan is the instructor. MABKEf IS ASSIGNED TO PANAMA STATION; PLEASED Willi COAST ni rji.i N ! ;i nt R. C. Mai kt i.r tiic Oie.'.ou .lldle' Home, loil.iV fe- jetved a letter from Ins son. ("rank. to tin? effect that the Utter ha been tniiir-rcned fioin the inluiifiy band. latio.ied at Btonklvn, N. V.. to the coast a 1 1 ilN t y band w hi' h I- q'la : '.t ied abiiig tiie Panama Canal '1 iie v.riiig bi.ui has h4-.l in V- V- ik n --e.ernl ye, us and ha- not -' I it h his pa i cut piiiee t !ie lot at "d in but fcr. In 111- letter lo his fiiH.el. the ...!?-; -late. I th.'t one o' the tne).(be'K ftf tlie i'(j;i a Tt 1 1 ; e I V I'-U. I U now b.-uik; tried bv C iml';it Miii:t an it ''ijife of tejkihL' -t..t- meet- -f-r i n.. :H .. ! t k... i nn.-i .-'..le, Ho '.el nmeli! III I be fW-tlt o conviction. .Mr .Ainrwee smi i:ie ;ei- In HI p.-nalti are pi. I pln'ial ly be ri . llilll'liels of ilii: h.oiil: llie I' it . a ' "i d . ri k to i. i ;n ermi ent I e llie s.-a T' ll I. it )i liith'- analc.'i t an Mr M.uk tak i.it e ei , K'latd I pre. a u 1 1 . i.L-aili -t de-1 r i J - tlotl . . . - o - Mri. V i Wade, of lltain. turn'd home this Hitemoon, aft liort vlflt here. r a I. a ml I ?.o 11.1" pinlHTtl COUNCIL PLANS FOR EXTENSIVE "CLEAN IP;" DETAILS ARE CONSIDERED Plans for the an nun I "clean-up" days, which have been set for May 1, 2. and 3, were begun by the city council at the meeting Monday night, when various steps were taken I with reference lo the work proposed. ; The carrying away of the rubbish will be in charge of the street clean ling department and will be nuper I vised by the Mreet committee. In order to facilitate the work the lu " uixuieu into oisiruMs. ine ; ndaries to be announced later, iand certain days will be allotted to (the work In each. Several addition jal teams will be employed and every I possible article of refuse that can be! removed it is hoped will be brought Impnuenieiit to th curbs and In nurh ff.nn flint II e easily hanillod hy the men who will he employed to take I he t ; material to the dump ground. t I h nai niMpoKiuon win lie mane 01 such of the material as can he aolil as junk. Kve rise to a ueslion. II K prohahle, however, thai none of n,,. junk men will he given tlie op- portunlty under any consideration whatever. It wan practically decided that a man he employed to sort the.Uie city health department. It is material alter it has been hauled and that the saleable articles will be turned over to either the lted Cross, who have applied for the privilege, or to the city. On account of the worthiness of the object, it W!lJ, tiic general opinion that the lted tosh organization would le given i 1 1 I int I luinii ue I it I htr1-! I TOIII I U IS (source. Kull arrangements for the clean up have not yet been made, but will probably be completed In a few days, when the committee In charge will insert lull particulars and all direc tions In the local press. As the Strawberry Carnival Is but a rhort time away, it is hoped that the city will be in as presentable a condition as possible. MOTION WAS tlKH'll l) HY THK SCHOOL HOlil LAST NKiHT I ii; , Tin: MWIMI M COST OI-' THIS VKAIt'S (.It Mil A MM. tiOWVS AT SIV IKH.I.AKS. SCHOOL BUILDING DISCUSSED! ll is Piedided That Ihe Sit net me Will He in KeiulinevH u Tiini Ov.l o Hie Di-iiid La to Nexi Aumi-t. Iletieving that strict economy Is ! nccesary because ol Hie preM-ni war I between the Kniied States and tier -I many, the members ol the lioseburg school board at a meetmg held Mon-i day night, adopted a motion making it incumbent upon the girl members! of this year's graduating class to purchase iheir gowns lor a sum nut! to exceed tt. Similar action has ! been taken recently by many other school boards in ditfeienl parts of Ihe state I The school board also discussed ' the children's parade, which in for- nor y.ais has been a feature of the, Straw berr Carnivals held in this j city. The board sanctioned the f ! qttct of the carnival committee mid the school children will tie allowed' i i participate in the parade to be i.eld on the afternoon nf May I. An appropriation with which tin- equip the school children will be made soon by the rami v a I coin in it tee. The members of the board dts I cussed a few minor ib ialls legardinL' j tb. new liii-'Fi scl I building, but m.t hi in: d. nutte was decided It Is; expected that the structure will be In readiness to turn owr to the seiiool dtrscl before S pteinber 1. ' Joint Keman. teacher at the Rtver- ride was v ici Seh'iol, W r d lie from d I'M, which itrlct for ser- th. CoiiiiuKston R I-' Nichol-. w a t his afternoon, a'lto. ere fro! lakini.' It, Riddle trip by .1..;... I I.1MI COsT lilt. II. v . r , lepoi I 1 otit- ! West. ,-- jon, It w ill 1 lied I ,o el 1 fOst tl lueht 1 I 7 -k"-n I U Ite.l S ttejt ( Jovej n - I a ii; I' .i'eiv f .il.. 1ir (lie .J. .1 Itii' Ii oad ntialiv for t'.' !i ifranT la'iu- ,r, Ji-mula- Count . It I- t.e ! e . e t Pi it e . Will be j( 4" rereline'." to i rn ovet to tin J- lall'Oit I ioinr...ir. within the .4. next feu week- 4. DEMAND ECONOMY HEALTH DEPT. COIMITTKK OK COl M IL WITH MA YOlt AND HKAI.TII Ol FICFIt MAKKS ItOl .XhS OK i ITY AND IN LSTIG A I KS Nl MKttOt S iOl',AIXTS. SUMMER REMEDIES DEMANDED Will He Ordered In KiMir Cases Immediately Work i 1'honulit C.i He Protection Auniusl l:illeinic. Sources of complaint from i local families because of certain tin-1 Include patriotic musical numbers healthlul conditions said to exist on and other equally nr. Interest ing feat account of unclean bai ns, today ' ures. The veterans at the Soldiers' were the objects to investigation bv Home will play an Important part In probably the Mist tamnaiun of the kind eer undertaken bv the officials of this city. Accompanied by Dr. B. It. Shoe maker, the city health officer, and Mayor It lee, the committee composed! of' I'ouncillnen Powell iind Hull- u ini.i., . j. absent on business, made a tour of the city has been appointed a member of the hy automobile and inspected eacii Slate Industrial Accident Commis of t lie bains reported. The- work '"Ion, to take the place of I. lent. Col was done this inornlnir and It is the! Curl Ahrunm during the lulter's ser bellef of each member of the pjjny vice with the army, that much benefit will result. No- o four 1pi,eKstrulVnVc,',y'o,Han'd HEATING PLANT TALKED tlie situation In each instance will. probably be remedied before warm weather anil before the conditions become more dangerous to health iu their vicinities. Such an Investigation has been de manded by Mayor Rice and the city health o ft leer for some time but on account of rain this was impossible. Several or the barns are held to be gross violations of the health code i and improvement was considered j iMv-essary in order that the proper piecautioiiK might be taken to avoid an epidemic or iniannie paraivsis 01 a serious comimon rrom iue out oik tne suinmei. ... One of the first places wsnc.i as that of H. .1. Denn, on South Main , street. 'Ihe bain was loumi in nee , ((V (uj frft lin4t.rw.t..r t is of Improvement ami the owner will ( ,.st itllllt)Ml nccordlng to Judge Mar ipceive one ol the first notices. Ihe; ((im (hj. a mni(,rn n(.iltinK ,,;,nt r barn or i.eorge imiiiiiikmi, h .-... , Row street wait next inspected ami oii.titions Here win aiso lesuo ( r;: STt mlations lor 1111 .riMen,. 1 , I Deer Creek bridge was Inspei ted next with om e Hose and similar action was lasen reference to nni'ioveine... The Kinpne htames, on .mmh.. street, nas neen i ne u.-fu "''Hie ,.nuntv court will soon conside romplaint for some time because ol the drainage and other conditions, ami action will be demanueq ny in anthorilies . 1 ho city barns nave also received considerable ceiisuie and action has already been taken in' the direction of digging n hole In tbe ground there, where mucn hi the refuse will be but ied and ln. : tected against the harboring of flies. Tho committee has reieive.i mi nieiis reports, according to Mayor Itiie. and rrom time to time it is hoped that similar tours of the citv will be made for me puipose . instigating ine conunionr. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frederick T. Honey-1 man, of Portland, are spending a few days here with friends. The Kord Oarage was today hav- I ing a large display sign palmed across tho front or the establish ment. PORTLAND LADIES TO ATTEND THE CARNIVAI, ACCORDING TO RIPORT Woid was received loi" thn moining to the effeci that quite a number of prominent Portland dub ladies will pa-s a da in Rosefmig attending tho Strawberry Carnival iu May Speaking of the pio posed flip to Rosebuig, this inorniiiK niegonian hud ihe folio UK to ay: 'line of ihe first mo-.es on the part of the pre-ideiil s of the I01 al civ if dubs in their capa' it a- inmheis of the hew lidvi'- t v committee to tne pub-1i- ,iv nnd convention bnte.ui of the Chamber of ''oNilnei. e l be to a" i-t In the co if alii 7a' ion of a Port land deb g 1 tion to attend the :".t 1 a w bi ry Carnival at Rosebiitg lav t . Plans for Oil- weie con ole-ed tl,. the meeting yesteidav r the ic.tiimlMec. and ihe dib pi,.-hl. r.t ' w ill taVe It hp at once with t be a 1 Ions ot I'm ia !iiIn and try to a'ratige as large n t we-entfit ion from heie as po-ble " PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL DAY BEING ARRANGED; BIG PARADE PLANNED lioseburg wilt probably observe Memorial Day Ibis year more elabor ately tliau ever before. In view of the fact I hat the country Is at war and the da) means more to the average person this year than previously. At a meeting of Keno Post, G. A. It., held at the armory a few days ago, a committee was appointed to make all preliminary arrangements for the event. In case a call Is not received by the locnl military organizations, the parade will include lh members of the local company of coast artil lery, Spanish-American War Veter ans, Girls' National Honor Guard, Grand Army of the Itepuhllc, Relief Corps, Boy Scouts, Sheriff'n Re serves, lted Cross Society, and all the other branches or military service. Although the arrangements are still in progress, it Is' probable thai ihe memorial address will be deliv ered by some prominent resident of Portland. The program will also the program. A Hie next meeting or the tl. A. 11 which will occur next week, the definite program will be outlined land prepared lor publication Al.l.KN IS AI'I'OIXTKI). SAl.KM. Ore. April 24. Wllford 'Allen, of the ttrants I'ass Courier. BY COUNTY OfFICERS; SAVING IS PREDICTED Although having made no definite nnuounccmvnl. County .1 udgc Ma ra ters this morning discussed the prop osition of installing a modern heat tng plant in the courthouse with n number of county officials. 1'ii.l.ti- tlif iirusmil tivt.tiit nf litiitl (nK Up rourt,nuse( 17 Hi uvea are iu rnnImial ,,,,,., .,11011 during Ihe win tep months. Judge Marat era says iiV Hre no( nnlv mnre pxpt.nHve ,() 0inrittH nt nro considered a men- jnHt.,iie(l in the courthouse for 0 n ()ot (o vxrv0l e.t i, hllI.lnir , lu, wnter the conn , ( ..., hu 111 s ol monev for wood, and recently the supply was exhausted. In the event n( )l..inr(,, uliH(t auring the next f(,w Mmths w,lih require unfor expenditures. It Is possible that h(i h,i;i,ini, proposition. lb furnishing even heat, and rc , lnnv(ie (hH firi, n,ei,1H e, n heating , , M hiVO tendency t reduce the duties of the (antnr n WAS .ltTI D DIVOIK K. Judge .1, W. Hamilton this aft' a decree of divan W. C. Davis vs. Mi noon granted In the ( ase of : Anna Davis, were married Mr. and Mis. Davis III RoHeblllg on Sep- , r)i( !i.llt iheir union. Shoitly aft t 1 their tnarriaue. Mi. Davis nlbg. bis wife betrait to Deal him ill i-i i a. I ti ii rl Inhuman manner am c.m.I ln.ie.1 these ais for several lleU.le ihe i-nsfodv Of III' ...in.ir child. Mr. Hais was ile . h.i. l to be tlie owner of ciTllilli leal pionertv situated In MoilKla c......ie Aitoincv Klhert Hermann (ippc-ircd for Ihe plaintiff. Hold I i after rlly. i:. nuns lrtlc Cn 'cmliiit; y .'tinned to hi k this tuoriilna leiday in th MARRIED LOCAL GIR Rdsitlves of Mans Hoebm, alb-K .: -1,1 Mho wa arretted in Knglarid ome time ago and pbic in uii mi et n merit camp, have 1 ... ,.,l 1... tut or niatioii to the eM d lh.ll h" was executed. US published in Olie of Ihe Portland liew-p.lptls Millie lime ago. I liqillt les hav- beep made regard ilig t fie ll ispor-it ion ol t lie Itoi h in case, according to friends of Mrs Koehm. but nothing has been found which will tend to suppoiL ihe re port of his execution. Mrn. Hoebm aud two children are now living near Reiliu The former 1 a daughter of Mr and .Mis O. L. Willi, and re Mdcd in the vicinlly of Dillard tor several yeitis puor to lor marriage She mhs a -chool leather and Is well known lore She alo has a brother. Dale Willis, who is ein plovod by the Southern Pacific Company. HOSPITAL BIDS ARE CONSIDERED STATU BOAItH W CON'THOI. THIS AKTKItNOOX OfKNKI) IIIDH I'OH THK KHKCTION' OK N hV NOI.IHKItrt' HOMIC riT.M.. THK HOS. MAY AWARD CONTRACT SOON Die Hospital Will Cost ApproiiniHle ly 2-2,iKH and Will He Strictly Modem -Work May llegfii Karly Next Month. Rids for the construction of the new hospital to be erected on the Soldiers Home property during the present year were opened by the Slate Hoard of Control at Salem, at t o'clock this alternoon, according to an announcement made by It. t Market, commandant or the local Home. In the event the bids are satisfact ory the contract will probably be awarded during the next few days ii ml actual work on the structure will begin some time In May. The building will be one story high, of one ret e construction, and will bo is uearly fireproof ua possible. Tho structure will contain wards Buffl- ;:iently large enough to nccommu- late fib persons, reception rooms. surgical apartments, pharmacy room nnd other convenience!! ottend- int to the comfort or both the physl- ians and patients. At the time the plans were pre pared. Dr. K. 11. Stewart, physician at Ihe Home, and Mr. Markee con lerred with (he architect aud their suggest Iouh were carried out In de tail. Cpon completion. Dr. Stewart says, the nospltnl will be very con venient and will be a great Improve ment over the present structure. The hospital will cost about $22,- iniO. MVItlLK CIO KK CHAItTKIt IS NOW COMPLKTKI). City Attorney Carl Wlmberly thia afternoon completed the task of com piling tho new charter for tho city or Myrtle Creek, and the attorney will go to the latter city thia even ing, where he will submit the docu ment to the city council. If it la ac cepted at tonight's meeting or at a later date, it will be submitted to a vole of the people at a special elec tion to he held there for Ihe pur pose on June 30. The charter is lengthy a nd Is believed to cover ry detail of legislation or admin istration that will be needed by the municipality for many years. Attor ney Wlmberly had been at work on tho charter fur several months. Ho Ih Ihe city attorney for Myrtle Creek. EORMER ROSEBURG MEN ARRIVED EltRE TODAY; WILL INSPECT RANCH Willhtm w horn isel-illg. i tiom and Thomas Cobb, both a el e fui mer residents of arrived here this moru Portland lu spend a few ol R in la s looking alter business matters and visiting with fiiendc. Thomas Cobb, who some time ago sustained a rtllght stroke of paralsls, is now etijojing the best of health and does not anticipate any f m lure trouble. Me savs lie has Hpent much lime In g m nasi 11 ms at Port land during the pa-l winter and he believes the exer-d.-e he has received has proven very ben el u Lai to his physical condition. Prior to locating in Portland, Thos. Cobb was for two years cashier of the Rank of Central Oregon, which 1- o. j,fed at Rend. W. L. Colib owns a large ranch in the vldinly of Kellogg, an well an other valuable property In this se-tiou of tlie state. He will pass a few days on his ranch before re luming to Portland. Roth W. L. and Thomas Cobb are very optimistic over business conditions and are 01 the opinion that tho Pacific Coast is soon to enjoy an unprecedented era of prosperity. They say their opinion is 1-bared by practicallv all o' tlie capitalists and Investors of Poitlmd and other Western ciltes. PhhIiu lion I hew Crowd The photoplay. Hell Morgan's linl," which was shown In this city la 1 evening, was one of the most poweiftil drama ever shown on the screen here. The picture has had Htic.cs.sful runs In all the large cit le i and won much popularity. A Imgc crowd attended the Malestlc Theater to see Mils picture and were well pleased with It. It tells a story of San Francisco' world fa minis former Hai bury Coast and of the rarth'iuake in t !'. U IU he hnwn again this evening. C. TL Klllton aa over from WII but today by auto.