RGSEB' URGM WEATHER Tuoight and Tuesday, tihowet's 1EW Today'sEdition Reaches Ow;? 17000 Readers In Which i Included The Evening New and The Roeburg Review OF ROSKIll RU . t.. v, HOSEHinti, OREGON, MONDAY, Al'lOIi B, 19UO. VOL A I. NO. Hi, OP THE KVE.MNG NEWS 1 VELL KNOWN DETECTIVE KILLED feay C. Scott Frequent Visitor to Roseburg bnot Dy kod ber In Seattle. FRIEND FRANK ROGERS Vas K:Wenwl "' l'lllMlia ""'e' KolluHiiiK AllniilaiH'e kt l-.iks t'.mvi iition ut lilmiutli I alls. Scott, a friend of S. P. Kiank linger and well luanv other residents of killed in Seattle yes- own i J.iy by in: E. ('adv. and stripped his body el :he pro ecda of tl.e six robberies tliUii they had committed together. I Stutt, v.Iij ut the time of bis 4ta;h wai sen met as deputy aberiff tt Seattle, was all ex-private diiec of I'm .Kind and Tor more than a jc.ir was employed by District At Un,' I0va::s ae a special a'nf ii. flie .ii.-tKtisation of iiruuibition vio la; ions, lie formerly resided In Sa leni and was in the employ of tho mate, operating out of the office el the lale Governor Wtthycombo a ai iu,r investigator, in that capacity be visited in Hoseburg on many oc-ca-iens and was well known here. Me vifiled hero for several day? re nt!y on his return from Klaniall Falls where he attended the Klks' Mate convention. He was registered at the I'mpqua hotel anil remained ill tl e eit lor snine time. He leaves iiwife and two children. I 'a Held Without PiuuPe!. ah'.nlav night's series of robber- !ltV. oilininaiiug in the shooting i Stall ami the killing of the robber hf ".'ilackie," Seattle polieo officers said, ;s without a iiarallel ' crlmin il history. The two robbers Marled -Nii-ly Paturday uibt haltiii'r i't:toii:ol ile parties. Five iiiaeiiiues were 3to ned on a lonesoirtei 'stret"b of lead rear llenlon, the oceuijantj rbbiied of their valuables and then lid to a n.rbv cornfield, where the wen- bound y.aged and left. ' lieiimy SI evih Seo:t with llerbcit F-e! i'. And.-. v Vau.bn, William P.we. iien iind .-:d. HuiheH, all depu ties, had spen- the greater part of Sauirdi'v tilie noon on a lntirde: rt'.ith of the eit r and reported buck (t tlie county ji il at I a. tn. this irninsr. They Uarned at that llm.) f lite series of Mitomobile robber 1k south of the cl:y and set out at 6.ee. ItuhlK-rs t'aimht fit Work. They scoured the roads m Ihu j-triit until 1:4.) ii. m.. whin liii bujipeiird upon the two lubbers, giins drawn and ppureMnn t.ie rr-...-Ik:k of two automobile parlies at Cainier av'Miue and Donovan stree. 4 lew ulo t;s inside the city limits, j ' I'm up ;jir liand;," one uf ih. .e,MHie i.ied out. Seott had no' stM m d wit of too machine yet. The dMei.y'.- tomiiiand was met v'th i ItilL.de of shot: from the robbers. li'-pi'Mc siiubt cover, better to B':.!' e.it the outlaws from tile i: of persoi:s star.ding in the K.adv.-.iy with their hands up and l"ti o.iened lire. .More than a scoro 1 fl:o;.i were exchanged. Amid tlr td of let ' the ifTputies the n.iibi r, pointing their gnu at the 1.. II. A. Klvi, of tO.Ol'O Itainie t1 i-'iue. commanded him to speed up. I I iiinni lu.id ill Auto. 1 uh (lie disappearance ot the J a nun bine down the road, the J:ail:es c.nie into the op-n. eullilli. Si'ott to start their car. Seott re :ii!il iiintionless in his seat. On run l:;s side he wa found dead. ' !u . .,i t;.e head. IIIp nortfM J 'e luin'd Inside out by the roii- r" and his g.tu and money were liir:;, t The ;emiio mim.1 tin,.! s'r that thv - mmM.. In zive H. is heeau'e tli: wiring nr. th. ir "r ' e. ti cat by (h- rubb. is. In "' -antinie, i;:,a urged km car to ' 1 ni bs a tnwsrd the nu.hi I- "f th. . ity. r,..,,,i..,l bv HirMts l the tubb r in the seat behind tli.'l c kill h!m if ne s'l.'liencd speed, j leiiiler KU: I'lir" ill t ar. l e had Kpc-n under way but a few :iui . whon a shot was fired I " ' in. I'r: r to that tne he t:' i !: 'be hum of conversation he i he two robbers. After that I' rd 'be V, i.-o r,f r.L- ..r,,. t', o rtit Ihe liiU7.z!e o' sttirst his head and shouted to him e I ,, tutxor. - The car was B'-.ting bf.i;r ,,, 00 an hour i, ".'L' '""' c -r 'lathed by, g-iiiil io th. trene of the rh'.vry. '! I'M suerne and Pike s'reet. ait of thP business i'ls:rtct. Jr' wis ordered to top Coveriiis with revolver the rr.l.her -are he d hi. r.mnn..i.. "neT. iewelrv .n.i - !.. " , fci. , ' ",n an revolver r is pgcktts and thn Ueparfii Ward the Eua uutlfti ollce ai ..n e A cordon of polk, as thrown about the entire dlftri :t. Sear.h vt mudo of every room tn every bouse. Lalr dozens of other oftlccia were pressed Into setvl.e and scop of the ?arch was enlarged. However, no time o( the murderer wna found. 8TAPIJJH IS IS RACK I. E. Staples who Is Interested in , many of the enterprises at fleeds-1 port, is a candidate for the slate, senate according to the follo-vlug i from a Portland paper: Isaac Sta-1 pies has announced himself as a ! candidate for the republican nomf-j nation for state senator from Mult-! noniah county. Mr. Staples says be I candidate as a business man. is a jeweler. There has been 1 a rumor for several months that j Mr. Staples would enter the race and he confirmed these reports by ' making public declaration. Fined For Robbing Railroad Cabooses "lllackie," a drug edict , which is only uanii ; P. S. Spinas, boss wiper at the liiowii im the murderer, panic. ) local roununouse. was tinea iu sat - m nix automobile robberies liiturday evening after pleading KUllly ic'.fle Satuidav night and in imiK-twhen charged with having pilfered T' ........ ',,..t i, vi .M. ,.,,coa llie murderer, pui tic'. J local roundhouse, was fined $.0 Sat- HIS r...i.u ...... , . " . . Soil murdered his compau-; Spinas was assigned to tue task of seeing tlint the caliooses were fiup-: .lied wtth coal nnd took advantage : f nnlu.w..niv hir him.nir 'o articles of minor value bel mt;ing 'o mcmbera of the train crews. When uptured !v a clever rufe nlaved hv t. P. Detective Frank Rogers he 'nnfessed tn the crime and Informed he GlTI'ers of the hiding places or he other stolen articles. He was rraigned before .Inst ice of the V? n- 'Z B,'a,e"f f It. Kiddle Saturday and after fBnl , , vaue of $,0 00 leading gulltv paid a fine of V'iO. Me also forfeits his position with the railroad company. Camas Valley Girl Returns Home Welcome .Marihwlnle has lust re turned home from her trip to Port Innd, where she received the beau tiful sold medal awarded her hy The Telegram for her essay on the subiect of "What Are the Benefits of Ai Enlistment in the United Sta tes Army?" She received besides her trip to Portland and the beau tiful medal, (which bears the seal of the State of Oreeon. around it being engraved on a background of royaj blue. "U. S. Army nrize con- ut, on me iru k i iii iip-iiiii being the words. "From the Tele gram" and her nainet, a handsome largo loving cup given by the re cruiting office. Welcome is a nappy little girl as slfce tells her class' mates of the wonderful reception that was given her and the other contest winners. On arriving 1" Portland the winners were escr- up to the council chtmber of the city hall where Mav or linker presented the rewnrds and where they listened to talks by Lieu tenant St6vens, Colonel Brooks of Washington, D. C, George S. Clarkr and others. The winners were then taken to luncheon as guests of the Telegram at the Hazelwowi and later the ma- n-iger of the Pantags theater acted as host for a then'er party. Thev were also g-iven the oppo (unity to iew the Columbia River Highway The Camas Valley school has suns- ly been made happy to think that one of her students should have won such laurels. Card Party Given AIYoncalla, An April Fo:il card a;-tv. spon sord by the members of the Needle Cr It Knibro'derv Club, took pltf In. the I. O O. F. hall nt.Yomt'lla on the evening of April First. Ttie memhershin or he club -includes the nialoritv of vountr women In Vrtn- calla, and each member or the club -this nccanfofi was privileged to Invito at least three friends The' hall was attractlvelv arranged with Ivy, evergreons and sprlne flowers. Ten tables were arranged for card playinr. the game most In favor be ing .1(10. Several musical numbers, and good natured April Fool stunts -dde-1 variety to the evening and a dainty luncheon was served. Popular Couple Married Saturday J. . Woody and Olga L. Erklur.d oth rroniiricin reMdtuts of tho Win chester victnitv. wrre nwrried at t!i courthouse late Saturday afternoon. tuiiii. Jiciur- ti. j. .-iiewari oniClUi- rtin.ms. i no ceremony ritnaser, by only a few of the immediate rela- to rt th net proprietor r.t.irfeti rif tive, of the contracting parties, lioih ; fn eooi, nhnpe A E Morten ays .f the principals are well knovn In ! that he has enloved a good hnsPnrs his county and hav a hosf ntmVrr since stirting the store sad srien-is who extend taeir mngiatula- tmns ana veil wishes. They Willi make their home at WfnchtiT. j r j O. B Frank left Sunday evening for Portland where he will spend several days transacting business af- to- fair. ' CITY OFFICE NEEDS ; Council Will be Asked to Pro - vide Furniture and Equip ment For City Hall. WANT CONCRETE VAULT' At i-esent Xo l'litve Ik I'rovlded "for Valuable Record to Keep Tlieill From Loss hy Theft or U- l-'lre. The construction of n concrete vault to provide u safe place for val uable city records, bonds, etc., will be considered by the city council at las regular ineeling tonight. This matter has been coi.uld.-red for sev- eral years, but no uetloa has been taken. The purchase, -however, by ,, - - " " 'ne Purchase, -howe c"y of 8''ve,ul bo1111 1BSU'; i necessary a more secure pi: issues makes necessary a more secure place for ,. ,i k.. ha. -"-"""" i vault. '""J ,,u """i An '"P"" of the bui.dinit was "la(lp yesterday by Conncilnuin AI i treason, who found the ou en fix- tun's to be dflapblaied and p:itl-:u-. , and il is finite proba'ee that in con ' mction with Hie vault the council will consider the purchase of addi tional furniture and equipment for the office. In fact, an Inspection of the cliy have been kept in a small tin box. ; filed away in a cabinet composed of iiiflamable materluls. Tht'He bondw were stamped only with a small rub ber si amp, and a pnron so Inclined rould havg eabily a.ioltn the bomU, erased the canrollation nmrkn with bnl little trouble and at a sm.ill rl?k hnvn otiained the interest for rov eral years. The city has ubsohff ..lv no place in which to store nuch papers, the large safe being filled beyond capacity with the actual cash and records of the treasurer. Not only !hip. but practically any check paid out by the city treasurer can be raised if it ohences (o fall Into proper hands. In spite of numerous requeds, the council has failed to nrovide the office with a check pro tector, nnd checks are being given n. representing largo sinus al'so i from the inu.y without, prottcii unscrupulous persons who ofien at tempt and succeed in raising the amounts on such clieckn. This state of afters isiiut more ) plnrahlc than the other fixtures of Ihe city office. Th-- Interior is nadlv in need of reno vation, and tin floors should be covered with nlw linoleum. Couueil- man 'reason suited, following his inspection, that he would recommend that the improvements be made at nce. ard will probably. nt reduce ;uc'i n prnposnl at this evening's meeting. Another Important ma'ter which ttie council wH consider tonight is the passing of the ordinance provid ing for the cMiiifr of nn clccsion to vote on th. pr" Eied bonding act for a municipal light and water enni- nrtv, ThH ordinance, which In being drawn bv the citv attorney, will call for the cancellation of nil previous bnd rud will refer the mat- er of t'ie ismifne of new bond- to a --ne of the people at the May elwv Hon. . o Local Youne: Lady Is Elected Delegate Dorothea Abraham, a well known voung lady f-em this city anil Alice H row n another girl of Jhe OieEon Airr'ctflural College, who is'stndent secretary fur the northwest wei e elected delegates to represent O. A. C. atbe V V. C. A. national con--t.tion - n Clve!and this month. Th" fallowing of'leers have also elected for the coming vear: Do-ethe-i Ahrsham. president been Al ma Scharpf. vice- president; Marv Hill, secretary, and Dorothv KNl wards. treasurer were Installed Th mpmbers of theflrst cabinet. KMen Jhnon. religious education; Win nifred Hazen, world fellowship; Grce Maxwell, finance; Martha Ov- erstreet. membership; Marearet , Iop-s. publicity: and Gladys Miller, 1 social service, were also Installed. MM 'A f, MAN HI VS STOHK. T!e folio wlni; from Nor'h Pnn 1 Harbor will be of Inter. t'Llo-al "eirlents: Mr. K, T. Btumri! n Poe org Is here and hps taken-over the Morten store, and will continue Npv. Ufii. Frank Mortem oj v ut.,nA v.ni. (vr.M i,, arA nal .n n.l thnt his onlv renon for vlllr.r ras 'hat h has too much work on h ind to giv (t the necessary a'tnf Ion. Mr. Blundell Is known on the hay and 1s recommended as a rood busi ness man, and will no doubt ).ep th nlac up to Its oresent high stan- dard. - e CHICAGO FACING Switchmen Walkout When Un - authorized Orders Are Received Today. MANY ARE LOSING JOBS Tucking; (.'oiiiiioule An Forced to Suspend Work 1'ntil Situation is t.'kulvd and as Itesult Thousands Are Jobless. CHICAGO, April S. Train service throughout the Ohicugo district, al-1 though seriously crippled by the ' snow storm, is virtually demoralized i '"a"5' bv hB spread of an unauthor-1 m'. ''S reports Irom the 11 railroads affwl- ".l. rearing possible riots. Chief of Police tlarrity early- today places lu i May Lose Jobs. CHICAGO. Aunt 5. Fifty thou-1 - sand stoekvard i einoloyes may be thrown out of work tonight as the : his allegiance. result of the strike of Ihe switchmen! Since last rail Major Stehliu has In the Chicago railroad yards, thejbven lighting In the avlulloii branch officials of the packing companies j of the Polish army and In that set said today. Five thousand were laid ' vice took part In the Polish drive off today and others will follow as which threw the Ilolsheviki out of soon as the small receipts or animals j Dvtnak. are disposed of. Chicago's milk sup-; Siehlln, who was formerly a life nlvi was seriously threatened, this ; Ruard at Shecpshoad bay, Brooklyn, morning, but the railroad .officials promised to make every effort to keep the milk trains running. Rlixuird Sweeos MInnhhi-I. JEFFEIiSON CITY, April 5. The blizzard which swept Missouri yester-1 day destroyed the entire peach, ap-1 pie, cherry and nlum crops, causing losses of. millions of dollars, accord-1 ing to Information given out hy the state board of agriculture. . oiiPiy ij;nr. nr,i nun, ixjjiii o. i'-uii tuliiir , ana nnmsons scciors. Aiier uie nr in the Micliignn primary today was tnistlce he returned to the Tailed evidently affectpd by the Kaster , States and Is said to have joined the Mtortn, as tho turnout of voters is j aviation section of the New York generally lighter" than expected. ! police as captain. ltolslieviki A'-e AuvuncJnr. laONDO.W Apil 5. On the Call tj)B(aN fr(.;( ;h(I. Holshevikl am ad vancing along ihe Ulaok Sea toward Mchougshuia, northwest of Tonpase, according to an official announce ment from the soviet government In Moscow today. Mining Heiress Found. VllICAGO. Airi! 5. Juune De Kay, missing heiress, was founfl to day when the body of a young wom an taken rrom Lake Michigan by the police was Identified ns that of Mis DeKuy by tMe gold fillings In the te;th and the black Oxf'(rds and cor set she voce, both of which were labeled "Made in Switzerland." Miss I Kay. a ward uf Jane Adams, dis apruard several months ago. Her father is a wealthy American now living in Switzerland.- Two Women Pickets Arrested. WASHINGTON. Anril 5. wonien picketing the British embassy today, advetiiHing the freedom of Ireland, w.re arrested by the police, An hour b.'fore the police Inlervned, two Washington women atiacked the two pickets then "on duty" at the emoasy, ami ontve on away aner dftroying her banner. The women making he attack were arrested. Miners Are On Strike. PITTSM.'ltG, Kansas, pril 5. Two t housand miners employed in ten mines of lhe Kifnsas coal fields are on strike today, it wh Announced this afii noon. Fiuienil lo He Hatnrdiiy. POHTLAND. April 5. The funeral of Bishop Matthew S. Hughes, who died in f'leveland yesterday, will probably be held Saturday. Hia brother, also a Methodist bishop, has bert asked to brinp the body here for 1 liner I und iiiti-rnxni at Salem. Hixir Vetv Tri;tl Mtoii. MON'iKSAN'O, April 5. Hearing on a motion for a new trial for the seven alleged I. W. W., convicted of SHContl decree murder in c-onnwtion with the slaying of Warren Grimm, hi Cntri!ia on armistice day, began f t 10 o'cbK'k tiiis morning. lied Are Itelrellntf. DI'SSKf.HOKF. April 5 Thf Itefchswehr troops occupied Mul heim. eau of Imishcrg. loday and the red are retreating to Ksscn nnd the south. Tg" Kt'icliHwehr are march ing on F.seu. t i (! Anirachloe. WASHINGTON. April 5. The I'nited S'aies i. expi cted soon iu ni-'ke no iniuirv of France i h to her inteiHions regarding advancing fur ther into Gei ninny. it wa learned. The cuviTiim' 'tt will vrobHbly nsk how far the French propos- to go and will Inonire as to the truth of the report - that the French intend to occupy Cnblenz, Cologne and other mi it.ot arc n the nre;t itcrunmd by the American and British troops. Action to prevent the use r,f Ameri can troops In firmany In the event of srmed Cfmflict between French ' and Cerman tror.ps in the Knhr dl? nict, may be considered by the sen-, ate, should the siMiai ion reach crfsis, the Wader said. Forh iK-rLliiiff I net or. PA HI A April 5. French military miHiuifi dnstlned (o force the Qer- In IMS csMualHs rnostly slightW In- Lida Wert, who v.H! alo rcn.! -e-ninn gnverninf-nt to withdraw Its J tired. The militaiy ffirccs ar hi' eral ilays here. Thoy are makluit a troops from ih Ruhr basin ara low control of tbt situatioa. jur of th coast. IYANKEE AVIATOR E Is Now Fighting With the Lettish Troops and Has Wonderful Record. UNDER FOUR FLAGS I Will Not Hot in ii to I'ioalc Duties of Lifeguard ui fuse U nr Should " Kud in l-:urxM Has Kouglit I'nder f-'olir Flags. (By ARsociuted Press). WAItSAW March 1 6. ( Uy Mail ) . Major Joseph C. Siehlln, a 23- year,,d nviaior of' Brooklyn. N. Y , who already has fought In three ar- ha 1(, tl) ,j () enlllirull. . Akt ,,, lluK lu lhe Wlir i ..i .ile iinsaian llulslievlki II his services are accepted he will have served under four iluga lu four years. The colors of Krauce. America. Po- 1 land and Latvia, lu turn, have won went to France In Juuuary, lit 17, and Joined the French flying corp, where he won two citations and wa promoted to be sergeant for aiding fellow aviators attacked by German I plunes. When the American army, came: over to France Siehlin tianhferred his Allegiance to- the American ring, , i received a commission as first lieu- i I lenuut of aviators, and took part In i actions in the umuumtgno. ernun Last September he Joined the Po- i lish forces recruited In New York I was commissioned as captain.' came ; to Poland and was assigned to duty I ou the northeastern front. He spent , four months with a Polish flying : ?:!iindrou, the only American Willi the Poles ou that particular front, i and participated in all tho aviation j work precedlng'and during the Po . lish attack on the Ilolsheviki in the region of Dvinsk. Stehlin has flown over parts of France, Belgium, Spain, Russia, Po 1 land, Lithuania and the I'nited ; States, and hns hones soon of seeinc ; Letvia and Uiga from the air in his I I service vith the l'tl Major Stehlin hji.vs he has no Ides (what vocation he will take up if the ; war ahould vnd over here, hut he i feels certain that he can never rn back to the prosaic duties of a life ; guifrd stthe beach. That game Is ' not exciting enough for a man not ! vet 24. who has fought under four j flags. j o- : nri1 n L ClTfl mlllCT KCLtlCtl Be Sub-Divided Sam Miller is throwing over U.O acres of his ram h Hi IHllard on the market. H owns the pi-eater por tion ii- Itillard Bottom and was re luctant to sell il as it has been a splendid paving proposition, hnt has long been ffrged to divide this land rind does not louver wish to retard the development of that section. Tho land is pijual, at least, to any land In Oregon not only for Its productive finacity and variety of cmps grown but its earlineHs. Su h crops as ber rlen, tomatoes, melons, broccoli, etc, will always reach the earl'est mar-! ket and cm te grown whiln orchards! may be developed if desired. This '. land fs all sub-irrigated and will be' ottered In tracts from 5 o 20 acres' each. The Pacific highway Is now. paved through this property and the! H. I depot and village adjoin the ranch, while the heiutlfiil Sou'h. I I'm poll a river which flows pat this ranch adds much to the charm and attractiveness of this new and Pr' gresstve locality. A townsite mav iff platted and businesi and residence , lots will be rVTerfd fur s.ile no doubt, prior to the romp'etoa of the Too Bay roftd. G. W. Young Son have. the handing of this snb-divtHion o- ST. JOHV STILL ILL. Chnrh-s A. turned last Stark, niu'ht of S'ttherlin. from a trip in the hands of Marshal . entirely Vnr-h the ft-reigu office ;iid today. Agreement s Itc.irheil. 'Someone notled an over lnuid;in" COPKNHAOKN. Apill An 'of smoke coining from a neighbors agreement to end the general strike chimney and turned in an ulaim. which resulted In forcing Klngj s- Christian to dif-mins the cabinet, has Mrs Pr d Swarlr. tod; iceive' been reached by the employers and v ord that her nehe. K,:or of workmen. 1 I a Crosse, Wis., Is on her way to F.uHter Hundii Mairn. 'this city for a iit nnd fhonld ar JKHUSALFM. April 5 A con- rive about the middle of th" month fllct here on Faster Sunday result d She j Hcompunied by a fi i t.d. Me- I'ortlund. While In the metropolis 1 he culled upon County Commissioner! V. K. St. John, who is still very ill. Mr. St. John underwent a throat op-' eiatlon on March , nnd this resulted' In tousllltis, which led to un lulec tlon of the tluont and ear, a second operntlon being necessary by a large ulicess. He has been coiifineil to his! bed for the major portion of thei time and is mi 1 1 1 unite 111. although he Is recovering slowly. He is un Uer the constant rare of a physician ntid will be forced to remain in Portland for some time yet. Mr. Stark is acting as his agent and speut the day In hosetiurg attending to Us matters. RACK UtOM Hill'. C M. Mynatt. candidate at the coming primary .lection for county uouiuit'i, un luiunitu i rum a i rip I to Uleudale, Riddle, Myrtle Creek. ICauyouvillo and other points lu tin south end of the county, lie leaves soon for C.urdiner, Ki-edsporl, Klk ton, Scuttsburg, Kellogg, Drain. Voncalla and all other points in Ihe northeru portion of the county, lit expects to spend about a week or to days visiting there lu the lurth-:r ance of his candidacy. Clearing Ground j For New Garage Workmen today started breaking ' ground for the MIcellt-Hoover gar-1 h"vp K ' P'vp place to more age, to be erected on North Jackson 1 modern methods of communicating street on the Kpace now occupied by ideas. China Sam's store. The building Their purpose is not only io slm now occupied by China Sam will not i pllfy China's handwriting system but be lorn down null! he has had stiff i- to give the country a common tongurf cient opportunity to move his stock I to replace the present-day babel to a new location. A large Hum to i which renders even th native who ansint the aged merchant was raised i Is awav from his own home district by the sale of tags StUunlay and he I almost as helpless as a foreigner, will soon be provided with a new lo- The system of phonetic script now cation. The concrete garage will he urged upon the Chinese was worked rushed to a hasty completion and when finished will he occupied by the Service Garage company, which will be composed of Menu Taylor and hlr brother from Albany, Who are lo operate a comple'o garage in addi- j (oll 1o an uuf0 Hai(s agency Plans For School Building Received County School Superintendent O I C. Brown this morning received tin ' plans for Ihe proposed JJU.iUMl h!gl 'school building which Ihe voters o! , Jteedsport are now cm-duet'In. An election will br held within lhe very , t tn ar future for Hie purpose i.i con- , siilering the issuance of bonds in ( that sum. and as lhe Heiittinent is ; vei'y strong lor the erection of such ; a slruciure. it Is finite probable tUat ; It will be built. The p ans wen drawn by Aichllect Mnrrgraf, of Ai bauy, and provide for a building two j land most modern ennvenii'Hcrs am ! appliances. II Is proposed to consult- ; dale the several districts In that lo cality for the purpose of building this fine structure. According to law. the j plans mint be approved by Ihe conn- j ty superintendent before the school house can be built. Fire Patrol Plans Summer's Work W. J. Lander, supenisor of Ihe Douglas county fire patrol, is ixpeer j d to arrive in Kos burg within the ! next few days to make prepiir-tt.ons for the work of the coining stavm. , Il is exiiected thut a great amount of 1 new trail will be constructed and eoiisld'ratit ouaiitHy of dd trail cleared. Some of the trails have b'-en o erg row n and tnen will be pul to work at once removing Ihe surplus uudert'i owl ti, which is hindering travel. Telephone lines will alo 1h exfended und ctuislder able cui-'t me lt tve work accomplished bet'ol e I lie i Ore fighting seaaou. OITIMISTK' OVFH fFTLOOK SAC HA f KNTO. f'al. April California frtiignen. canners. ship-'-'rs and all Dm ho who are connect ed will) tho fruit IniHineMH in an v wnv have every reason to feel opti mist : over t'ie com fin: cron. s.i v-t ChmlpH B. Mills or the CalifoMila Fruit Idstrlbutors. IHMs has inst returnt'd from a tr'p .of Inspection thirmgh the I'rult districts and sayn he has Pevt r Keen ."oiHlit iot;s mor t ideal than they now at, with every Indication of a biiinp"i crttp. Ann (L tn to Charter K id-n the h-.,i; season prdi?tby wl! open two week eailler this spring than hint. Th's wilt tiring chei rft into sh hiring condition shortly after tluujnlddle of April. I The fire depart nice was calbd to l.avt Lane street Sihhtv ah'itit noon I but its services wan not needed. FOR THE CHINESE Future Generations Will Only Have 39 Characters In Their Alphabet. TO SIMPLIFY WAITING Tyiwwrllew Will Also Re Included in the Ttitie-Nnviiitf Process Pbuiietic Proinotloii Coin liiittae ut Work. j' SHANGHAI. April 5. Chinese I future gi;neiuiloiiH will write of In phouftlc script nnd use a typewriter i with only 3!) diameters Instead of plying a brush to draw 10.0UO or j more hieroglyphics, If mission work j ers succeed lu an effort th.v aro making to revolutionize handwriting in use lu China for mote than 4 Out1 years. The work of the missionaries is at liHt beginning to receive offi cial panel Ion and they entertain iinnpft Unit iwent ii nil v I h fhlnptm brush, ink block nnd ink tablet win out in Kngland In 1!03 by Wang Chan. Besides Its 30 characters. It contains 10 numerals. There are no cnpitals. Hev. K. O. Tewksburv. of Shang secretary of the China Sunday schnool union, nnd a member of tho phonetic promotion committee, who hns devoted HO years to teaching In China, has put the new script Into use on American tvpewrltera with complete success. For this purpose ivprwiitevs with blank type faces are obtained rrom tha factories nnd the characters are cut from these faces here by Chinese engravers. That the Pekln government at taches Importance to tho effort helm; 4- L ad" is r-een fit the . following CX- ei pfs from a rvceut mandate -hMtied iy the ministry of education. "We recognize that because of the 'ifT'Tince between our cHssicnl and spoken language, education 1 n the rhooN males slow progress and the' keen edge of the spirit of union, both 'etween inilivfdua'H ami in society at large, has thereby been blunted. Moreover, if we do not take prompt, eps to make the written and spoken language the same quickly, any plans for developing our civiliza tion will surely fail." Supt. Aubrey Smith A ttends Convention I Aubrey CI, Smith, superintendent of schools, returned to this cily Sun i day fnun Spokane, where he hns 'been attending Ihe Inland Kmpiro ' Teachers' association, which met ' II.. re la tt week. This meeting la I fnie of lhe biggi st of Ihe educational ! conventions, ami this year had an ! attendance or over 2 lou teachers ; 'imm M-mian-i llaho, Wadiiugtoii and Oregon. Tint best known speak ers this year were president Burton, newly tdected head of the I'niversity r M ichigan, at Ann Arbor, und Hugh H. Mrflill, (b id secretary of the , Nai ion il Kducal I. .rial association, with headtiui'rters at WashliiKlon, I. C. Mr. Mcf'.lll expects to visit in Hoseburg about May 1. and will probably address several meeting here. The a:snrli.flon. nrrording to Supt. Smith, was highly In favor of thn proposed millage tnx bill for school in this state, and also recommended a minimum salary of $1200 for leacle is of normal training. Kn--fiuie borne Supt. Smith stopped in -iilem S-iturday eveniuK. where he va t a JiwiL'i in a delne between Wil ';r,iie I i.'vcrity and Pacific Uni versity on t h" ( nest ion. "Itepolved, t It it f the United States .hould have a inrtiidr'tory cnu'rnl of M xico." Pa elttc rmver- i.y proved to be the win ners. PKi PAUA I ios foM'M.u'n-; poii i:v-;n:u hack J All j re i nrat iee are roiup''e for ii'i leg Kister d i.i'c to be ;;iveu a lie rermorv ton 1 . V. bv Pt. .fos ph's . oitil b A lar;.' number of tickets I, ;.Ye be.-ii (!i-; d of an 1 a record t-rieilfing rrowd is expected. Faster . a voi s and ot her s'upts have been !".iiii'iced for nhd a different" time is ?s nreij. The five h'Minds of swi-o'i-.m. ii. al' s th J:'77 O l our, wlP iMr iteite th music from the or- "ioslra platform. Mrs. Wm. Pell of porttind who has been visiting for the pist fe days with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Tre freii departed this morning for her home at Portland.