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ROSEBURG MEWS-3RE VIEW Today'sEdition Weather Reaches Over 17000 Readers iht and Thursday In Which it Included The Evening News nd The Roieburg Review i M -r. fc- LuL. SfSiD FOR 1EACHERS N0. 4.,, OFBOSEl.tK v nosKurna, oreuox, wkdxksuav, apiui. 21. tituo. VOL A I, NO. UH, OF THE EYKXINa NEWS month;" perieuce ht In recognli ugene City Principal Makes Effort to Take Away Local Instructors. EW TEACHERS SIGN I' . ... i;t..i I'nnU'ACi ployed -Vext Year VinH-r tlie All Teiulicrs Now Contracts tor New jet ear , , Wic Stale aiomc... ,v it Rutherford, principal of the ft. K. . ..... yesterday M- i Von-dderahle trouble In Ku tTd p a -lcally all of the teach-; ' f that eity have refused to sign f o( , A,r another year. They a"l 10 Mr Rutherford's rdud', -declined to serve another term unless a new prtn i f u obtained. The city principal to edh ",,.,! pother teachers, ti li 1 now out viHitinR other cities f , effort to employ teacher, for I ,i,ii! year. So far as could be tZ Z successful in secur t contracts with seven local teach K four from the "ose school two kL "he Kullcrtnn school, and one tZ he Benson school. The re 1,. of hi. efforts are announced tin Jiclally entirely, and are based UD p his own Blatements. I The school board at a meetliiK londay iilfrht took the local silua La Into serious consideration, and fctened to the advice of a large iniber of teachers who were pros- ,t request. After carefully con ciiig the complaints that have kfon made regarding the recent s-hedule which was adopted by the toard and figuring out the amount st money available, it was decided to live a bonns of !i to grade teach Jra and '$67.50 to high school teach- at the end or the year to all ex am principals, who sorve until the lose of the year 1920-21. This will mg the lowest salary paid to $105 tr month. This wane applies to all teachers Who start the school year next Sop Ipmber and work through until, the mi of the spring term in May. The feat hers present at the board meet SU approved the scale adopted, with Sje bonus provision attached, and tactically all of the high school teachers signed contractu under the lew schedule, 1 In spite of Mr. Rutherford's at it:,ipt to hire away the local instruc s, the greater part have signified Iflr intention of remaining thru fc! the ni xt year. The grade teach ers are not required to sign contracts fcr several days yet, but a number if them have already done so. There till he very few vacancies to fill in local schools and a great many applications are now on file, so that ftrre will be no shortage locally of tompetent school teachers next year. J The board is now busily engaged the selection of a city principal, fcof. A. G. Smith Is to go. the board bving rt fused to allow him to re let his contract. Under no consid eration, It is stated, will the board Slow him to remain in charge of. the schools for another year, and the '-rk Is now endeavoring to get in touch with a man in the middle west !io Is well recommended and who iil doubtless fill the place well If lis services can be secured. There btp considerably over a hundred ap (licants. but the board will be ex cslinely careful in making Its seloc t"h, as a good man Is needed to take nree of the local situation. (With the additions provided by fc bonus to be given teachers. It is Kpected that competent Instructors Hi beeome available, the wage latter having been settled satisfac torily to all. It Is believed. The rtedule of salaries to be paid as Mopted it as follows, the bonus be mz in addition to the sums auoted elnw: Basis of the Salary Schedule. Adotit'-n hv the whnnl hnnrri for l-mentaiy teachers of school dis- IPt No. I. Tjoilelitn entintv. Oreeon. Mil 5 .1 T. 20. (This la t.ir the vear 20-21 onlv and for tenehers now 'niployi j ; an I 'i 5 r,r month. paiary, unless such 20 per cent In-f-ase shall leave this year's salary .. 'eachers who are graduates of a ore years' ex month, i long and faith ful service, the , jllowing exceptions will be made: Miss Ruth Swlnney, $110 per month; Miss Elizabeth Par rot!, $115 per month. Teachers in departmental work r' all be paid $2.60 per month addi tional, provided, that such addition al pay will not increase such teach er's pay more than 20 per cent over last year a contract salary, nor above the maximums set above for normal graduates and non-normal graduates, respectively. I doves Used to Settle Argument A private exhibition witnessed by only a few fans was pulled off In Hoschurg last night, and from re ports It was some whirlwind. A couple of young bloods, whose trouble has been of long standing, j ment of the position of either of us. the other shall, included In the same ! advertisement, at the same time and place, receive the same amount of advertisement as to bis position. This is a plain business proposl ' Hon which should appeal to you. Furthermore, It would permit the I whole party to give a full and free 1 expression of its position on lite a.i r . . . . ... great Question before the people. Asks Opponent to Make Clear, i WOuid be pleased to .have you Cut Iccno rvf PrnnncoH imake a frank answer to this pro- k,ui issue or proposed . . bllc raannpr this Is made. LI League Nations. POSITIONS ARE STATED AtlvertKlhic of Eiu'b Ctuxlhlute fttr I. H. Sei-iatur to be KquuJ aim) to CYnitnin Statement of (Stand of Ctuulldate. Strike Leaders Were Hissed Today By AwocUted Press CHICAGO, April 21. The strik ing railroad men in the Chicago dis trict were requested today to vote on returning to work. All efforts of the committee of strike leaders to obtain action failed. Three of the strike A circular letter sent by Attorney , leaders arrested last week made an engaged In a serious altercation Albert Abraham of this city, can-1 appeal for a return to work but were which threatened to lead to blows, dldate for U. S. senator, to bis op-l greeted with cat calls and hissci. when a friend of both, who Is al-! ponent on the republican ticket, i The police lieutenant declared the ways seeking entertainment proposed Hobert Stanfield, was given to the! meeting adjourned after the strike that thev furnish a little amusement' press today. The letter makes the .leaders bad been refused a hearing, by settling their argument with the' league of nations a strict campaign' o gloves. Both agreed to this pro- Issue with Attorney Abraham strict- liosal and consequently the gloves ! ly opposed to the league of nations were found, an impromptu ring con-1 with or without reservations and Mr. structed and the fight started. Moth i Stanfield in favor of the league with were In for blood and struggled hard ; reservations. The letter is as fol for a knockout. The scran went thet lows; full four rounds stipulated at the PORTLAXI). Or.. Anril 2d. An beginning and although both were0en i0ner to the Honorable Robert SPEAKERS AT KG TON Walter Pierce and Arthur Fos ter to Make Addresses In Circuit Court Room. OF INTEREST TO ALL Foster Will Toll of (lie .Von-rait Keattue Meiuire lUrre Ur SplU-StNUtioii of llio Oregon Ktuto lAKihluttirt. American soldier will wear," repre tfeiiiHitvo Cuud fltvUied, "will le the l;idge of ftaerifice and not the badge of a nun." ASKS TIIIKI) TKIAL. El'CKNK, Or., April 20. Attor neys for Marti 11 A. Clark, convicted ty the Jury Saturday nlnht of man slaughter, yesterday filed notice that they would move for a third trial, hidse Skipworth granted them tec dn.vn tn which to file the motion. They anked for 30 days, but tin Judtce deemeti ten sufficient. They were Riven sixty days to file a bill of exceptions. o Aged Lady Dies This Morning PLANS ARE LAID MuKffie A. Long, 64 years of age. a native of Ireland, died this morning at 7 o'clock at the home of her stcu Non-Furtiaan League organizers . BOIl( Vm. A. Long. She wan born are in the stale right now and the m Ireland. July 12, 1866. and after big drive starts iu June, declared r.ni.inir ... thin nminiiv mit in numv I Arthur Foster, of North Dakota, who j years f her life a a school teacher. speaks againtit the Non-Partisan ; Her husband was Win. W. Long. She xhnuRtod no decision was possible nnd the bout was called a draw by the referee. It was decided that the outcome will be determined by an other tanglo at some future date. Henry Weber Safe Relatives Hear Henry Weber, brother of Morris uid tieorge Weber of this city, .is iiife with his family In Constantin ople after spending two years flee ing from the bolshevists, according to a caiilegrajn received today, from Seigfried Koenig. of Norway, who is a cousin of Henry Weber and who hus received a letter from him. 'ifenry Weber was located In Rus sia with his family, having large property Interests there and at the outbreak of the revolution was marked for death by the bolshevlsts. His Bon George was killed but Mr. Welter and the remainder of .his family successfully escaped.' They N. Stanfield. Dear Sir: I am en couraged to believe that the repuo llcan preRs of the state will be pleased to publish this open letter to you which I am prompted to write in the interest of the republican Party. We are about to enter upon a con test for the republican nomination for I'nited States senator. It must be apparent to you that the winning candidate must be able to go before 'he general electorate with clean hands and with no taint or suspicion of any violation of the corrupt prac tices act. The most eithor of us Is permitted to expend In the primary for the nomination Is 15 per cent of the yearly salarv. or the sum of $1, 125. The small amount of adver tising either of us can legitimately cet for this amount of money must be apparent. I am frank to state that I cannot nfford to spend even this amount. This therefore Is. in a sense, an appeal to your generosity. The slight advantages there might be in such advertisement are In significant, wjien compared to the Fervice wo might render to our party. in have been out of communication with all relatives for over two years I and consequently to our country nH wore elvnii mi as dead after re- settinz a salutary precedent by con pcated attempts to locate there ; forming to the letter and spirit of failed. The cablegram was brief :he primary law. and details were lacking. It merely j vou are -standing on a distinct is being stated that a letter had been . sue that of favoring the lengue of received rrom nun ana mat ne ii nations with reservations. 1 am op now In Constantinople with his fam- nosed to the league with or with- ilv. Although Henry Weber is not i out reservations. There can be no jndard two-year normal courses, or rj10 -duration the equivalent r.'rw.r, rPceiTe the following rt',1 Minimni. M00 per month: r . ono '"r's experience here. $105 Jr month: with two or more years I V. . nrr'- no rr month. , n,"? Teacher. -hn nrft known personally in Roseburg, the other members or tne family are well known residents of this local ity. o Rose Confectionery Is Sold Today An Important change In the ownership of business houses took place In this city today when O. B. Frank, former manager of the Doug las County Light & Water company, purchased from V. D. Bell the Rose confectionery store, which Mr. Bell has owned for the past six years. The deal was made through the Casey-Harding real estate company. The change In business comes as a great Bunnise to everyone, Mr. FmnV havine not divulged his fu ture nlans since resigning from the water and light company. He held hia mnnneershin for three years, re signing a Rhort time ago, and has l.een active in the affairs of the city. making many friends who wisn mm euccess In his new venture. Mr Frank stated tuts morninB tbnt h!u Intentions at tne present time were to gradually remodel and; increase the capacity ot tne piace until it heroines one of the most hish class soda fountains and eat- rnr houses outside of Portland, l ne plan which he will put in practice will place "The Rose" In a class with "The Rain'tow" at Eugene, which successfully combines a short order and small restaurant business with an ice cream parlor. Owing to the carnival which Is due In less than a month. Mr. i-rans staieu mi he would iprobably- not undertake ... . . .vtana ... iinnrnvemenis uinn n f C , that date He will then start the LnV? i?;jtl"ha" be ,or ,P9H rernodc,'ing of the Interior and his I S. lncreaw .. 1e for lnore tha tenMtlv. coo e ultX-n. F" tr cmt of last Tear's contract r?omV... ' V . - -hf At the present time he will employ all IZITLV le; re' g-d, of quality at all times. Some yearR sko " 7" eased In a similar business, gaining experience which will be of a ma terial help. Mr. Frank will take Immediate possession. Mr. Bell, who has made his canr famous throughout the state, will assist the new owner for some time. 1,1 11. n management and tbe eandr making. He ill later retire .iivaience thereof, shall ' mm team t Mowin Carles: Mini-!;,. ,nd engage in real estate, which , ,r-r rnnnrh with am' .1 hnn arrirpir ma- ' Prlence here.. $97.60 per gageJ in for the paat two monthi. nuestion as to the issue between us. If the majority of the republican party are In favor of your position, you need not fear the Issue. If they are in favor of mine, you should not want to represent them. The same Is true of mysolf. 1 therefore propose to you to Join with me In a frank statement to the republican party that we will submit the question of our candi dacy to them upon the above issue. without further expense to enner Tornado Victims Need Assistance Hv Asoolifd Press rtlRMlNGH M. April 21. Asslsl- ance Is urgently needed for relief of the tornado survivors in a dozen counties in Mississippi. Alabama and Tennessee, reports today from the storm swept district said. With the death list at 155 already reported, and property loss of many millions, the tornado has taken rank as one of the most disastrous and wide spread in the annals of the south. Plan Is Proposed For Withdrawal lly Associated Press PARIS, April 21. The withdrawal of allied troops from a part of the Rhineland In consideration of Imme diate execution hy Germany of cer tain financial obligations or the Ver sailles treaty, is proposed by Italy and Britain at the San Renin confer ence, says a dispatch to the Petit Parlslen. Premier MlHerand haB re fused to agree to the j-ion. It i said. .-cague at the courthouse this even ing under the allspices of the Doug las County Taxpayers League. Continuing Mr. Foster said: "The state was covered lust sum- canie to Roseburg last December from Pemer, where she had bren re siding for a number of years, and has had since made her home In this city. She Is survived by a sister anil Be Reconstructed Ambassador Will Attend Conference (By Associated Press). WASHINGTON, April 21. Am bassador JohnBon. in Home, was to day instructed by the state depart ment to attend the intcr-ullied con ference In San Hemo as an official observer. He will not participate In the discussions or deliberations, however. fiAMK rSTIOXKI. tftv Associated Press.) PORTLAND, April 2 L The A Pnr-ifl.-. ('nasi Leuinie K:itne be- mer and lanl full by three organizers niece In Color -do. The funeral will from North Dukolu, who camou- be heio from the undertaking parlor fluked their activities as phonograph, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, nursery uud motor salesmen. These HPV. Dickson, of the Baptist church advance orguuizcrs were gathering officiating. Interment will take place data rt-garding the loral situation, at the I. O. O. F. cemetery, deciding on the kind of program ; p - - which would be most appealing to ' the farmers of the stale and selecting Pncfi Tpl f&rfi nn men in each county who would be UOtU 1 C?lCgUfU suitable as county leaders to direct j the professional organizers when ; they liegiu tbe big drive. A couple of weeks ago one of the big leaders j was here from St. Paul making ar- I rangements with county leaders to . conduct the canvass. I "The primaries In North Dakota and Minnesota will be held in June1 and then the league organizers who , are working In those states will be sent to Oregon. Oregon folks don't know how serious the situation is. I saw it start In North Dakota tn ex actly the same way and no one paid any attention to it until It was too late. It's the worst thing that can happen to n state. Senator Walter M. Pierce, presi dent of the State Taxpayers League, is accompanying Mr. Foster and will r.peak on the problems of the Oregon farmer. Mr. Pierce is opposed to the Non-Part Isan League, but -1 lieves that business men must help . solve the farmers' problems or In desperation many will turn lo the j league. President Pierre will alro I explain the proposed const It u I tonal 1 amendment for a divided session of the Oregon legislature', which Is bi- ; fng initiated hy the Slate Taxpayers; League and will appear on the No- vember ballot. Mr. Pierce contends) that the amendment will put a stop to machine politicians jamming leg islation through nt the closing hours of (he session. The meeting is nt the circuit court room of the court house at 7:30 this evening. B. W. Strong will preside. us except such as may be necessaryl tW0en Portland and Los An- to fairly present the issue to tbe- Keios. to be played at Portland electorate; that there shall be no, today, was postponed because advertisement of our candidacies, I of rain except to make known our positions upon the league of nations; and that whenever there " adverfise- Almost the entire Hue of the poa- tul telegraph company between Ku geut and Koseburg will be relmlli nils spring and summer, according id It. L. Duncan, construction fore .nun from I'ortlund, who arrived ii :ueiie yesterday and will start out ibis week to cover the entire dis tance between the two cities aioo' tu closely inspett the line to ascer tain where new coiibtructiou will b necessary. Duncan suys he will use a good Mized crew of men at thta work am that it will he an eight months' Jot Attorney Palmer . Leads In Georgia Hy Asfuxiuteri Press ATLANTA, lia.. April 21. Latest unofllcial returns of yesterday's slule democratic preferential primary gave Atlorney-Cenural Palmer tl coun ties Willi Hi) vules at the stale con venllon: Thomas K. Watson. 5u Lc.uniies with 120 votes; Senator Hoke Milth. 42 rounlles with lot votes. Fifteen counties with otes have not reported. Method of Taking Queen Vote To Be Changed to Popu larity Contest 24 "OXI'l.l(T OVF.H CASH HUM'S. WASHINGTON. April 2A.Cnn- flirt between republiians end demo crats on soldier relict legislation broke out In the linu.se today after Chairman (iood of the appropriation!, committee had warned members that to put through a cash bonus would "bring down the wrath of 1 "6.000. Ono men. women ami child ren." "The ere:t. hnilro thnt tbe Hiram Johnson Makes Big Run u Contagious w . nt-m w ii ii ri ii it i 4 "n eaulVnlmrA tfeA.M .l.nt1 I .. . . fnMlnnnTV hlld- , fn; "TJSll'. entirety irom . -""' V,,,, D si lly Answiuleil Pl-ess OMAHA, Nt h., April 21. Senator Hiram Johnson continued to main tain his bad as the ballots of Tues day's primary are being tallied to day. Willi 432 precincts out of 84!i heard from, Johnson had 15,4.18; lonurd Wood, 12,illi2, and Persh ing. 73II9. The contest for delegate nt large on the democratic ticket furnished the most Interest in Nebraska this morning. While one of llryan's dele gates was running third In a field of eight, Hryan dropped bark to seventh position with 40K precincts counted. UBS Mine Guards and Wobblies Clash lly Associated Press i III.'TTK. April 21. Clashes be lt ween mine guards and I. W. W pirketirs marked the opi-ulng of the Ibird day of ine strike called Samr I day night by the I. W. W. for lilghel ! wrg.-s, a six-hour day. and tbe re lease of political prisoners. No ore . is being hoisted. ! o Huns Ask For Increased Army NO CAPS THIS YEAR alitor Organizations to March In I'latei-iuil Parade, Which la to lie One of the BUtgest FventM of Carnival. A meeting ot the carnival com mittee was held last night at tbe office of tbe secretary, 0. S. Helu- llne. Plana were made for the com ing event and several matters given v'onsideraiion. The Foley-Burke shows have already been engaged and as this company Is one ot the best In the country, the city la as sured of good concessions. It Is planned this year to Chang the method of the queen vote. Caps will not be sold as formerly, and In stead a popularity or mercantile Tote will take the place. It is quite proh ibit! that the local merchants will be supplied with ballots to be distrib uted with merchandise purchased, 'ng votes to be cast by the buyers 'or their favorite for senior queen. The Junior queen will probably be dected by the former method of aell ng buttons, the buttons having been irdered today, the committee adopt ng the style at the meeting last light. it is proposed to make the school arade on Friday one of the blggeat vcuts as usual. Liberal approprta lous are to be made for the pur 'hase of costumes for the rarioua 'ooms and to assist tn the expense of lecurations. Liberal prizes will also -e awarded. The baby pnrade will be the feat ure on Saturday morning and an ef fort Is being made to Interest all 'raternal orders In the parade on Saturday afternoon. It la proposed 'o make this the biggest parade ot ho entire carnival, and all orders vlll be asked to take part. The l& ior organizations, particularly those -epresentlng the, workmen of . the southern Pacific, will bo renuested to -virtlclpate. and It Is hoped to get a 'arge number of the employes of the -ompany in the ranks of their re oectlve organizations at this parade, "ho Amertcnn Legion Is also to be -oquested to march In this parade, nil it Is probable that a large num- ier of ex-service meu will "fall In" 'or the event. Liberal prizes are to be offered Se Oranges, and It Is hoped to have ll (he organizations in the county ('presented. An effort is being made o bring decorated cars and floats 'nlo lino on industrial day, and It is telleved that more mercantile houses vlll he represented this year than ver before. The commltleo will request tbs -ailroad company tn give a reduced -ale from all points In the state. Mid If this Is secured it will doubt- l"ss provide a much larger attend- ince. IIISAPI'OIVTKII WITH M'D. PORTLAND, April 20. Leror Hammer, an eastern man who cams lo Oregon as a result of the opening if the Oregon & California railroad lands to settlement, and who called it tbe office of the State Chamber of Commerce while in Portland three weeks ago, has written to Secretary Qnaylo from Itosoburg to express his conclusions after endeavoring to find a claim. He says that the facts as given him hy the state chamber as to the greater portion of the land not being esiieclally )leslrable for homesteadiiiK was borne out by his observations, and that great num bers of former service men hare been bitterly disappointed. He relates that several whom ha met had borrowed money to come to Knseliurg and ' were discourages! when they were unable to find land nien for settlement that would en able them to settle down and niake a home. Mr. Hummer stated that be was proceeding south In the hone of finding some place where he could find a chance to settle down and establish himself. HOXINO COMMISSION ItATlFIKI). ! (fly Associated Press). ' PARIS. April 21 flerniany tins asked the Inler-ulHed conference nt San Iteiiio to Inereafe from llMl.tlOb to 20II.OHO men Hie standing army provitli d ror Germany by the terms of the Versailles treaty. The request was contained In a note handed the French foreign office last night. The note set forth that Increased force : was necessary for the maintenance ' or order. SALEM, Ore.. April 20. The ap- I , ointment by Mayor Wilson of Frank W. Duiblii. Sr., Dr. W. Carlton Smith and Dr. II. II. Ollnger as mem bers of Salem's boxing commission was ratified by the city council at Its meeting held here last nlgnt. The first boxing event undet the new f.ui million (toIihIiIv will be held during the blks' conventions. -o Frank Dunham, of Snnnyside. Washington, was In the ity for D.VTKrt AltK SLT. EIT.KNE. Ore.. April 20. Tbe dates for the festival of music at 'ew itfivi mith a view of spying out , the armory In this city are May 2- ' the country on behalf of himself and 28 Inclusive, according to announce lothers of his homo state. Th'so peo- ment from the school of music at j pie will probably locate here soon,1, the University of Oregon. Madam ; as the Umpqna ralley appeals Hose MHIrew has been Seles ted W strongly to th visitor. during tb Elks' eonveatlo.