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In Which is Included The Evening Newi and The Roseburg Review
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VOL IX, NO. 2-20
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PRICES ARE OUT
I York York Quotation on
r. Driro nf Prunes
Keceiveu in vn.
I IS FIFTEEN CENTS
I. Which (Wpcrallve Aiwocua-
Lkpismiiof I'nslu.t vut
om .standard of lliiylnR
la This OMinty.
i the prune harvest practically
Liu unusual situation is fac
ie growers oi iup tuumj.
jlhiijrear will sen nve cems
MtOP PriVl lUail lrt.il BTOaUII,
of advances in otner com
This comliilon is due prl-
L u the market conditions of
tit. where the financial condl-
jjimuih different shape tnan
v The market Is now prac
r ready and has been made
joiid by the announcement of
L. e( the Oregon Crowers asso
1 These Ssures put porting to
frem official sources will form
iss on which prune buyers will
contracts on unpurchased lots.
Orecon Growers' prices are sell-
rint. This association takes
rrodnce of its inemhers. places it
market at Ihe best obtainable
ind alter deducting the neces-
"nm to pay overhead expenses.
h the prcifits directly to the
This means that the prices
r quoted are slightly in excess
at will probably be paid the
tt. The .New York selling
so Italian prunes, bull: basis.
kwrding to telegraphic advices,
:::t!auy as follows:
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ii
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amount, and the rest will be raised
without much effort, as thi.ro are at
least two hundred people ready to
donate from twenty-live to fifty dol
lars each. The following committee
was named to carry on ilia cam
palgn: Mayor Hamilton, chairman;
A. O. Sutherland, secretary; ('. S
llolullne. treasurer; J. IS. .McClln-
tock, publicity.
1HVIXO KIGHTS OK WAV.
J. M. Devers, attorney for the
State Highway Commission and
Engineer K. U. Green arrived In the
city last nlRht and this morning left
for Canyonville where they will pur
chase the rights of way for the Can-
yonvllle-Myrtle Creek cut off. The
commission Is anxious to have this
road graded before the winter wea
ther sets In.
SON IS II.U.
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up fie
addition to the above prices
are provision for boxing
M, attording lo word received.
n prune parking companies
e doing practically no buy
A sufficient amount has been
they state, to cover sales
iieauontly they are not over-
wm to make expensive buys.
'1 price that has been naid for
-'haibeen 16 and lfi4 cents.
mces were paid for selected
hi! a much lower figure has
Wed on the ordinary run.
FiTOS of prunes has already
wed in a few districts. Wlth
''lrs the pic king season will
ral blast and within a short
" local packing houses will
wrations.
HTM IMU.V. 1'lll N'KS.
' Petite prunes on display
w.miow of the l.awrence-Cor-
l estate office is causing-
onment. Although the prunes
Petite variety they are as
tile lan.c .v.- ..!
, aicl is very unusual. It
j oi them to weigh a
7 "L61 " drying out 32 to
'JIM w r i i
-. ... uwMiig uiass, on
tUni soil.
Wtign Outlined
or Mercy Hospital
?f our --itizens met at
'Stet a.ttl''aiP
It wi. .w ""nnai nuuu-
thrall UDammc""' "Pinion
not d'-'ay this drive.
."naTy,nr'-8s;lry ,hat
V,Tr r'"8h.?uld
.i "0,MO f our citizens
Wer h ?.Jne 'ousness of
'tolen t7 ",- ""rse nau
Z 5A"1 "" l've delayed
U. iB ,v (""t-ction for
al a J.he wa- o' adequate
r-re ,;,r . , "al("- Other
k .. "c m Inatlera e ,v.i-
.t k"r.e.r,n' to be no cues-
ik k.. 7l ."ula county .ill
r Mc the dri,!r0',n"" ""-otKh.
"ry h-, now under
" of ,r.Lman""ment. wh .
18a to tYm. V ,
-i nrutp-
ad.i ""T funds fn- ,t.,.
Tflt " ,o
tml-11 ""I tll Med .v..
w a 'oilers, tv.
"luir.d
Mrs. n. E. Drolinger this morning
received a telegram from her brother
Bert Holmes, df Eugene, to the f
fct that his "son Frank underwent
an operation In that place yesterday
for appendicitis and Is resting easily.
Mr. Holmes and family formerly re.
sided in this city.
IiOCAIj JTEW8.
Mrs. Ray W. Clark and two chil
dren will arrive in Roseburg tonight
to join Mr. Clark, manager of the
I mpn.ua Hotel dining room.
Attorney W'illard Marks, of Al
bany, spent the day in Roseburg at
tending to business matters.
Mrs. A. J. Parker, formerly Miss
Merle Williams, returned yesterday
to Oakland, California, where she re
sides. Mrs. Parker has been here
during the serious Illness of her
mother, Mrs. E. Williams, who Is
now Improving In health.
M. E. Hitter, of the Roseburg Un
dertaking company, returned last
night following a few days spent In
Portland attending the annual un
dertakers' convention, embracing
Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Mr.
Ritter report3 a very good session.
Mrs. Francis Dlllnrd, who has been
employed In the bookkeeping depart
ment of the local water and light
company, has resigned her position
there and will assist with the work
of the Helnline-Moore Conservatory,
entering upon her new duties Mon
day: iH. S. French of this city was quite
painfully Injured recently when the
door of a freight car Ifell from its
hinges as he started to open It and
fell on htm knocking him unconsci
ous for a short time. Asldo from be
ing badly bruised he was not injured.
Attorney H. I.. KiKty, ueorge
Kohlhagen and Ora Welker left to
day In Mr. Kohlhagen's auto for
points In Curry county. Mr. Eddy Is
to attend to court matters for a few
days while Mr. Kohlhagen and Mr.
Welker will attend to business matters.
Mrs. Sarah A. Sanders loft thl.i
morning for Portland where she will
join Mrs. R. A. Harshorne and dau
ghters, Helen and Dorothy, who left
Roseburg Monday. They will make
their home In Portland permanently
in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cramer, of
Tuscon, Ariz., arrived In Roseburg
yesterday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Cramer is a sister of Mrs. r.
C. McGehey df Glengary. and L. V.
Engels of this city. Mr. and Mrs
Cramer and Mr. and Mrs. McGehey
spent today at the Engels home In
North Roseburg
The C. A. McGee place, located on
Calapooia creek, has been sold thru
Lawrence and Cordon to R. A. Far
rens, a recent arrival here from east
ern Oregon. Mr. Farrens is an ex
tensive wheat and cattle owner in
that district. The McGee place con
sists of 450 acres, with 10 acres of
fine prunes. It Is one of the finest
places In Douglas county. Mr. Far
rens has already taken possession.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Neuner left
this morning for Klameth Falls
where they will visit with Frank
Neuner over Sunday. L. J. reuner is
travelling auditor for the Southern
Pacific Company and Is stationed at
Rakersfleld. Ca fornla. to wnicn
place he will return the last of the
week. He Is visiting with his parents
and other relatives.
Isaac Staples of Portland spent
the day In Roseburg transacting
business. Mr. taoles is the owner of
much property at Reedsport and was
largely Instrumental In the Importa
tion of blooded livestock Into the
Recdsoort district. He is a republi
can nominee for state senator Ifrom
Multnomah county and Is a strong
booster for the lower Umpqua re
gion. Word received In this city ioday
is to the effect that a cow and two
calves were killed In the Kellogg dis
trict the other day by hunters. The
animals belonged to Capt. Maupin.
Hunters had run a couple of deer to
the river and in the wild chase and
promiscuous shooting that followed,
the cattle were killed. The hunters
paid for the damages done.
The nellevie Social and Neigh
bor's C!??--r.-b ore i-tof'"
fullv entertained at the home of Mrs.
O. W. Kincaid on Deer Creek, Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. P. W. Beckley
eave an Interesting description of
her vacation trip on the McKenzle
river. The visitors entertained were
Miss Ijorene Bonehrake. df Camas
Valley and Mm. Anna Burgher, of
Middletown, Calif. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The October meeting will b with
Mrs. Ralph RIchter.
SI. 1HIEL BATTLE
T 2 YRS. AGO
Douglas County Ex-Service
Men Interested In Com.
mander's Message.
WAS HISTORIC EVENT
WeilKe Which the (ioniums Hud Held
for Four Yuti-k Itetluct-d by the
Vunks in 4H Hour IakuI
Uuya Were '1 here.
Two years ago tomorrow, at dawu.
Septeuibc-r 12, I'JiS. began the lirai
aU-Amcricau major oneustve battle
of the war, the battle -of St. Mauri,
which reduced in 48 hours the wedge
held by the Germans since lull.
In the current issue of Ihe Ameri
can Legion Weekly received in this
city this week the commanders of
the divisions participating in the
drive have sent messages to the men
who fought under them.
The St. Mihlel buttle Is well re
membered by the Kosesburg boys
who were members of the 6ath ur-
tillery, as it wus their baptismul lire.
Many Douglas county boys, members
of the various divisions which werv
on that front will be interested in
the messages from their command
ers.
Their words of greeting are as fol
lows:
First Division "On the anniver
sary or the reduction of the St. Aii
hiel salient I desire lo extend the
greetings of the First Division and
of myself to ull our members, wher
ever they may be, in remembrance of
the momentous events of that day
and of the superb spirit, the high
morale and the fine coutHgo that
animated the entire command." C.
P. Summerall, Mujor General, U. S.
A.
Second Division "To the men
who served In the Second Division
during the world war: September 12
will be the second anniversary of the
battle of St. Mihlel. In that buttle,
for the fliBt lime in history, an
American army, under American
command, fought on European soil.
It was a great victory. Ine heconu
Division played a gloidous part in
that victory. It broke through the
enemy's fortified lines, and lending
the advance, it seized me crossings
of the Rupt do Mad, captured Thi
aucourt and occupied the heights be
yond. In this battle it captured-
3300 prisoners. 120 cannon and an
enormous quantity of other ma
terial." John A. Le Jeune, Major
General. U. S. M. C.
Fourth Division "To my com
rades of the -Fourth Division: Now
that the second anniversary of the
St. Mihlel drive is approaching my
mind naturally reverts to the stir
ring scenes of that great event in
American history. The courage, en
ergy and devotion to our great cause
which you displayed In that attack
shall always remain fresh in my
memory. I desire to express to you
my appreciation of your gallant con
duct and wish for you every happi
ness and prosperity. Your comrade
in arms. J. H. Hines, Mnjor General.
IT. S. A."
Fifth Division "Greetings to the
old Fifth Division: Owing to the
death of Major-General McMahon,
who commanded the division at St.
Mihlel, the undereslgned, who suc
ceeded him In command, sends greet
ing to the old members of the divi
sion who so gloriously participated
In the St. Mihiel drive. They may all
be proud of having participated in
:he St. Mihiel action, which will bo
an epoch in American history as the
first purely American action of Ihe
world war. May success attend all
your efforts and may you always re
tain that patriotism and devotion to
your country that distinguished you
at St. Mihiel." H. E. Ely, Brigadier
General, U. S. A.
Forty-second Division "The most
vivid recollection that we of the
Rainbow Division have on St. Mihiel
day is of those who went two years
ago to their last charge. We cannot
forget. Blue-llpped, smudged with
sludge, chilled by the wind and rain
of the foxhole, forming grimly and
without emotion In the murk whicn
the ground was throwing up. as
heavy as that which the skies were
letting down, they drove through to
their objective and to the Judgment
seat of God. We will not say that
they have died. They have but
passed beyond the mists that blind
us here and come to the end of the
Rainbow." Douglas MacArthur.
Brigadier-General. U. S. A.
Eighty-second Division "Good
luck to the soldiers of the Eighty
second (all American) Division, who
fought bo nobly and so well at the
Ji'jf, of St. MlhH. Advancing froi.i
your posts astride the Mwlle river
vnu acted well a most difficult part.
While praising those who live to re
late the vlctoiy. let us not forget the
men who died on those eventful
aay,." w. P. Burnham, Colonel, In
fantry, f. 8. A.
Eighty-ninth Division To Ihe
members of the Eighty-ninth Divi
sion: My affectionate greetings. I'pon
this second anniversary of the great
trugiU at St. Mihlel mjr pulse
quickens at the thought of the deeds
of valor which murked the part you
played. Equally patriotic 1b the way
you have individually graSpcd the
post-war problems of readjustment.
Heartiest congratulations." W. M.
Wright, Major-General, U. S. A.
.MAXV VIOLATORS CATGUT
T. A. Raffety, field deputy df the
state vehicle department. Is spending
a few days at his home In this city
Mr. Rafliety says that new depart
ment is succeeding very well and
that many violators of the vehicle
laws have been apprehended. Par
ticular attention has been glvon to
locating drivers operating cars with
out a license. This has been found
to be a very common oecurunee and
the three field deputies have turned
in over $5,000 collected front those
who have tfailed to procure the prop
er license for their machines. Tho
department Is working In coopera
tion with the local authorities and it
has accomplished a great deal of sat
isfactory work during the short time
it has been in existence.
L
PARTY YESTERDAY
Heinline-Moore Studio Enter
tains In Honor of Mrs.
Helen Ford Turner.
IS A FINISHED DANCER
ex IMiysIcul Kilucation Te-lior Fine
Instructor and Accomplished Iiin
ccr (Hher XumlterH IlcMnht
lainty Luncheon in KrrvI
T
E
Further Raise In Price Elec
tricity Held be Necessary
For Operation.
RATES ARE SUSPENDED
Order issue. By CommUnlon Holding
Itecvnt lUtcs In AlM-yance I'ntil
Xew Hearing on Kvideuco
Can llo Held.
More than fifty ladies wore proa-t
ent ai me jnriiiiine-.nure hiiiuiu
yesterday afternoon at the informal
presentation by Mrs. Heinline and
Mrs. Mooro of their new physical
education teacher, Mtb. Helen Ford
Turner, who recently arrived hero,
from Chicago. Mrs. Hemline. Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Knauss and Mrs. Tur
ner formed the receiving lino. Tho
conservatory was moat attractively
arranged with immense bowls of red
and white asters. A dim nndeffoct-
ive background was Riven ny the ubo
of the electric lighting and the draw
ing of tho shades.
Mrs. Heinline pave a short talk in
which she outlined for the coming
year the plans of the studio, and she
earnestly solicited the aid and co
operation of all in making this year
the most successful and productive
of any that the studio has yet ex
perienced. "We have always tToIIow
ed the policy of securing the best
alent obtainable, sai't Mrs. llein-i
line. " and each yenr we intend to
enlarge our force of Instructors if
the attitude of the Roseburg people
seem to justly it. Our new depart-
ent will include voice training and
violn. This is something of a venture
and we earnestly hope that it will
be a successful one. Mrs. Moore and
myself were somewhnt doubtful at
first cf the advisability of adding
the department, hut finally derided ,
to do so. To teach voice ami violin,
wo have secured Miss Mel ha Wll-
Hams, well known in this state, and
a graduate of the ( niverslty of Ore-,
gon and for several y;irs aoloist Ifor j
the Woman's Club at the lni-
versify. Miss Williams is a finished
musician with a beautiful soprano ,
voce, and well adapted to teaching
She has a natural talent for the vio-(
lin and we ar sure that no better (
teacher could be found. She in at the
present In Portland, but will arrive
ii Rospbunr on September Ifith, and.
wt hone to have her classes lined up;
Tor her at that tin'e. She will arrive.
nnre on nauiMiiiv ui nnj n.
itnene and will tearn Saturday.
Mondav and Tuesday of each week,
returning to Eugene on Tuesday
night for similar classes there."
Mrs. Heinline then fntronucen .Mrs.
TTolcn Ford Turner t the assembly.
following which she danced and was
given an enthusiastic encore. Sh
vnu gowned in a flame colored crepe
de chine dancing gown and made a
beautiful plrMire acrninst the back
ground of cathedral lighting- Mrs.
Turner's dancing is the most finish
ed of anv that Hr.se'. iirp has been
privileged to see and deiignrea every
one present. Pbe has had more than
mplo experience in the Physical
Education worK, nnvniR neen a Rnm-
uate of the Chicago Normal School
one of the largest in the i ntred
States, a graduate 'V coiumma uni
versity, of New York, and has taught
tnr aovnrnl venrs at well known girl's
rr-'le?es in the ea?t: and has also re
ceived private dancing lessons nom
international' known dinning teach
ers hn4h AnifMban and Russian. In
nrlditlon to her compb'"1 education.
Mrs Turner has a rnarmin
personality, mnkinr friends easily
and Is very attractive.
Precetllnr her dance. Mildred Rin
ntper and Vaxim- M",,!
dancers th conservatory last year
eave a clever fiance which was
taught tbm bv Mrs. Turner on
Thursday The !r!s ant enred In cos
tum. Mrs. Arthur Knauss pin red
several selections In her finished
nnttftor. which were much enloyed.
A dtntr luncheon o' fult Ices and
which the ladies mm priTlleged to
small raks wn ervftd following
for clasies If ther to detired.
Claiming that the Increase In rates
on electric power as recently granted
ny the public service commission to
be too low to permit the operation
of the electric light plant under the
present unfavorable conditions, the
Douglas County Light and Water
Company has secured an order sus
pending the recent rates for a period
of six months during which time a
new Bhowing win be made In an ef-1
fort to secure a further advance on1
ighting and power rates to the con-1
suspension and restoring the old
schedule until such time as the new,
application can be acted upon was re
ceived In Roseburg today. I
The light and water company now
claim that new rates are necessary
because of operating conditions.
which, they state, are causing them
to conduct the business at a loss. I
According to a statement made by
Manager Jennings, this is duo large-
ly to the light rainfall of tho past
year which has resulted In a veryi
low water supply, forcing tho pi n'
t be operated largely on steam power
at an enormous expense. I
We wish to submit further evi
dence regarding the cost of opera-1
tion for several reasons," said Mr.;
Jennings. "In the first place our!
former application for an increase
In rates was first made In January of
1919, at which time tho cost of op
eration was very much less than at
the present. "We based our required
schedule on the prices df costs and
materials and labor nt that time, and,
it is a well known fnet that nil com
modities as well as labor costs have
advanced materially sl'co tht timv
"Tho avorngo rainfall for this dis
trict is about 33 inches per year,
but during the nresent ymr we have
had onlv 22 Inches and for this rea
son. It has been necessary to use a
great deal more steam than has been
used In former years. The cost of
this (fuel and labor for the month of
August amounted to nearly $5,000.
and we have cause to expect that It
will continue during September and
October, unless we receive the bene
fit the heavy rains. 1
"It has been repeatedly stated by
various people that a great denl of
water coming down the river Is leak
ing through tho dam. and that wo
were not receiving the full hencrlt.
T wish to state, that any leaks
that may have been in the dam have
been practlclly stopped and that wo
are getting the full benefit of prac- j
fically every drop olf water that now
flows In the river. j
"Owing to improvements which
hive hen made at the plant during
the past season our cost of opera
tion with the stenm nlant has been ,
Increased more than 20 percent over
the period the steam plant was in
us last year.
"We have shown the commission
that on the basis of costs this year
over those of last the rates as grant-
ed bv them would reduce our rev-1
enne by about $1,000. Tho new ra'es
which were era n ted for electricity
bv the commission did not Increase
the lfsrht'ng revenue by any material
nmonnt. We find that under the new
schedule lrnr lli'h'lnf rates as fWod ,
bv the rommfsolnn that there wo'itd
be 780 consumers whose monthly !
bIMs would be less than $1.45, and
the rate to these consumers would
not be Increased. Wo further find
that wt hnve f'0 consumers whose i
mnnthtv bill Is more than tt 4".
rnd tb Increase In rates as grant-1
ed bv the commission would amount;
to only from K cents to 20 cents for
eah consumer. j
"Our water conditions In Roseburg
are exactly the samo as nro to h"
found throughout the entire state of
rnlifornla. where on account olf the
Hclc of rntn during the past yenr.
the commission nnd utility compan
ies have been oblidced to Issue or
ders curtailing the use of electricity
to 80 nercept of the norm el nno"nt.
The city of S;in Francisco has order
ed that HO electri'ltv uhall be nei
for signs or window display light
inr "This lack ralrMl shows the
nbsolute ne-e'Mtv of the ne of th
"team plant In connection with te
water power a the amount of wafer
power derived from tbn rnffr ove
nlant can only be figured in the
nmot'nt of wtcr power derived dn"
inp ' 1 '"' '
"The romtssfon does not allow us
e n't -t I"op oir 1os dn-ini nv
other year except In. the year hleh
the loss occurs. Consequently we
mtifl Increase our rates If nr to
continue to operate our Plant. We
nrl now preparlnr new figures fo
present to the rom -t-d
nn nm thev are obtained they will
be submitted."
Mr. Jennings states that tho new
rates allowed by the commission on
electric power havo never been put
.in force and that the charges havo
been made at the old rate. Tho water
rates aro not affected by tho order
and tho new rates, which went into
effect on July 23 will continue in
force. No change or In ere a so is ask
ed by th commission on water, the
application concerning only the elec
trie power.
The order of the commission Is
as (follows:
ORDER.
WHEREAS this commission did
on the 13th day of July, 1920, Issue
Its Order in the above entitled cases,
effffective July 2Srd, 1920, except as
therein specifically otherwise provid
ed; and
WHEREAS applicant desires to
submit further evidence and data
concerning the electric light and
power rates prescribed In said Order,
and petitions this commission for
suspension of said rates; and
WHEREAS said applicant has not
yet begun to collect tho aforesaid
rates, and It appears that no Injus
tice will result if the old schedule
of light and power rates is continued
in effect for a limited period of
time,
1'Q IS ORDERED that the light
and power rate schedules as prescrib
ed in our 1 S. C. Or. No. 615, of
.luly 13. 1920, he and the same are
hereby suspended for a period of six
months or until the further order of
this commission.
IT IS FURTHER. ORDERED thnt
with the exception of the lighting
and power rates prescribed therein.
all remaining provisions of said or
der shall be and remain in full force
and effect as (if July 23, 1920, ex
cept as therein specifically provid
ed, and the electric rates horotofore
charged for electric service by the
Douglas fCounty Light nnd Water
Comnany, prior to our order of July
13. 1020, be and ftio same hereby
are ordered ps legal rates to be as
sessed by said company for a period
of six months or until tfurther order
of this commission.
This order effective Septomber 1st,
1920.
Dated jit Salem. Oregon, this 31fit
dav of August. 1 92it.
rrnuc service commission
OE OKEOON.
IW Fred n.'nntcheli, If. IT. Corey,
Fred A. Williams, Commissioners.
( Seal )
Attest:Guy M. Harris, Acting secretary.
Coming Marriage
Is Announced
Mrs. W. T. Wright enlertnined last
night at her home with n miscellan
(ous shower In honor of Mrs. Chris
tana Thornton, who is to ho married
within the next two months to Victor
Micelll, of this city. This Is tho first
announcement made of the approach
ing nuptials and the couple have
many friends In this city who are of
fering congratulations. The rooms
of the Wright home were charmin
In quantities of pink phlox and
greenery. Tho dainty gifis for the
bride were presented to her in a
large basket tied with white ribbons.
Miniature brides wore used as place
cards at the dining table, and a de
licious dinner was served. The
brtdo'a cake was cut hy the bride to
be, Miss Margarita Merrill receiving
the ring and Miss fibidys Walker the
coin. About twenty guests were
present.
Mrs. Bradburn Has
Luncheon Yesterday
Mrn. ficorKP ll;mllnirn, of Win
atoiiH. entertained with a one nYlwk
luncheon at. her home yesterday in
honor of hor mother, Mr. S. K. Col
lier, who will leavfl Monday for an
extended trip east and who will
spend the winter with relatives in
lluena Vista, Colorado. The living
room of the Hradhurn home was at
tractively arranged with dahlins. and
'he luncheon table, with inarlKnld.i.
Thoso present were Mrs. A. K. Slniev.
Mrs. A. C. Marsters, Miss l.eona
Marsfers, Mrs. (ioorne llunliar-l,
Mrs. 8. K. Memlnscr, Mrs. Ilnnp..
who Is visllln? here from Illinois,
Mrs. ttlliheclter. of Portland, who in
visiting Mrs. Memlnirer. the enest of
honor, Mrs. Collier, Mrs. I,. II. Skin
ner. nnd the hostess, Mrs. fJeorRft
nradhnrn. Mrs. Itradhnrn was as
slsted In serving by Mrs. (lenevleve
Johnson.
Miss Klin Sweeney arrived In Finn
burg this morning to visit for a short
time with Miss Vivlun .Manners.
SCHOOL BELLS 10
Students Expected to Leave
Symbols of Vacation
Far Behind.
MANY TEACHERS HERE
it-ncml Toadiont' Meeting Held ThU
.MornliiK Question of Securing
Hoard itaid 1 looms Simplified
.Several Xew Additions.
Sckool bells will again rlne In
KoBfburg on next Monday morning
and some hundreds of children and
young people are preparing to leave
the pleasant symbols of vacation far
behind and settle down In earnest to
nine long months of "readln and
wrltln' and 'rithmetic." The beloved
Ashing tackle is being carefully laid
away, and the " 'ole 22" cleaned and
oiled for the last time. For the girls
the subject ot school clothes Is oc
cupying their time and the phrase
alter school starts is heard on
every side.
llio majority of the teaching staff
have arrived and ail are eager and
anxious to begin work. Several who
could not be present today are ex
pected tonight and Sunday. Many
of the new teachers are from the
east and full of new Ideas and meth
ods which they will introduce into
their classes.
A general teachers' mooting was
held at 10 o'clock this morning at
tho high school building, at which
time all plans and organization
methods for the coming year were
discussed. This afternoon at 2:30
a tenchors' meeting was held at each
building for the Instructors in that
building, at which time they talked
over individual plans and became ac-
lualnted generally. It is generally
concoded that the staff this year Is
one of the best with a view to prep
aration and experience of any yot
assembled in Itosehure
Tho question of securing board
and room for the teachers is being
simplified and nearly all have se
cured ' agreeable quarters. Supt.
Ilamm Is aiding them all that is
possible, securing the services ot
students from the school who con
duct them to the various places'
listed. Supt. Ilamm is very grateful
to all who have offered board and
room for their generous co-operation.
All buildings in the city are being
subjected to a thorough cleaning
and renovation and small Improve
ments are being made in many. The
eats In the assembly room In tho
high school, which heretofore have
been nailed to slabs, are being
placed Holldly on the floor, which Is
a great Improvement. Forty new
seals are being added to the assem
bly room.
An unusually large enrollment Is
.xpected this year, Supt. Ilamm stat
ng that in his opinion at least 3.10
will register by the end of the first
two weeks of-school.
Two small changes to take place
will he the addition of a course In
Spanish which will replace French,
and the fact that only teachers will
have charge of the library In placa
of senior girls as In former years.
The high Bchool will assemble at
the usual hour of 9 o'clock, will be
assigned to seats In the study hall,
nd will probably run through all
eight periods In the morning, not re
turning In the afternoon. At the
grade schools they will meet at the
sual hour of 9 o'clock, will enroll,
.ind lm given their lists of text books
to purchase. The school authorities
are anxious that no one purchase
text hooks until they obtain the lists'
and are given Instructions, so that
nil confusion In the returning of
wrong bonks will be avoided, uegu
lar s-hool work will begin In all
school. on Monday morning. Prln-
Inals In all the schools and Supt.
Innim are desirous of starting with
ns little delay and confusion s pos-
Ible nnd would appreciate the co
meratlon of pupils and parents in
this matter.
Cannon Closes
Local Ice Plant
IWKSTKi.tTION KTOI".
CHICAGO, Sept. II.-. The
senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures coin-
iition today and rece. ! lo
New York until .September
Mow girl employes lu the Inter-
nal revenue office at Aberdeen,
S. I)., were solicited to con-
tribute to tho democratic cam-
palen fund was told by Kunlcn
c. reporter on the Ab.-r-
dcen Dally News.
4
On account of Inability to contlntn
the manufacture of ice at a profit,
Claude Cannon, manager of the icj
plant on Sykes street, has forfeited
his lease and lias closed the plant for
mi Indefinite period. Mr. Cannon
states that on account of Increased
costs of operation and tne low price
has been conducted at a financial
loss, nnd consequently he requested
and secured a release from his lease
on the premises. The building is
owned by tho Douglas Ice and Stor
age cnnipany. which will probahly
open the plant again within 1 few
weeks. A small amount of Ice Is
till on hand and is being sold at
retail. No deliveries, however, aro
being made.