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Newspaper Page TextK. SI - SV - . .. . LEATHER ' BURG WEWMEVIEW DAILY TEMPERATURE Highest yestanluy 53 Lowest lan niht U8 Murrain- Which it Included The Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review WMEBITRQ, OREGON. WKHNKSDAV, (XTOIIKK 1:1 .HMO. Vol., IX, XO. SMI OP THH KWYIXa NEWS - J. . . I in- rnurlh. 99. fifth. 91. C IS loseph Rohrer becomes ocH ated From Party In North Umpqua Territory. SEARCHERSJENT OUT - Hanting With Ilelative ud First uf the Mimth j-rieads the j Became Monday Snow lovers l.roimu. ph Rohrer. aged 78 yea", is J the ood ! the vicinity of ir'. cabin. 11 miles above th, acrU ranger station. He has lloT since Monday afternoon ?...,.. nf him has been found, r,p.Vof efforts of a large party of MKb'rs. The country is covered r.n eight inch blanket of snow Ud the weather is very cold and dls- "SraRohrer has not been seen ,m Monday arternoon when he be- n-paratfd from the party with rtlcb he was hunting. Each of the -rty took a separate course back to camp, and after reaching the obin waited for some time for the ari member to return. When he biied to show up they started out to ireh for him and after covering a kite portion of territory during Mosday and Tuesday, sent for help. Tbe forestry service has sent out Ktertl rangers and residents of the Feel vicinity are assisting. Mr. Rohrer is a resident of Can ton, Ohio, and with his wife and Slighter Hazel came to this city a ihort time ago to spend the winter iih his daughter, Mrs. A. K. Glbbs. of West Roseburg. On Oct. 4, Mr. Eohrer, accompanied by his son-in-Ur, A. K. Gibbs, together with Bert Toting, of Peel, and J. C. Brooks, of nil city, went to Strader's cabin to ipend a couple of weeks hunting. The first that was heard of the lied man s disappearance was last if ht when Mr. Brooks, who had be-, come almost exhausted by the long March, reached the home of W. I. Tnthill, a resident of the Peel district ud a former forest ranger. Mr. Tut bill immediately communicated with Dinger McLaughlin at Glide, who in turn got in touch with Forest Super visor Ranisdell. Together with Sheriff Qulne, the forest supervisor made arrangements for the search and dispatched Ranger 0. C. Houser, who Is one of the best voodsmen in the state, to the scene to take charge of the hunt. Mr. Houser is thoroughly familiar with the territory in which the man is lost :Uii will be able to mnke out a good .ctnipaign to locate him. He Is being .assisted by three able woodsmen, Os car Siltniiis. James Curtis, Charles Burroughs and Arthur Morris. These ten in addition to the members of :thc hunting paity are combing every oot of the woods In the careful search that Is b"ing made. Miss Hazel Rohrer, daughter of the Ion man. accompanied by Miss Evan Hine Gihhs and Gene Woods, left last night for Peel, where Mr. Woods Wned the si-archers. Miss Rohrer 4 Miss Ci'.bs returned to Roseburg tin afternoon. The country In which Mr. Rohrer talort is the divide between Llttl? Riw and the North Vmnqtia. It Is t av.ly wooded territory and Is verraKfiouli to travel. The weather um oeen loggy, rainy and cold, while rangera report about eight inches of now. Mr. Rohrer Is not dressed for 'roniire and had no provisions with aim wh.n last seen. In the event the hunter Is not ...una ny tonight, a request will prob i.ly t- sent in for more help and J!""' Supervisor Ramsdell and anenff Quine are arranging to send 7 " m ine event th(,y rc AHefUiance and Receipts of Series LE ELAND. Oct. 13. Figures jit- wnnc-a nones show an attend- at the ,.,,. SMines of 178.737. - wi:pared ith 23, 9S8 at the "Ml tames u,,t year. The receipts ' 55 4 year, and 722.- m in "'"ox- The players' share ..... .'"' fames this year will be l-t.it Til"lr snare last year was Monthly Report Compiled By Supt. tk ho"1 Prt t he end of hat i, . 0001 month, which hi ho TV ,ron'I""'d by Supt. Ham rnr.,i ' . . "'crease over tha t t. 1, "M re" At tn eno yctr l on,h o' school last cotn.1; E.'J.v " w"re felstered. as 0 V torZ 'h 1085 thl rar. This ranaTV of 101 W- The ri,?bT nin follows: IJ Pupils: second. 94; third. 0: fourth, 99, fifth, 9t. " seventh, 72; eighth, 80; a in high school, 122; 8opht. 4; Juniors, 64 and Seniors f j addition to the regular high school registration there are four special students. The school with the high est percent of attendance Is the Fullerton with llenson comes second with 98 02; Rose school Is third with 97.09 and the high school has an average percentage of 97.06. There were 417 absences during the month, and 10 cases of tardiness There were 77C pupils neither ab sent or tardy. The second grade of the Benson school has the highest average for the month In punctual ity and attendauce. Miss Mahala Kay Is the teacher ana ine average is 99.75. The first grade of the Benson comes next with a percentage of 99. with Miss May Hall aa teacher. The third and fourth grades of the Ful lerton school. Miss Eva LaLlberte. as teacher, averaged 99.50 and the seventh grade at the Rose, Miss I.ulah Roseberg as teacher, 99.47. The first grade at the Fullerton averaged 99.44 and the third and fourth at the Rose 99.S1. t The Public Health Instructor Closes Classes In Doug- . las County. NURSING IS BENEFICIAL An oilier Course to be Started During Winter Months Schools Becom ing Interested "in Warm Lunches for Children. Emily Hammond Smith, public honlth instructor, who has neen working In Douglas county for the past three months, has Just com pleted her report for the month of September and submitted It to the executive committee of the local Red Cross. The course which Miss Smith has been giving has been finished for the present time In this county, and Miss Smith lias gone to ine iteeua port country for a three months In struction in home hygiene there. She will probably return here later to give a course to all those who wish to avail themselves of the opportun ity this winter. The course has been most popular in Douglas county and Miss Smith has had large and en thusiastic classes in every section. The report for September follows: The classes In Garden Valley, Green, Glide, Camas valley, uaa land, Sutherlln anad Roseburg have all been terminated this month and report sent to headquarters in Se attle. Owing to the great amount of work among all the women In these communities, it was inevitable mat many naturally would be otigea to be absent from some of the classes, but the interest kept up during the whole course of 1 5 lessons, and near ly everyone wishes the work could be taken up again wnen me timo to devote to It. Also there Is a great deal of Interest shown by the mothers in the neaitn ano cr of the school children. As a result of the course there will be proviueu warm lunches, and In some places scales and measuring rods to deter- ine the general physical conuiuon of the children. Camas alley is very keen about the school lunch and scales. Sutnernn is inieiemcu .. having scales for the scnooi. in Camas Valley on my last ini i-iuoH in nil the school children on health and In the evening to the school board and Interested members of the community and found them greatly Interested. Am to go to Glide this week to talK to ine scnoois Ilia namntfl. On my return from i..ii,,i. In Portland the Supt. of schools In Roseburg asked me to give a talk on health in tne scnooij when I could do so. As soon as I ,.i.,.n from Gardiner I shsll visit the schools in Roseburg and have health talks and examine the child ren needing attention tor pnysieni defects, etc.. which may oe eauj overcome. Also the classes win com mn for Rnsesburg people and the communities surrounding Roseburg. There are some Improvea meinour and much benefit from Institute, and the chapter will receive Instructions and improved methods at an early date. There is to be a miniature equipment which can be packed eas ily In a suitcase and at very little ex pense to the chapter, which will make the work more effective and fMM,.nl I feel that the work la getting ii A.iKiiatiH here and that there in tw wtw results during the wintar months. ... r.i,nan hna tsken in to vbIIpt fifteen round trips at no charge at all. which I feel Is great contribution otrectiy io -Red Cross. Mr. Singleton has taken me to Ollde the same number or times at reduced fares, all of which Is direct Red Cross contributions. Respectfullr submitted. EMILY HAMMOND SMITH. REPORT SUBMITTED FOR SEPTEMBER AT Over 275 Teachers From All Parts of the County Here to Attend Meeting. INTERESTING TALKS Dr. Ik-Husk, l'rof. Iluller and .Mis Parrott talk at Morning Sei..n iAiiicheon Held at .Noon llemiilnhig Days Interesting. The annual Douglas County Teach ers Institute opened In Roseburg this morning with an attendance of about 275. The High School audi torium was filled with eager and earnest teachers, who are more than willing to again become Btudents for awhile, so that they may benefit by the Institute. The general ses sions are to be held In the auditori um at the high school, the primary section In room 304, the Intermed iate and advanced in the auditorium and the high school in room 311. The institute organization this year has as its officers the following: Secretary, Oscar Gorrell; Chairman High school section, M. S. Hamm; Chairman. Intermediate and Ad vanced, Homer Gustin; Chairman of Primary section, Adeline Stewart; Committee on Resolutions, C. A. Mc- Knight, J. E. O'Neal and Mrs. Mabel Church. Instructors from all over the state as well as from Roseburg will be In attendance and will address the different sessions, among whom are Dr. D. W. DeBusk University of Ore gon; Albert rowers. I niversuy oi Oregon; J. F. Brumbach, Oregon Ag ricultural College: Dr. Carl G. Doney of Willamette University; Pres. J. H. Ackerman of the Oregon Normal school; J. B. V. Butler of the Oregon Normal: H. C. Seymour atate club leader. Miss Elizabeth Parrott, Pri mary instructor, Doseburg, Dr. A. C. Seeley, of Roseburg, and Miss Helen I. Moore, music director ot Kosenurg Following the opening of the In stitute at nine o'clock. Prof D. W. DeBusk of the University spoke on The Ne'er Do Well." In the assem bly hall. His talk dealt with retarded Duolls. and spoke of the many who are attending schools today who are altphtlv lielow nonmal. Iperhaps II their age Is ten, they have a mental itv of a child of eight or nine. This applies either to their mentality or their physical condition, arcoruing to Dr. DeBusk. These suD-norniai nnnlla frenuentlv lose a year In their education, and Dr. DeBusk spoke of the thousands of dollars lost earn vear because many of these 'pupils have to take the years work again. He said that It was the leacner s lulv to Mm! some one thing In which ihat nnnil who is helow normal Is in- tprosteil In. and make that an incen tive for him. In this way many of the pupils who. wouU otherwise be come criminals or Insane natients will become Instead Inventors or ..,i..a. of some kind. Careless handling on the part of teachers Is responsible for this condition. .Miss Parrott spoke in the primary department on reading. Professor J V. B Butler auaresscn ine unci inf late and advanced aepartmems on "Methods in History." and ir ne Busk spoke again to the high school section on "The Psychology of Learn ing." Following the 11 o'clock recess Prof J. V. B Butler gave a general assembly address. The afternoon nrogram Included talks by Dr. De Busk, Prof Butler and Miss Parrott. no teachers again voted at the assembly meeting this morning to toln the Oregon Stnte Teacher's As sociation without an exception, thus making a 100 perrent record. At noon a dinner was served In the Domestic arts room by the Rose burg teachers and the Pnrent-Tench- Aaaopintlons to ine im.i.i.ft loaehers. The rooms and tables were charmingly decorated with autumn leaves. Miss Uelann oi me iii"' Science Densrtment was In charge of the luncheon. Gov. Coolidge ' Refuses Request n aaaorintr Prraa. BOSTON. Oct. 13. Governor Cool .... .,i,.H ihe reauest of Presid-nt . ...ii f Harvard, heading the league'of nations day commilee. that aovernors of all states proclaim Sun day. October 24th, as "league ot na tions day." I.KAVK FOK NF.W VOKK. Dr and Mrs. George Houek. Miss Frances Ilowell and Miss Florence Kohlhsgen will leave tomorrow for New York, where they will spend the next two or three months. hlle in New York Dr. Houck will take a post graduate course In surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Houck will take the Cana dian route, while Miss Howell and r.T- ,.,u.. .in mn hr way of Miss ivuuiu-a ' ; " ,,.," lis, Chicago and Spokane, Minneapon Buffalo. They wilt visit in Chicago with Miss Howell's brother. N. P. Howell, and with various relatives in New York. Mrs. Houck, Miss Howell and Miss Kohlhagen expect to take a side trip to Boston and various other places while in New York. o M.MiltlED THIS MORNING. Frank W. Hurd. of Elklon, and Sarah Pyrltt, of Gardiner, were mar ried at 9:30 this morning by Judge D. J. Stewart. The coupl are well known in the vicinity from which thry come and have a great many Mends. After a short time spent In this city they will return to Elkton to make their home. Make Application For Water Rights Hy AiMMtefatrd Vrrm. SALEM. Oct. 13. W. W. AMh craft, of Rostburg. flk-d application with the Btato engineer tor water from Ililger creek for the irrigation of a small tract of land in Douglas county. George V. Strong, of Koler. filed application for water from Panther creek for donn tttic and Irri gation purposes In Douglan county. Five Masked Men Make a Big Haul llr AaBoriatrd lrr.a. WINN1PKO, Oct. 13. Kive masked men blew the safe at the Union bank at Winkler, Manitoba, at 3 a. ni. and escaped with $19,000, after shooting and wounding W. Greater, who at tempted to arouse the town by ring ing the fire bell. A posse Is search ing for the quintette of thieves. 0 Rains and Gales Headed This Way IT Anmoetutrlt Irea. WASHING TON, Oct. la. Warn ing of a cold snap in the northern and middle sections of the country is issued by the weather bureau, which states that ther is a disturbance moving along the southern Alaska coast and will lie felt in Washington and Oregon points wilhiu 24 to 36 hours, attended by rains and gales. SaysFedleralReserve Causes High Prices WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. "Gen eral bankruptcy and ruin is inevit able," unless some immediate rem edy is found to relieve the present price situation as It affects the farm er, &ays a report to the agricultural conference by the general committee appointed to study the situation. The committee blames the federal reserve system for the present prices, charging that "It has arbitrarily withheld from assisting basic Indus try to maintain a level of prices that at least meet the cost of produc tion. The report declared the omin ous frame of mind of the farmer only could be changed by a frank and fair attitude on the part of those in authority. The report was unani mously adopted. Entries In For Products Show Entries for the Land Products Show are beginning to come In. in dicating that Douglaa county farm ers are alive and awake to the op- Dortunity to display products grown on their farms. The show will give the best opportunity of the year to show others what can be done on Douglas county soil. The prizes are liberal and more than enough to paj for the expenses Incurred in making the exhll.it Arrangements have been made to feed the poultry that Is put on exhibition and the livestock will be taken care of also. The show is to be held on October zi to zj in clusive, and win prove or great ien- eflt to DouKlas county tr tne proper co-operalion is given. Exhibits for the show should be given to the ex ecutive committee or left In the of fices of the County Agricultural Agent. o Gets Word of Death of Brother MeMh tllbbs. of l.os Angeles, who v,,, h....n visiting In this city lor sev enil days left last nigni tor nis num. follnilrie the receipt ot a ten-gram annourc na the death of his brother. Howard Gibbs. agen an. wno uien m Mnndav. Mr. Melvln Glbbs had been TlltiTig his brother. A. K. Glbbs. of Wet Ro-hurg. and was on a hunt ing trip when the message was re ceived Mr A. K. Glbbs Is one of the party searching for his father-in-law Joser,h Rnhrer. who Is lost In the woods near Ihe head of Emlle creek. Mrs. I I. Hensley, of P.lddle, came to Roseburg this morning to !en4 a short time transacting busi ness matters and visiting friends. LEGION PLANS FOR AKIICE DAY Suggestions Made For Ex ceptionally Good Program For Holiday. COMMITTEE APPOINTED Meeting Will He Hold Next Tuewlu)' At Which Time Committee Will IVcNcnt Teaitativo rroatruiu Kor Approval of legion .Men. With a floe representation present Umpqua post of the American tuition met last night at the (1. A. K. rooms in the armory for the nuruose oi considering plans for the Armistice Day program to be bold on Nevem ber 11. the second aiinivnrHnrv .it the signing of the armistice. Altho a rough program had been outlined, all men present were requested to make suggestions and some excel lent plans were proposed. Various forms of etitertaluiiient were con sidered and discussed, aonitt being accepted and some being rejected Several plans which wore in th form of money making entertainment, and wnich would have provided excellent entertainment were proposed, but the lerion post desires that all en tertainment, with the exception ot the dances, shall be furnished froe and consequently litilo will be offer ed that will be of cost to the public. it is possioio mat a rew such enter alnments may be provided but the legion la not entering Into the cel ebration with the idea of making money, but Instead Is planning a fit ting remembrance to the events com memorated by Ihe holiday. All legion men present last night expressed a desire to see tho Armls tlce Day celebration made the bla- gest event of the year, and from the present prospects their desiro will lie completely fulfilled. Some of the features to bo Intro duced will be exceptionally amus ing while sufficient amusement will be provided for everyone from curly morning until lute at night. A committee composed of W. K. rignt, r vv. Haynes and l.eo De- vaney was appointed to arrange tentative program. This committee was given the power to annoln other roinnilttees to assist In the work of forming the details of tho program and will report to the Le gion at a meeting to I'e held at the Armory next Tuesday evening. The post will hold frequent meetings be tween now and Armistice day for the purpose or arranging the details and performing the work necessary for en a celebration. Ihe meeting Inst night was one ot the best to be held by the local post showing a renewed activity In the work of the organization. Many men from out of town wero present and it Is hoped that representative1. from all parts of the county will be present at the meeting to be held next Tuesday. As a preliminary, the Jnzr-O-Kour orchestra unllnibered a number of jazz selections and gave the meeting a good start. Applications for the Victory med als were furnished to the ex-service men and these can he forwarded to the proper office by the men and the medals can be secured. Armed Bandits Killed By Marines llr Aa..elafed I'rraa. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 Approxl malely 3250 "armed Haitlen ban dits" have been killed by the I'nltM States marines or tiie Ilaftien g. d.'irmerle during the five and a half years of American occupation, Itrlga' dfer General Barnett, former conr niamler of the marine corps, says in a report made public by Secretary Daniels. The total marine corps casualties to date are one officer and 12 men killed, two officers and 26 men wounded. Evldencft of "practically Indis criminate killing" of Hastens by the t lilted states .Marines was nrotign to the attention of Colonel John II Russell, commanding tho marine forces In Haiti. In a ronfidentla letter bv Ma lor General Barnett commander of the corps in Oclobs of last year calling for a thorough investigation. Barnett In the letter made public today In a report of the operations In Haiti, said he ws "shocked bevond expression" to hea of such conditions in Haiti. Mill Men Cleaning Up to Move Plant Havltiff cut off th major portion of thptlmtter on th Curry niato. nea the nrown Itrldr, anri owinif to in fact that th mill la hwlnn movfd t thn Cow ere Tallpy, nnr Alalia Mpunni. May nurd and Jenki hir d Hded to hold an auction aai or tn lumber left In the yard on Wed- nesdny, October 20th.. when they ex pect to dispose of about '00.000 feet of material on hand, Including the lumber In the mill, shanties, barns hay sheds, etc., Judd will mako the auction talks and U. W. Strong will act as clerk for tho gale. The lumber to be offered embraces a alrge nunn tlty of rough lumber, besides some shlplap and sized stuff. Fanner will thus bo given an opportunity to ob tain building material at their .own prices. A part of the mill machinery baa already been moved to the new location, and the owners are anxious to close up their business hern and get the new plant established and the mill under cover before winter sets In for sure, o Otto Bradley, of Minneapolis, passed through Roseburg on train No. 14 this afternoon. Mr. Ilradley resided In this section of Oregon about 25. years ago and was aston ished at I ho growth of Hoseburg. He is making a hurried trip through the Pacific Coast stale In the Interests of the Christmas seal campaign for tho Na'tlonnl Tuberculosis associa tion. HELD YESTERDAY The ExecutiveCommittee Dis cusses Plans of Organiz. . ation For the Future. LEADER IN ROSEBURG Heii'l of All Pcpnrtim'litH of lted Ci-omm Addresses Meetliu; No Definite Plans Are Made ut This Time. A mooting of thn executive com mittee of the local Rod Cron was held yesterday morning; In the office of Secretary C. S. Ilelnllne, and MIhs Catherine Kwinn, field repnwntaUve for all ctepartmentH of the lied Crops audrniou-.l them at thin Umo. MIrr Kwinn In from the Seattle headquar tera and in vlrdtlnff all the nrftaiilzn tioiiH In the atate and meeting with them to dlacUKH the proKreaH they have made In the pant year and to asslHt them In the pinna for Ihe com Infc poason. In addition to meeting with the executive committee, MIhp KwlriR Is Interested in meeting with anyone In the community who In In tercaied in lied Crona work, especial ly an concerned with the present or ganization of the American lied Cross and It a present activities. She explained what the lied Cross Is do ing for peace lime activities through headquarters both abroad and at home, and Just what the other diap ers in Oregon have pi mined lo do "There Is a common fallacy among manv people, said MIhs Kwlng, "now that the war Is over to think that tho Ued Cross has now no need fnr ser vice, when nothing can bo farlher from the tnilh. If posnible, the nefd now Is greater than ever. The lied Cross is a permanent organiza tion, both for peace time and war. and It la of this permanency that Ish to assure you. The mass of the neonle do not appreciate what the R"d Cross can do In times of pence. The organization at the present limp a Handing hy many thousands of American troop- tn flermany. and many h re In Aniertea. We are car ing for ihe many who have not yet b'-on discharged and returned their homes owIiik to sickness and disability. We are rendering dully service to thousands of families be lonelng to disabled or mlslng sol dlers. Indeed. It would seem that luring this reconstruction period 'here Is more need for Ited Cross work than ever before. In addition to all these after-war prohlems. the Red Crows must keep a large force In readiness for disasters of all kinds "o that a crew of workers must be sent to the scene at once. In soni'1 of the devastated rerfons over there nro thousands of children wtthoti homes or parents, running around like little wild animals, and we have taken up the grent problem of find Ing homes for these little waifs. Mlvs Kwlng is interest. -d in seeln the work of Miss Smith, the pnhl health Instructor, followed by that of regular public health nurse who will assist In the examining of child ren In the schools If it Is thought to he necessary, and who will work along the lints of a general social worker. Miss Kwing will be In thff city until Thursdiiy evening, am! will be glad to talk to anyone Interested In th American I( d Cross work. She ts staying at the I'lnpqua hote !,x w, ( tu ri.K i iti;ii h. Orville I. Adams and Nina Klsh. .opposed here that the reported coup both of this city, were married this ' Is an effort to restore to the throne morning at 11:30. the ceremony he-I former Kmpror 1'huan Tung. In Ing performed by County Judge I). J. ; cnnuectlnn with the lack of authen Stewart nnd witnessed hy only the; Deity of the Shanghai rumor th necessary witnesses. Iloih are well fact may be noted that a message known in Roseburg and will make , from the Associated Press correspon their home here, Mr. Adams holds dent In Perkin dated the same as the a responsible position with the rail road company. LOCAL CHAMBER COMMERCE ACTIVE at """sj Fine Meeting Held at City Hall Last Night With Good Attendance. BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED New System anil Policy Will Olvo Chiuiiber Working Foundation Which will Aid Great))- in The Termination of Pijpjocts. A well attended an denthuslaBlic meeting of the Chamber of Comiuur- ce waa held In the city hall last night, for the purpose of coaaider- ng a number f important matter relative to the work o the organiza tion. The constitution and by-lawn, aa prepared by the committee appoint ed (or that purpose, were read and ul opted. The committer in nreoarlns these wrote to nearly all ot the load- n g and active chambers tn the state and from the by-lawn furnished by tnnse organizations, selected the test portions and formed a simnle plan which Is workable In addition o being short and simple. A policy mi system is provided which will be ery useful. It was derided In adopt- ng the by-laws that the annual meeting shoutd be held on the flint Tuesday of each year. One of the Important matters to be given consideration was that of tho securing suitable factory sites o offor companies who might b In duced to locate manufacturing plants of rome sort In thtB vtclnity. The pro- urement of such sites has been In he past handicapped hy certain of he property owners who refused to accept a reasonable sum for such land, and the Chamber of Commerce verv anxious that something be done to make lands for factory sites available. The commltteo la charge of the publication of the booklet now being prepared for the Chamber of Com merce report)! Ihe progress that has been made and received com mendation for their excellent work in preparing the booklet, which la one of the most representative to be sent out from the county. The copy Is now In the hands of tho printers and the booklet will be sent out soon. A committee composed of W. J. Weaver, S. C. Bartrum and Irviu Hruiin waa appointed to see If some suitable quarters could be procure I for the Chamber of Commerce of fices on a lower floor. The present offices in the Douglas National Rank Building are on the second floor, i more suitable place for tho work ind it Is deemed advisable to procure f the office. This committee will also have charge of the exhibit 'iiillding, and will endeavor to ar range for an exhibit of nice apples. The board of directors reported on the projects taken up since the reorganization of Ihe chamber. A petition containing several hun dred names was secured asking for the opening of south Stephens street with the request that the city council project and condemned the needed property. A petition asking for action on tne Scot t sbu rg- Reedsport road project was placed before the county court with the backing of a number of the members of the Chamber who ap peared before th' court with the re cult that a communication waa sent to the (Jovernment office asking for i survey in order that the amount of Covernnient co-cperatlon can be as- rerlafned. The Chamber of Commerce took up the Tiller trail cut-off road, and now the crews are present to start i he work. Several delegations were sent to he meetings of the Stnte Highway commission and secured action on he Catiris valley road In addition to these nctlvltie. luncheons wre held for Ilepr-sent-Mlve llawlev end for the Park to Park caravan. Refore adjourning, the meeting. committee was appointed to arrango vimn form of entertainment for the next meeting. . 0 Overthrow of Pek ing Govt Reported SHANGHAI. Oct. U. General Chang Thaohx I. in. governor of Feng j Tein, has overthrown Ihe 1'ekln gov rnment and proclaimed a monarchy. according to an unauthentlcated rumor prevutent here. No details were received, but the Chinese offi cials are profoundly stirred. It is - Shanghai telegram, contained noth- ing authentic.