itOSEBURG MEWS-REVIEW
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ECTUreS ANNOUNCED
. .... !H Take l'Uce Sat-
Z sd ru e H'ortuulir
... olitniu
k presen'"1
Oowl Sunk.
,k of placing the exhibit
Pruducu Show, which
lie Una ri rrnw. was
rJSsdlhU morning. Already
""lury exhibil. have been
tJB m the city than coops were
to the ci ) carpi!nter:,
.mnloy.d to build addi-
J ... ii uaanrpd.
.m iewtriiucu"" .
. .....i. dinnlav at the
Z, iM to be beyond quesuou of
i:jory ' ' ..... , nn-
m ibe ue' e,m uc'" ,,
JM .n..oiniens dia-
will be the same as those
.1 mute fair, practically
,,, exhibit
Kbeea returned to Uoseburg to
nej for the bana rrai
"v., in i.. .hntn with credit
Ue producer ana some Interesting
FDW . ....I l lha vnr nun
Zmus. for which attractive
com offered.
Tte display is made unoer me ut-
f n iiiirrHtt. of Glendale,
cuoa ui v. v - -
rMtlced the county exhibit at the
rite !ir. The display racks were
Ut in the main room at tne armory
morning and the members ot
mmmitiee sdwiI the afternoon
musing the exhibits.
fruit and vegetables were uruusu.
hi. .iiMnnnn in rreat uuantllles,
IK powers displaying a great deal
if Interest in uie snow.
Tharsdsy will be farm products
.mi -.ui h riiiiired bv a lecture
ra fruit growing at the armory by
Urtos u Long, oi tno norucuuuru.
:-iartment of the Oregon Agricul
tural college. Mr. Long will spend
la diy in Roseburg and will aid
men In settling various problems
itiotil which they are concerned.
Poultry problems will be discussed
... P a llMirnN., nn ITrl.lflV dI Siff-
tor's barn. The poultry display there
a to exceed anything Been in Rose-
ari oeiore ana a large numuer ui
Lr.il HiamBa.-D nf tha nnnn-lntlllV
t discuss with Mr. Brewster some
ii toe matters pertaining 10 me rais-
.3 oi poultry.
Sttiiritav will hr llvnjl,w1r Hnv unit
m uc iraiuit-u 11 u iwiuiv I, ii.
A Underen of the agricultural col-
.c. Jul. l,luumvil IS C. UUUglkC
wuatr boy who recently became a
iflmberof the collt-ge stafT after hav
H risen to a hiKh position In live-
I'wk arnrlp In I-..! ... I. hn .f.
ternoon sn auction sale will be held
t Signor's barn and an opportunity
biock Duyi'rs to ootain gooo
"ock for breeding purposes.
TllAM I I . . .
lur,r iii-n a greai aeal or ln
mtt shown and doubtless the at-
m,, u(. unii. i ne snow
suits tomorrow morning and lasts
-. IUii aays. ua saiuraay
nt s big land products dance and
.mice will be given and a fine time
' npected.
Schools to Have
Art Exhibit
Th Iraln 1 ... r.
r..u it-ai-uerB or me ttose
wrg schools are to hold a joint
JwtiiiK tonight tor the purpose of
Wussing plans cincernlng the El-
art exhibit to be held at the high
wool December 1 to 4. inclusive,
''exhibit w.is arranged for last
Jta nd will be one of the red let-
., I011 the "'K" Mbool ealen
' lor this year. The exhibit will
t of 200 reproductions of the
Ud .1.. U'"-T""ces In large sizes,
Jw '""'""coloring. Theob
" the eihlhu i. , . v
Jl?'.n!,0?nb.0'h '".'"c People of
t fnrm. V "luan. of the high-
fw th. . rl- lna t0 rai6 'unds
sthoou. Purcha8' of Pictures for the
n?rrIiC,Ur?" ,or hlblt are
Wtnpanr i t. . 9 by ,he E1"on Art
with ,11 f'B'Imont. Massachusetts.
'"1 Mreh. T1""1"18 ,h" ,he PC-
'Wt Will k . "lln lno
in. .v. W ''"en to th Sl-hnnl
l"b WM,'C,!'''"- These pictures
nrtT.. n,0 crossing the Dele-
'ow to tki ,b pl,"'ei " "'"re
studies
ft.. 10 th trraH.
T'T small sum U
In tut
abort
All
teach
,0" tvsryoiie in ,
I Via
tlio project. All the proceeds uide
from those needed to defray expenses
will be used for the purchase or pic
lures for the schools. The senior
olass of last year purchased $150
worth of pictures from the Elson Art
company as a parting gift for the
high school. Several of those have
arrived and are masterpieces of re
production.
MET LAST XKiHT.
The Daughters of Isabella held
their regular meeting at the Macca
bee hall last night. Following t he
business session a social hour was
enjoyed. The Daughters are preuar
Ing for a new claae of members to be
Initiated at their next meeting on
October 31. A big time Is planned for
that night with a banquet to follow.
Six Are Killed
And Many Injured
t&r Aasvclated rressl.
KRIE, Oct. 20. Six were killed
and fifteen Injured 'when the Chi
cago and Boston Limited on the New
York Central ran through an open
switch and sideswlped the liuffalo-
Clcveland train, which was at the
depot. Fonr of the bodies recovered
were those of women. The casual
ties of the disaster were In the third
day coach from the engine, which
was overturned.
The body ot a baby was later re
covered and two ot the Injured died
In a hospital, bringing the total dead
to nine. It Is reported that a party
of signal repairmen near the station
became confused as the train ap
proached and one of them threw the
switch.
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King Alexander
Slightly Improved
Br AaaoeUte4 Pun.
ATHENS, Oct. 20. King Alexan
der passed a better night and shows
a slight Improvement, It was an
nounced here today. The wound
caused by a monkey bite is Improv
ing, but pneumonia germs linger in
the lungs. ,
Bears Evidence
, Of Bloody Fight
Br Aa-oefated Frm.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20 A
an Elvina- his name as Peter Mc-
Mahon, of Yonkers, N. Y., arrived
here with his wrists and throat
scarred by a rope and bearing marks
ot a whip. His underclothing was
stiff with clotted blooa ana ne ae-
clared that eight men, hooded to re
semble the Ku Klux Klan style, Deal
him and put him on a train after he
had attempted to assist Miss Flor
ence Powell, of Aiken, South Csro-
lina. to obtain a large share or tne
estate of her father, who is dividing
the property among the several
children.
Explosion Killed
400 Chinese Miners
Br AaaoeSatra Prau.
PEKIN. Oct. 20. An explosion In
Tong Chan coal mines In Chill pro
vince killed more than 400 Chinese
laborers Thursday. The news reached
here today. There were 119 surviv
ors of the explosion In the next to
the lowest level of the mine.
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Proposal For
Strike Settlement
Br Auoetate4 Proa.
t avm ,- tn Tho hoifof Ik
- 1 ..nmoat, AIA In II Tt1 II-
aration on both sides toward the set
tlement of the coal striae.
Rooms Needed For
Visiting Boys
'With the Older Boys' Conference
only two days away, the entertain
ment committee of the local organl
lation faces a serious situation.
Q..M.1 hair Minnrh rooms for the
visiting boys have been promised and
a less number of places for board."
says C. H. McKnlght, chairman of
the local committee. "Unless provi
sion is made immediately to accom
modate these boys the committee
riii Ami it vorv bard to make the
conference a success. Roseburg has
never yet fallen down when it comes
to showing hospitality to ua viuor.
nr hlU fM Will be 11(1 CXCep-
tlon. We appeal to yon to assist the
committee by phoning or sending In
your name to Mr. Lintott or myself,
and state whether yon will furnish
m.t. w.m Ar hnth. The enter
tainment is desired from Friday
evening to Monday morning, inclu
sive. This conference win oe oi ra
,n f hM hova of Roseburg
and southern Oregon. Let as do this
much In the interest ei ue ausinew-
men and dttiens of tomorrow."
EN
S. Relief Administration
Plans to Feed Russian
Waifs This Year.
TO AID GERMANS ALSO
large Sum Turned Over to Feed
I iidernuurixlied Ciemuui Child
ren and Care for TIiom
Who Are in DMresx.
Br Awtorlatrd lr.
BERLIN. Oct. 20. The American
relief administration of the Euro
pean children's fund is considering
the possibility of feeding hungry
children in Russia this winter and
will submit all possible information
on the subject to the competent au
thority in America where the decl-
lion must be made.
Two of the relief members,
Messrs. Pate and Walker, who ac
onipanlfd the Polish delegation to
Minsk and later visited Moscow and
I'eirograd. reported to the American
relief administration officials here
that they were greatly impressed
with the systi m of feeding and the
care for children under bolshevlst
rule.
W. L. Brown, who Is in charge of
'he relief work in Europe, said "the
children are given first preference
tnder the bolshevist scheme of food
llstributinn and, on the whole, this
work is well and ably carried out
vlthln the limits of the food sup
plies which are available.
"Messrs. Pale and Walker report
d the food conditions were bad
hrough the portions of Russia which
hey saw, with every likelihood of an
'xtremely bad winter in the big cities
ind consequently great suffering
imong the children."
Mr. Brown added that he was un
able to hazard the opinion whether
the American relief will go to Rus-
llan children, as the question in
volved political Issues with which the
European representatives of the
American relief administration is
lnwllllng to deal.
The American relief administration
has turned over 1144.762 to the
merican Friends service committee
(Quakers) for feeding under
nourished German children. This
amount will feed 140.000 children
'or one month.
Orgnnlj-e Foreign Trade.
WASHINGTON. Oct .20. The
nroposal to organize a hundred mil-
'lon corporation to finance foreign
rade was approved by the American
Bankers' association.
Complete Air Trip.
MINEOLA. Oct. 20. The four
trmy airplanes today completed the
ound trip to Nnme. Alaska. Th"
nlanes starred on .lulv 15th.
Wrerk Is I'ntJil.
ROANOKH. Oct. 20. Three traln
nen were killed ami eleven other
persons were Injured In a head-on
ollssion of two Norfolk and Western
rains at Rural Retreat, in Virginia.
Itecllne Averages Two I'er rCnt.
WASHINGTON, Oct .20. The
iecllne in retail prices on foodstuffs
n September averaged two per cent,
he department of labor reported.
Potatoes and sugar decreased the
ereatest. Eggs, pork chops and
trances Increased. The retail de
cline did not keep pace with the
a'hole sale.
Community Meeting
Is Great Success
The community meeting at t he
Evergreen grange hall last night was
great success. The members of the
Farm Bureau decided upon the pro
lootg tn ha fnrHr1 on and elected
heads for each project. The Farm
Bureau organization worn win u
under the direction of C. W. Groves.
Tka nnnifrv a arm rt m n t will be con
ducted by O. W. Burt. The road
uatrol project win do tea Dy joseyu
Claypool. The farm crops depart
ment will be In charge of Henry
Lander. Co-operative shipping will
be supervised by C. W Groves. Mrs.
Groves will have charge of the club
work. J. R. Howard will have
charge of the co-operative exchange,
and Mrs. O. W. Burt and Mrs. J. R.
Howard will serve as home demon
stration agents. The community
meeting for Dlxonvllle community
has been announced for Oct. 25.
CLCB MEETING.
The '95 Mental Culture club m
In regular session at the partnh house
vesterdav. The club will tell Red
Cross seals again this year and are
making extensive preparations for
this work. "Literature" was the
topic of the day and was very ably
handled by Miss Martens and Mrs.
Wm. Wohlforth. The club will assist
the library movement In every way
possible and hope to e a library
established tn Roseaburg very soon
Pobt. M. Stanfield addreaaed the
club In a very able manner, present
Inr aavtral pbaaea of Ua cominr
election. He was accompanied by
Hon. Geo. Neuner, Jr., Hun. Illugor
Hermann and Hon. B. 1.. Eddy.
The next meeting of the club nil
be on November 2.
MAItltlEI) YF.STKKDAY.
Thomas Acusta and Florence Bray,
both of Tiller, were married yester
day afternoon by County Judge D.
J. Stewart at the court house. The
ceremony was witnessed by several
ot the lminedlato friends of the con
tracting parties and Immediately af
terwards the happy cnuple left for
Tiller where they will muke their
home.
Association Will
Meet In Roseburg
The first meeting of the Douglas
County Superintendent and Prin
ciples' association is to be held In
this city on November 20th, It has
been definitely decided. Thin asso
ciation was orK&nized during the
teachers' infttituie, and is the first
of its kind in this county, although
the Schoolmasters club wan a simi
lar organization. Anyone in charge
of a school consisting of two ro miis
or more in the county is qualified an
a member. There will probahly be
about twenty inniubers of the asso
ciation. A constitution and by-laws
have been adopted, an:id a meeting:
is to be held once every mouth. Tho
object of the organization is to pr -
mote fellowship anion the school
heads in the county and to talk over
school problems for mutual better
ment. The Douglas county society
will work especially in the interests'
it an Inter-school literary, track and I
field meet, to be held at some place j
in me county next spring. All grat s
of all schools In the county will com
pete at this meet and keen competi
tion is expected. The officers of iho
Douglas county association are: Supt.
M. S. Hamni. of the KoKphure
chools. president; Principal J. K, I
O'Neel, of Riddle, vice-prenident ;
Principal Leallo P. Miller, of Yon-1
calia, secretary and treasurer. :
i
IXK'AL KKWa.
Duu Kilter In Horn
A daughter was born on Oct. 19
to Mr. and Mrs. John Loom is.
Daughter ut I torn
A daughter was horn on Oct. 19
to .nr. and Mrs, Wallace Singleton.
Daughter i Horn
A daughter wan horn on Oct. 19
o Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simons.
Returns Home ,
Miss Minnie Hlce left this after
noon for her home In Fsadore fol
lowing a short visit in this elty.
To Nutlierlln
Mrs. Anna fitirgher returned this
afternoon to her home In Sutherlin
after a few hours spent shopping in
tola city.
Mrs. Wm. Ponrman, who has been
making an extended visit in Portland
with relatives, returned to her homo
n this city last night.
Visiting tn Dilhinl
Mrs. Millard Meredith left Tues
day for Dillard where she will spend
several days visiting with, reatlves.
Visit at .anlinci
Mrs. O. W. Wade left this after
noon for Gardiner whore Bhe will
visit with friends and relatives for
several days.
Hero from Sutherlin
Mrs. Alma K:ncain came to Rose
hmurg this morning from Suther
lin to spend a short time visiting
with friends.
To Vonralla
M. F. Rice of the real estate firm
of Rice ami Ifice, left this alternoon
for Yoncalla io spend a short time
'intending to business matters.
From Ashland
Miss Sldna H.-lman arrived In the
city this afternoon from Ashland and
will spend the remainder or the week
visiting with her sister, Mrs. M. K.
Jones.
Return to PorlJann
C. K. McCunly, who has been vis
iting here with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Mcurdy and sister, Mrs.
L. F. Reizensteln, left this after
noon for Portlard where she resides.
To Hnlom
Millard M. Meredith, iresldont
agent for the Metropolitan Life In
surance company left last night for
Salem where he will attend the dis
tifrt convention of the company be
ing held at that place.
To Oomstock
Miss Marguerite Horney, who has
been visiting here for the past week
left this afternoon for Comstock,
where she Is employed in the public
schools. Miss Horney formerly lived
In this city, but la now making ber
home In Portland.
Missionary Society Meeting
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Sorlety of the M. E. Church will
meet at 2:30 p. m. Thursday as the
iruests of Mrs. S. E. Memlnger. A
program has been prepared for th
meeting, after which a social hour
will be enjoyed. All friends of the
foreign mission work are Invited
ArmlflUea ly Girl
Miss Leah McGaughAy, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McOaughey of
824 Hoover street In going to cel
ebrate the 11th of Novetntxr in an
unusual way. The eleventh or Nov
ember, being the eleventh day of the
eleventh month of the year, and Is
also the eleventh birthday anniver
sary of Miss McGaughey. Thse faets
make the situation rather a remark
able coincidence, and it Is quite prob
able that the young lady Is the only
person In Roseburg to claim such a
distinction. The Legion parade on
Nov. 11 will hardly be complete
without tha littla lady's prtaenca.
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Growers Association Informs
Members of Outlook Re
garding Sale of Crop.
ADVANCE TO GROWERS
Will Open For l'ools To Independ
ent Producer In Order to lnin
Control Over Crop and Force
Pricee I'pwartl.
The Oregon Grower's Association
has sent out a very Interesting cir
cular regarding -conditions in the
prune market, and announcing that
it will open pools until November 1
to include independent growers who
desire to market their prunes. At
the present time there Is a large part
of the prune crop in Douglas county
thai is unsold. Packing companies
ure not buying, except select lots and
many growers are at a loss to dis
pose of their fruit. Tho association
announces (hat it will take all prunes
and will advanco 2 cents per pound
on each sack before grading, and af
ter grading, will allow more to per
mit the grower to pay his expenses
in harvesting. The letter explains (he
prune market in clear concise lan
guage and is very interesting to any
person interested tn the market out
look. It ia as follows:
To our members in the Willamette
and I'mpqua valleys:
There is some misunderstanding
and confusion in (be average persons
mind relative to the b4ow prune mar
ket. While the air Is full of rumors
relative to certain people, or inci
dents causing the market to collapso,
it seems to be an opportune time to
clarify tho situattou and give the
prune growers an opportunity to
know the real market situation.
The present market condition Is
over which no individual or group
of individuals had much Influence or
control. A perusal of tho financial
journal, or a chat with your bunker
will convince you qlckly that the
present sluggish prune market ts due
to financial causes.
Soon aftor tho prune market open
ed credits were tightened. This
tight credit has affected all lines oi
comoditles and agricultural produrts.
Hanks havo been unable to lend tho
credii to enable the trado to buy
liberally. Consequently, all spec Na
tion has been eliminated and both
the wholesalers and retailers are
buying from hand to mouth and will
continue this policy until the finan
cial situation has been relieved and
the market stabilized.
The finniKial situation has caused
a dttclino in prices, not only with
such commodities as prunes and
cann ed good n, but has af fee ted
such other commodities as sugar,
coffee and canned salmon. The trade
in the east works on an opposite
basis from the grower. When the
price is going up. the grower gen
erally holds and the trade tries to
buy. When the price Is going down,
the trade refuses to buy and the
grower tries hard to sell. The latter
condition, of course cannot hulp but
weaken the situation.
The early crop estimates of 80,
non.noo pounds In the northwest
which some buyers gave out, compli
cated the situation. The association
has always believed In playing con
servative In its estimates. The rain
has tended further to complicate the
conditions by making thn final pack
problematical to thetrade as regard)
both quality and quantity.
The association did not at any
time send out notices to tho trade
advising them not to buy, because
the price later would be lower do-
spile the constant statements by
some that the association took such
a stand.
This situation has not been helped
by the announcement to the trade by
some local buyers that when tho as
sociation named Its price, the local
buyers would rut any price the as
sociation named by half a cent
pound. They hae carried out this
policy until today's maiket has been
forced down 2 cents a pound below
the association's opening price on
certain sizes.
Owing to the financial stringency
coupled with high priced sugar, a
vory small pack of canned fruit, both
by the commercial canneries and by
housewives, has been handled, re
sulting In the cleaning up of the sno
market on canned goods, and gieatly
reducing the tonnage available for
"future" sales consequently, canned
goods are strengthening, and by the
proper handling, the dried fruit
market should become trnnKthened
The future of the prune market
Ilea with the Independent grower.
Many growers without funds to pay
their packing end harvesting ex pen
ses will be obliged to dump their
prunes on to the market for less than
they are worth. It can readily be sn
that were all of the prunes In the
northwest under one control, that
the market could be maintained and
I the prunes eoiild be fed Into the con
suming channels as fast as they
I could be used.
On this account the Board of Di
rector of the Oregon Grower's Co
ODei-tlve Association have decided
I to open (tn poola. and It Is hoped that
a sufficient number or growers wm
uiiat thamaelTM with tha issoal-
tlon to enable tho present weakness
In tho maiket to be taken care of. To
do this, the asttuoiatiou should have
75 to Sfi percent of the fruit
Arrangements have been made
with a number of banks In Portland
and elsewhere to advanco to the
u, era bora of the association money
for harvesting, mid the following ad
vances havo. been derided upon.
30 4u'. 5 cents: 40 GO'S 4 1-2
cents; 50 bO'a 4 cents; 60 70'a
3 1-2 cents: 70 HO's 3 cents; Su
!0'a 2 1-2 cents: 90 100's 2 cents.
Growers will be permitted to
araw x cents per pound on the fruit
in tho sack before grading, and as
soon a the grading is completed, a
check will he sent to thorn for the
amount due on the first advauce as
per the above scheduld.
Pools will be open until Noember
1. If you have any neighbors who
do not belong to he association and
have not bo Id their prunes, and urn
favorably Inclined, get busy with
them at once and see that they are
members before It ts too late. See
the nearest representative, or apply
to the home office st Salem.
Sincerly yours.
oiti:;o ;itovi-;its (mmh'iikat
IVK ASM4Ml.tTI.
Stan field Speaks
To Women Voters
Robert N. Stanfleld, republican
candidate for II. S. Senator, yes
terday made a vory pleasing address
before tho Mental Culture Club of
this city at (he Parish house. Mr.
Stantleld spoke on "DWuties of A
Voter," and in part said: "You very
frequently hear one say I will vote
for this or that candidate because 1
know him, or becnuso I know he has
done this or that.' Scch a policy Is
worn. Political parties are necessary
to maintain a republican form of
government. Wo have achieved our
high position as a nation in the
world through the instrumentality
of our political parties. Their Issues
differ, and when the majority speaks
their decision becomes the policy of
the government. Tha primary eletlon
is the place for choosing Individuals
that represent policies, but when
that has been dono, then tt becomes
a question of principle and not a
question of the individual.
The Amerian voter that has the
Interests of hia country at heart,
selects the party that stands for the
principals which in his opinion win
stand for bettor government and for
better citizenship. I admire that man
or woman who aays, 'I have been a
democrat or a republican, as the
case may be, 'but that party did not
represent my Idettla or stand lor
the Americanism that I thought It
ought, and therefore, 1 have changed
my party and have cast lot with the
other party, which 1 consider rep
resents the ideals necessary for the
belterment of my county .
Hon Dinger Hermann and Hon. H
L. Kddy also spoke briefly before
tho members of the club. The ladle
voted Mr. Stanfleld a rising vote of
thanks for hfs excellent nddress. The
candidate left last night for north
ru points.
Getting Oat Plans
For New Bridge
G. B. McCulloch and G. Franklin,
state bridge engineers, spent yistr
day conferring with County Road
master Floyd Froar regarding the
plans for the Umpqua park bridge,
which Is to replace the old Alexander
bridge nt the same location as (!)'
former. The law requires that all
bridges of over K'O foot spau must
be constructed according to plans
prepared by the slate engineers an 1
consequently the stale will furnlBh
Ihe specification for the I'mpiiua
bridge. They are already working on
these plans and will have them ready
they state the first of the week. The
bridge will be of at least a ten ton
capacity and will possibly utilize th
piers that are now standing, with th
addition of another In the center n!
tho river to replace the one that was
washed out. The plans will be sen
to the county roadmaster as soon as
Ihey are complete and the maferinls
will bo produced during the winter
and put In place so that work may
start at once in the spring.
Economy Urged
By Sec. Treasury
fly AMMoHalrtl Prrmm,
WASHlNCTuN. Oct. 2u. Govern
ment expenditures of four billions of
dollars for tho next fiscal year were
forecasted by Socretary of the Treas
ury Houston addressing the Ameri
can Bankers association. He ap
pealed for the strictest economy by
the federal, state, county and niu
nlclpal governments and the people.
He said the government receipts
should be maintained as high as they
are at present, but advocated wiping
out the Iniquities of the present tax
Turning to the farmers' demand for
help, he said: "Scarcely has the re
duction In the cost of living manl
fested Itself when every producer
manifested resistance." He said some
of the measures sought by the farm
era were suicidal.
Mrs. Charley Beck ley, who under
went an operation at the Mercy hos
pital about three weeks ago, left that
Institution yesterday. She will tp nd
orae time at Oakland wttb bar
mother, Mrs. George fl learns.
OREGON VOTERS
TOJJSE MAILS
New Law Permits Absentees
to Mail Ballots on
Election Day.
PROVISIONS VERYSTRICT
OoiiNlilcrable Rod Tape Required lit
Order that Iteftitlcnt Forced to be
Absent on Kloction Day May
Ktlll CttMt Ills Vote.
Co dor new existing lawa, any
voters In Oregon who are pronerly
registered and qualified to vote, may
cast their ballots by mall If they are
forced to be absent from their pre
cinct on election day. This privllegu
is extended only to certain classes
and there Is considerable red tape
to be observed.
Those who are privileged to vote
by mail are national and state offi
cers, students and hona fide com
mercial travelers who are qualified
electors.
In the event a voter does not do-
sire to mail his ballot but knows ho
will be absent on election day, an
other courso Is provided. Tho voter.
for example, who must leave the
county but a few days before Nov.
, may obtain an official ballot from
tho city, county or town clrk In
person. Return of this marked of
ficial ballot to the official must be
made in time so that he may deliver
it in the hands of tho proper precinct
election board before tho closing
of tho polls on election day.
lor the absent voter who wishes to
cast a ballot by mail there Is a little
red tape iuvolved. In the first place
it Is necessary to sign an application
blank provided for such purposes
md giving such facts as home pre
cinct number and occupation. This
application must then be sworn to
before some officer acthorlzod to ad
minister oaths. Once the official bal
lot and special return envelope have
been received from the proper clerk,
the recipient must secretly mark the
ballot. This for tho reason that again
the voter mn&t. appnmr before a
notary and tuke oath that he Is qual
ified to vote an arranged, and that
the ballot he is returning has not
been exhibited to any person. The
voting by mall Is then consumated
so far as the elector Is concerned,
by committing tho sealed envelope
to tho malls.
U Is provldod In the law that the
city, county or town clerk must mall
out ballots to absentee v iters "ui
'east ten days before the opening of
'he polls on election day." Whether
or not clerks may give out ballots
to persons who call for them within
the last ten dnys before election has
not heen ruled upon, but the pre
sumption Is that he may.
Next Satcrday will be tho tenth
-lay before election. Persons of the
three classes accorded atsentee vot
ing privileges need to act at once If
they would ylay safe.
Application for ballots In the com
ng election should be made only to
county clerks, who have the neces
sary blanks. City and town clerks
thoiign mentioned In the law have
charge only when there Is a local
election. '
Legality of ballots sent In by mall
Is to be carefully scrutinized, the
law being emphatic on this point.
Viohit triii of the law will be deemed
a m!ftd'mcanor and subject the vot
er attempting anything illegal to a
fine of not less than $10 nor more
than $.tui.
Heretofore college students of the
state have voted at the college town,
either through change of registration
or in a limited way by sending a
..otlfi'-ntlon to their homo precinct
that they were canting their ballot
whore attending school. The new law
gives the student a privilege not
heretofore enjoyed, Inasmuch as
he or she may now obtain a ballot
(Tired from home and may thus vote
for nominees and measures In the
homo dlstrlot, county and city.
W. L. Leonard to
Have Auction Sale
W. L. Leonard, who resides six
miles soulhwent of Sutherlin, has an
nounced a big auction sale for Fri
day, October 22. starting at 10
o'clock in tho morning. Mr. Leonard
1ms a large list of saleable property
and tt Is thought that the auction
will attract many buyers. Mark Tls
dale has bpen secured to serve as
clerk, and J. M. Judd of this city
will occupy the auctioneer's stand.
At noon a free lunch will be served.
IS IN Ni;W LOCATION.
C. L. Stoddard has changed the lo
cation of his Philadelphia Diamond
Grid battery stntion from the High
way Service building to 310 Jackson
street. In the building Immediately
north of Sloper's cleaning snd prey
ing shop. He has Installed all of hl.i
equipment and la now reaedy for
business.
Mrs. C. K. Alien left on the morn
ing train for Albany where she will
visit bar parents for a few days.
promoting