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E3BURG HEW: A Newspaper with a Circula tion and Friend rif. in Which it Included Die Evening Newt and The Roseburg Review OF KOSKUVRQ KEVTEW. ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SKIT. 21, 1021. VOL. X. No. 219, OK THE EYEM.NQ SEWS. EOS S-REIEW ;. 'kinmiin nix RAILROa iS, TER FIGHT m WST TRUCK AND JITNEY FREIGHTERS Outcome of War Will Decide Which Shall Exist as Railroads Afe Now Loosing Thousands of Dollars Because of Competition With Autos. h-famMnt'rclIesfl war ia being ' the railroads and the ,,.."! auto trucks and Jitney S co Puting with the railroads. Few people perhaps realise the ser iousness r lhP 9iluation and do, not rowo(H.e light that has been "aKordthe railroad companies the battle U being waged by its big ,rmy ot employes who have launched non a campaign, directing the full power of their individual effort and uvlr strong organizations to put an end to competition with commercial auto trucks and passenger carrying jttreys. The Jitney and truck men have' no organization but are de pending upon their own offorU to eombat the railroads. The railroad men have been given assurance that they have the full financial backiuti of the railroad company and with the inowledg'.) that they have unlimited funds at their command are prepared to 60 to anv lengths in their fight. Work Falling Oir. The reason for the intense Interest ahown bv the railroad employes is to be found in the age old instinct for aelf-preservation. Few people real ize the great inroads the commercial auto carrier has made on railroad traffic. Locally it has been found necessary by the railroad company to lake trf the Roaeburg-Eugeue lo cal freight, throwing a number of men out of employment. This be came necessary, the railroad states, because the auto trucks have taken the freight business between those points, making the operation of a special train unprofitable. The "red ear line" between Eugene and Port land, wont $250,000 "in the hole" last year, railroad men say, because passenger traffic between Eugene and Portland was handled by autos instead of by train. A reduction In the number of trains operated, a falling off In busi ness, a failure to make suitable profit, reacts upon the railroad men In loss of jobs, cuts in pay and lack of employment. Consequently they are fiehting the auto trucks In order to provide working conditions for themselves. Educational Campaign On. The fight at present is being con fined to an educational campaign which is to !e continued for several months. Manufacturers, merchants and nil other persons having 'ocea- Proposed Chamber of Com merce Trip Is Postponed. Because of The proposed trip of Roseburg business men and the Douglas coun ty concert band to the various other cities ot the county to secure their cooperation in building up a county chamber ot commerce, has been post poned on account of the inability of n band to get away at this time of the year. The trin has not been riven up entirely, however, and will- piace about the third of fourth 'k in October. The prune, that small purple ln Jisniflcant fruit, has again come to front t show orf its power, tor Is the main factor in delaying the '"'ariy nair the band boys re at present working In either Prune orrh.rds or driers, and It Is ""Possible for them to leave their work fnr even a single day. Ten """ " of the baud are from Dlx- le and all ten of them are busy Win pnm, , Thf,n there the geTpra, re in 0,Mr directions from town, ,, similarly occupied. Var Zl," " d"tlp" rp calling other Zn, ' n' th han t this season, L"'1 ' band rehearsal last ev I? ' on!v ah"ut twelve of the bovs ' ci th-ir willingness to make trem m i 0Uh Practically all of Ih. n V P"'"on to go If V 1 K I- - ... r ,'" P' err for a month. it ill . ' ih" bl""' vould get awav tb a (,,.,, wouM he Tpry dlffj , "r.ds together at the PW. f"r "Tvon In these Ths Is very v,fy t this season. 'h os "Ji snd farm," re among J i i , 0 W0"M be mot mer d it . r,ronnw'' organisation, roir . . ,e nnt ' impossible , m mem to attend the meet hanH , ,v laritor be b'ld m .C . ",ul"n man ir it were M "a the dales formerly announ- '"nlHu DIP urged by the railroad employes to use the railroad facilities. The Rose burg employes recently addressed an open letter to tbe merchants ot this city, urging them to have their goods and merchandise shipped by rail instead of by auto truck. The reasons given In this letter were that the railroad represents a per manent Investment of many .thou sands of dollars. The railroad pay roll and the railroad tax payments are two of the main supports of the city and county. Without the rail road the prosperity of the commun ity would be greatly affected and the loss would be keenly felt, the letter stated. On the other hand. It was said, the Jitneys and motor trucks operate without regulation of any- kind, pay only a very small license, rX s-is alluwcd to use and damage the highways without any remunera tion to the state. Will Fight, to Limit. We 'will fight the trucks to the limit," a prominent railroad official stated today. "The railroad .company has given us every assurance that we have the financial backing of the company and we will use every legitimate method to do away with this competition. If the motor trucks and Jitneys were regulated as the railroads are regulated; if they paid their share of the taxes and were re quired to repair the damage they do to our highways; If they were re quired to operate on the same basis as the railroads, then we would have no kick, for It would be fair compe tition, but as it Is the railroads are bound down by hundreds of rules made by as many commissions, arc forced to pay big sums In taxes and fees, are required to keep up the in terest on their investment and do other things not required of the me ter truck. "The railroad must Invest millions of dollars In its equipment It must operate on certain set of schedules, regardless of the amount of business handled, while the motor truck rep resents an investment of a few hund red dollars, and tan go when they Dlease and at any time they please. "Roseluire Is chiefly a railroad town. Its greatest Income Is the railroad payroll, and consequently It behooves the people of the city to understand the condition. The rail roads must be kept alive and work in g on a profitable basis If the men Prune Harvest The additional time will give am ple opportunity for the preparation of a better program, and when It does come off. It should be one that will bring results. Umpqua Post of Legion Has Meeting The first meeting of Umpqua Post American Legion following the summer's vacation was held . last night In the O. A. R. rooms of the armory, and although the attendance was not large, the meeting was run of pen and a great deal of business was transacted. It was decided to wage a campaign of education to secure new members for the legion In Douglas county. The campaign will close on Armistice Day. On that dav Umpaua Post plans to atage royal celebration similar to the event of last year. The commander will appoint a committee to arrange for the celebration. The post also decided to put on the annual mln slrel show this winter and a com nilttee will soon be appointed to start the rehearsals. Following th business session last night, rolls and coffee were served to the vets who lined up for "chow" In regular army style. o STRIKE KrUEADIXfJ. TAFT. Cal.. Sent. 11. The oil fields' union. Is contemplating meet In Friday, when they will dlscu efforts to extend the present strike among the oil workers to the Kern rountv fields and to all the neios the state. The producer! are sen Inv a committee Into the Held conduct an Investigation and mak an effort to combat the strike inn WOl'MIKJ) MAX D'iiS. MEDFORD, Sopt. 21. Wll- bur Jacks, of Eagle Point, who ! was shot yesterduy during an altercation involving the al- leged attentions of Rollle Mat- thews lo Mrs. Jacks, died today. Matthews la In jail and will be it charged with murder. are to be kept at work. ' If the rail road man receives a cut In wages, it nas an immediate effect upon busi ness In Roseburg, and consequently erythlng possible should be done to keep the railroads operating at full capacity." Auto Caniiwiirn Unknown Just what action the' auto truck and Jitney drivers will tnke In an swering the attack of the railroad is not known. At the .present .time there Is no organization among them but It Is quite probable that the light now being waged will cause the commercial owners to orgnulra for their own protection. It is evident rom the attitude taken by both sides that the war is to be fought to a finish, for the profit to be found In e auto trunk business will not per- it the owners to give up easily. The auto truck trains are growing number. Daily new passenger and freight lines are being started nd are tapping new points. Grad ually the entire state is being cov-1 red by commercial auto lines and as their business Increases the busi ness of the railroad decreases In like proportion. It is now a fight for ex istence between the two and the war is no doubt to be one of the hardest fought of modern commercial his tory. Wants More Work And Less Play (By Associated Tress.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. "The American people want more work and less play," Senator Harrison, democrat, of Mississippi, declared today in the senate, describing Presi dent Hardlngs recent trip to New ork slate on the yacht Mayflower. The trip was taken, he said, "wl)ile illions of Americans were hanging their heads in shame," because men who "helped with the war" were be ing offered on the auction block in Boston. Repairs Made ' at Roundhouse A crew of men Is busily engaged at the local roundhouse In making repairs to the engine pits. The pits are to be put in fine condition and will ereatly aid in making repairs the locomotives. The flooring around the pits had become badly worn and the water was allowed to seep underneath and this destroyed , the wooden blocks of wnicn tne floor was constructed. These are ' now being removed and replaced bv new blocks on a better foundation. o Mrs. Devaney Hit by Auto Mrs. Michael Devaney was serious ly and painfully injured ahout 10:30 last night at the corner of Lane and Pine streets, when she was knocked to the pavement and dragged for some distance oy me mnmomir driven by Clarence Baker. Although she is badly bruised and cut, still no bones are broken and her condi tion Is not dnngerous. The lady was on her way nome from a sewing club meeting, ann Clarence Raker was taking a load of band boys home from band ro hearsal. Those In the car were Theo dore Olsen, Roy Bailey. Lvle Road man, Arthur Knauss, lind the driver, Clarence Baker. Mrs. Devaney was crossing from the northwest to the annihwest corner of the intersection. Another car was going west on l.nne street, and young Baker sloven up until this was passed, then started tn cross the intersection Immedintelv hphlnri this other car. not seeing Mrs. Devaney until he was praotlial- iv nnnn her. Mrs. Devanev had svoin ed the other car, and was Just past iha intersect on nost when sne was truck bv the Raker car. To all appearances Mrs. i)evane aw the car at about the same m- .!,,, rlnrence Baker saw her. Bnk r swung over toward the left cure In nn effort to avoid hlttlnir her. but It seems that she. thlnklne be wn"M n-lni the onnoslte direction, dodged toward 'eft curb f-he . .trunk bv the bumper oh the .p ii4 draa-g d e'ear to the curb n't,'an iha mr enme to a stop she was i,.in nnrtlv under t. hut nnn" ni ih. .heels had unwed over her body t the onlnlon of vl'netws that ,f. K..mr.n ntnne asved her life n.,r foce head nnd arms are bad Ir rut and her whole hodv Is hr-ilsed On. font is also bsdlv cut from con tact with some sharn portion nf the ... ch. was carried lo her nnme which was onlv block awav. bv the band bovs. She will urnhsblv he in lied for some time hut her In Fiendish Murder Occurs in Michigan (Uy United Press). DOWAGIAC, Mich., Sept. 21. a bloody Ingerpiint and a nail Btudded club are the only clues today to the fiendish mur- der of three members of one 4 family last night. William Monroe, his wife Mary, and seventeen-year-old daughter Neva, were found In bed this morning with their skulls crushed. Ardith, another daughter, aged 12 years, was found with 4 her face beaten beyond recog- nltton and skull fractured. She will probably die. No trace of robbery was found. The police advance the theory that the deed was done by a maniac or someone else with a grudge against the Mon- roes. Ku Klux Klan to Be Investigated (Bv Associated Press). WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Information in the hands of the department of Justice as to the activities of the Ku Klux Klan was laid before President Harding today by Attorney General Dangherty after the latter bad conferred with Di- rector Burns of the depart- ment's bureau of Investigation. Burns has been conducting an investigation. An Investigation of the Klan was also proposed by Repiesentatlve Tague, democrat, of Massachusetts, who in a resolution asserts that the organization Is "antl- American" and its purpose is to "exile and suppress certain religious sects. TESTIFIES AGAINST KA TT . i LOS ANGELES, Sopt. 21. Al Semnacber. Virginia Rappe's manager, told the grand Jury here' that Arbuckle admitted to him and other men at the party that he had taken Miss Rappe into his room and there had committed certain atcs In con- nectlon with the crime he Is accused of. Fatty Will Appear In Women's Court (By United Press?. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21. Ar- buckle will be the center of large thrones of women when he conies before Judge Lazarus tomorrow for a preliminary nearing in me wmn- en's court, "the department sei aside for comulaliils made by women. Mrs. Bnmbina Delniout Is Fatty's com plainant. Explosion Proves Fatal to Hundreds (Rv United Press.) BERLIN. Sent. 21. Seven hun dred nersons wero reported killed in an exnloslon of artificial nitrogen at Ludwlgshafen, according to (lis- natrhes hire. Hundreds more were Injured. Buildings were wrecked i both at T.udwigshafen and Mannheim nn the Apposite Bides of tne unine. The towns are the renter of the tier- all chemical Industry. Plans Made For Speedy Ratification (Tlv t'nlttd Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Al though Borah's avowed opposition to the German ponce treaty may over throw the administration's program regarding that Instrument, forcing Its postponement until after the dis armament conference, Harding and Lodge reached a Decision io si"-.i it. ratification as much as possible. Borah is regarded as the only strong opposition. o Last Concert of Season Tomorrow The last band concert of the sea .-in he held tomorrow niisht on the courthouse lawn. This being the iu.i rnnrert of the year, the whole ...r., ill ha devoted to the band .!th nn Sill alnr or speaking. Tbe I and has been saving some of I's best numbers for this grand final-, and lhe tniiilc lovers of Hoeeburz have a treat In store for them Thurs day night. The people of Roseburg have been ypry enthusiastic over this year's concerts, and tne nana u iri'i m , . with .oniclhlnr big wilii the first warm weather next spring ItOW BOAT MISS1XU. TACOMA. Sept. 21. The possibility that Roy Gardner took advantage ot the ending of the search to escape from McNeils Island, is indicated in the report that J. O. Evans, re- siding near Gertrude, missed his row boat today. No trace ot the boat can be found. That the band Is appreciated Is evi denced by the large crowd that at tended last Thursday's concert in spite of the chilliness of the even ing. One of the lnrgest crowds of the season is expected to be out to morrow night to hear 'iio last of the series of concerts. o Congress Takes Up Work Today (Ry Asnociatea Press). WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Con gress reassembled at noon today af ter a 30 days recess, with prospects that the extra session would lapse into the regular session beginning in December. The house is expected to tako a serieB of three days recesses until October 4lh, while the senate goes ahead on tax revision, ratification of treaties, and with the anti-beer, rail road debt refunding, allied debt re funding, and the Panama canal tolls bills. Conference May Mean Settlement CHARLESTON, W. Va Sept. 21. Senators Kenyon and Shortrldge will recommend a Joint conference between tbe unionists and operators as a basis of settlement of West Vir ginia's mine troubles. A drastic measure is suggested if the confer ence fails, according to authoritative information. i . o Wilson Foundation Fund Is Started Wilh appointment of officers of the Btale committees and county chairmen throughout Oregon, pre parations nro well under way for the opening of the intensive campaign on October 2.i to make uregon tne first state to subscribe Its quota to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation fund. c. S. Jackson, publisher of the Oregon Journnl and general chairman, has associated with him in the state rauipulgn to raise 8.0uo or more, Dr. C. J. Smith, chairman of tho executive committee, Al. A Miller, chairman of the speakers committee, and Robert E. Smith, state treasurer. A fund of $1,000,000 or mora and known as the Woodrow Wilson Koiiii:.atloli is to be creali d by nubile Riihsrrintion in recognition of tho national and International services nf ex-prcsldcnt Wilson In the causes of human freedom and peace. H.acn year awards are to be mado from till' Income of the Foundation to in Individual or group that has render ed within a specified time, morlt.ir io'is services to democracy, public welfare, liberal thought and pea e and It Is- tho hope of the sponsors of the movement that, with woi u row Wilson as an example, public service will thereby be encouraged and recoanized 111 this and future generations. The county chairmen appointed for Oregon were: Wllllum Miilin Buker: Victor Mobos, Benton; li. i '.inrk weat her. cla Kamas: John Smith, Clatsop: Sherman Miles, Cof .uiihla: llueh McLean, Coos; M. R Iggs, Crook; W. A. wood, curry din A. Kastes. Deschutes: O. 1' Coshow, Douglas; M. A. Wetherford, Cllllam; Everett Hicks. Gran;; J. M. Cook Harney; Mrs. C. II. Gnsinor. Hood River; E. H. Pickle, .Ja'Kson: larry Gnrd, Jefferson; S. B. Gilli ti. Josephine; W. T. Dalzell, Xlom.ith; Charles Oliver. Lake: Lark BUyni, Lane; Kd. Stocker. Lincoln: I K. eatherford. Linn: J. H. Ula. kaliy, Mnlheur: W. H. Downing. Marlon; Sam Van Vaster. Morrow; Kosioe Staalz, Polk: J. C. McKoan, Sher man: James Baker. llIiamooK; r. li Aldrleh. Imnlllla; Walter M. Pierce. I'nlon: Charles Bllyeu. Wal Iowa: Miss Cella Gavin. Wasco; Al Long, Washington. Hubert Bernard Yamhill: and Elton Walklns, Mull uotnnh. KFI.I'.CTINO .11 ROUS. SEATTLE. Sept. 21. Tbe selec tion of jurors went forward In the trial of Jnmis K. Mahoney. alb'ged wife murderer, late lodny. Mahoney hi. Hmi.ned his shamming atlltud and is Inking a live interest In the proceedings. RI IM BI.H'AN IN l.KAD. ALBt'OrFRQCrc, N. M.. Sept. 21. annul or Iliirsum. republican. Is loading Judre Richard Hanns democrat, In the senatorial race by nlurnlltv of nearly seven thou s-ini' Dorsum succeeaea secrworj Fall In the senate. DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE PA TROL ENDS SEASON WITH SMALL AMOUNT DAMAGE In Spite of Great Number of Forest Fires Loss Is Less Than Us ualAll Fires Reported Were Man Caused Many of Them Being Due to Carelessness. The fire season ended for tht biggest loss ot any fire. Dougln County Fire Patrol today, Practically no green timber was all of Its lookouts and rungers be- destroyed, nearly all or the fire, oe ing recalled. Tho danger of fores! ing in old burns, which were lesir t'irts has passed, the ruins of lha uble hunting grounds or good lange. p:J I few day, together with the Evidence that some of the first were cold foggy nights dampening the for-. incendiary la contained 111 th't fact ests sufficiently to prevent fires from that 2 firea wero sot out on one starting. In spite of a great number section of laud, apparently by per of fires, the patrol has had little loss son desirous ot burning off tu tlm and will be able to mako a report ber to make good range for cattlo. showing a much smaller amount of I No Lightening Fires iatnago than for many years. Over 3r,0 flros were reported dr- Ported that being that mere rere ng the season, and of this number ' started by lightening. Un practically all wero man-caused. A large numbor were set out by per-,?"1'" "res our ng me year. '"" sons desiring to burn off range for',1" of tne k,n(1 waa ortel AbU cattle, but by far the greater major-. Slas,0'1' ..,,. k. 4ll lly were caused by hunters. Cn the' opening day of the door season, 6 tires wero reported, all being con. un-u iu limit it:iB in vt hi ii uuuiKin ,ntii. it ... 1. 1 ,.u were active. For the first week of I he season thero was an average of 1 5 fires each day. On Labor Dny, when hundreds of people went Into the woods there were 22 fires. On Sunday nfler tho opening of the deer ejson there wero always more fires started than during all the remain der of the week. The fires also oc cured In the greatest number In tho districts In which thore were the most bun (era. CnrelesMness Cause Practically all of these flres,: it was found, were caused by careless ness. Of those started by tho hunt- era, the majority came from matches or cigarettes carelessly thrown Into uie nry unuergrowm. Many cigar- gune small and ptoiispt action on tne ( tics, flipped Into tho bushes, smold-'. purt of the fire fighters of tho ( red for n short time and then cans-1 Kr0iMid force quickly extinguished ed a small fire to spring up growing ' ( fri,g making the low loss rocovd into enormous size within a Rhort possible. Had the fires boen alljw spaee of time.. Smokers throwing c,i t0 Kaj greater headway, there tobacco from pipes also started fire. I wouid have been a much heavier A few of the fires were slartfd damago done, from ramp fires left burning, buti o Ibis number was much less than us ual as the campaign of education In this regard, has impressed upon the minds of campers the necessity' of nulling out the fires heforo leaving tho camp. i Ixws if. Light But tn spilo nf the large number of flies reported, the actual loss hns been very light. Ono fire near Drain started bv a sawmill, destroyed the mill nnd its machinery together with considerable logging timber. This loss nmnttmed to about $2000, the Senate Calendar Crowded With Business as Congress Resumes Work After Recess Bv L. C. Mnrtln, (ITnlled Press Start Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept, 21. Con gress got back to work today, with its leaders determined to push Its major Insks lo completion within sixty days. While the House had little ahead of It requiring Immediate action, the senntn'a calendar was crowded with business. President Harding was expected o submit the in ntv with Germany . . .. .1 .1... tl nt once At the snme time, the fl nance committee wns to report tne $4,000,0110,(1(10 tax bill. These two measures appeared likely io, eisim the center of Hie senalorlol slngo fur for some weeks to come. In ndilliion, the senate has tne conrence report on tho anll-iieer bill to dispose of. This Is one of the nir.st warmly controverted meas ures ever before congress, and there was no sl;n of weakening by us op ponents. . They were rendv to go ahead tying up tbe bill Indefinitely. they said, mil II their wishes wen met. Senator Borahs bill repealing lolbt on American coastwise ships nn.alnir throui'li the Panama canal was the unfinished business before ihe senate when It met. Bnrnh s hill will be voted on October 10, but It is unllkelv much of the Interim will he siii-nt In debate upon It. Tho mllroad rollef bll, already Hie house, and the allied debt refunding bill were both nn the finale's calendar. An effort will be n.nrin lo iret the railroad bill through, but the debt refunding measure has been sidetracked for tho nrencnt. The Intersta'e commerce commit tee Is eh.lule.l to resume its haustlve Investigation of the railroad .Itiintlon st nn enrlv date. In sever al weeks of Investigation last spring, One unusual circumstance Ws re- ual v. ner , "" "Ym""r "l " ---- Ptrol were quite small ono of ( acres being the largest. This L e hub lit tuo i-uanv uun" " ... .i . . fires with but one exception were put out by a force of not exceeding three men and tne majority were ex tinguished easily by one man. The number of fires is in excess of form er years, owing to the season being about 20 days longer. Usually the weather about the first of September does away with the fire danger but this yenr the dangor was not over until the middle of the month caus ing tho patrol to keep its men out 20 days longer than Is usual. Airplane Do. ioxl Work A large percentage of the fires re ported to tho local Headquarters, were reported by the aerial patrol. The fires were spotted while still Poison Oak Prevalent Owing to the fact thut many peo ple are returning from camping or hunting trips, poison oak Is very pre valent in the clly. This is especially true In the schools. City Superin tendent Hnmm is Hu(it recovering from a very severe case. High School Principal Taylor Is suffering from a light attack, and Prof. Richards of the science department was forced to spend a couple of days away from school on account of the Infection, the committee heard the railroad's side of the questions involved. Lab or la to be heard this fall. The senate labor committee has a West Virginia mine war on its hands, and will try to formulate some set tlement, after completing its Inves tigation. Reports on the investiga tion of Truman H. Newberry's right to his seat as a U. S.' senator from Michigan will be filed with the sen- te. and at some time before Decern- ber an errorl will be mane io nring ' , i. ,U flnn rrill. up the question on tho floor. This will precipitate a bitter partisan fight. A suh-romiiilttee Is to continue an Investigation began In the simmer o. American Intervention in Haiti and nto Domingo. The committee may (le-.'lde to visit the Island republics. naval sub committee will resume ts iiKiuiry Into Ihe rase of Captun chamberlain, whose aerial exploits during the war resulted in his dis missal from the naval service. Cham berlain claims he was unlustlv con victed and dismissed nnd Is seeking vindication. The senate also has the tariff bill, bill administration lenders did noi :.nnw Just where It would fit Into ;he legislative program. That will be determined when the lax bill Is out of the way. The house, meanwhile, may con sider the malernlty bill which the icnale had passed, or may tali up i soldier-bonus bHI. The allied loan refunding measure also may come in for some attention. A further deficiency appropriation also Is ex pected before long. To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fra'ler, of Sutherlln, on Monday, September l, a baby girl. Their many friend are congratulating theia upon the now arrival. juries are not dangerous. enee.
