TO WEATHER .. ...j.o 51 n TODAY'S CIRCULATION .4100 .t Yesterday ' ..4 Wednesday iCccas onal R" eaf DOUGLAS COUNT l RsMburfl Revlow, An lndpndnt ntwspapar published lor tho boat Intoraita of th pooplo. Consolidation N . V ROSEBURQ, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922. NO. 2, OF ROSEBURG REVIEW. , VOL XI, NO. 144, OF THE EVENING NEWS. ixv. ST BE! OHOW yers League frames esting Report Contain- Recommendations. COURT WILL MEET .... The League Meeting The Cv Court Will 0.11-i.lrr 11,0 Wstlons .mil """ Adopt liudgei meeting of the Doug- fc-tv Tapavcrs League will C ".: , fmirt house tomor- ,be purpose of considering !y budget for the year Committees represent!;. ev ,4 of the county activities ,t work for the past weeks Investigating all or ,ty expenses and the orgnn will 1 prepared to subm .rehensive report and will icmniendations to the coun n which mar result In con e saving to the taxpayers of Einty. L the lradpet has been out fcmittees which were appoint hhe chairman have been go W the records and have been ( an extensive research. They Vntitlv at the Douglas Ab- !f!ice and reported that ex l ha. been made. tamittee has been making an atlnn of the amounts Doug intv has been paying for road C 'materials compared with srehases by other countries. i understood that this com iwill report that Douslas 't roads are brine built quite t Other' committees have red office e I pendlture3. ipenses, buiMines and many ne and nerai report tes all of the league's rec nons will he forthcoming fmi-eting tomorrow. .v of the widespread In fills matter and lis lniport- tie taxpayers or the coun fxpected that there will be attendance. The meeting It 10 o'clock and will prnb- ut throuehout the greater the day. (diately following this meet- county court will meet and K'itier tllp rernnimemlnttnna fleamie. Ail that are found If will be incorporated In it which will then be of- aiiopted and put Into effect coming ear. k.,i.nnda to Sa "C nd ted s their stenogr. only few instances had . . Jien .tunnirrnrjhie training J said. In the large majority of the cases ko mrera not able to operate a tvpewriter. Despite their lack of training these women were allowed the statutory fee of M a day and overtime. One outstanding Instance or put ting It over the state was discov ered In connection with the 1921 session of the legislature. This In volved a legislator residing In a rural dlstlrct. who brought hit wife to Salem and later had her sworn In as his official stenographer. A day or two later she was sent to a hospital, where she gave birth to a child. Despite the fart that she remained in the hospital practi cally all of the time she wns in Sa lem. she was slowed almost full time pay as a stenographer. MILITARY LEADER IN CHINA IN PREMIER (Rv Associated Preas. PEKINO, Dec. 19. .General-Chang-Shao-Tseng. military leader, has beem appointed premier with tho approval of parliament. Ills selection which was supported by General Tsao-Kun. Is believed to Indicate the military party's tnton tion to resume control of China. The newspaper report that Presi dent LI-Yuan-JIung will soon retire and that Gen. Tsoa-Kun will take- his place. Another report says that Tsao-Kun. with the backing of Chang-Eso-LIn Is preparing hostlll ties against General Wu-Pel-Fu for earlv srjring. with the purpose of placing the pending government completely In the hands of the mil It arista. o MISSING AYIATOR IS EOUND AT RANCH HOUSE COUNCIL HOLDS Lights at Footbridge Wanted By Residents In Umpqua Park Addition TREASURER GETS RAISE Petition of City Treasurer for All Increase In Salary tirauteil Ily City Omncll In Session, Iat Night ions Will Install Officsrs Tonight fl Chapter, No. 31. Ttnvnl Kins, win meot tnnlehf fnr p"f of Installing the newly "i.icera wno have been to serve fnr tha v.r. nn fifTS who have been ..WtnH K'liowa: Marks O. W.illnce. ran r iinim.. Foopor, scribe: A. N Omit or the host: u w sionir.tr.,. W. F. Harris, secretary ;' leaner, nrireinai .r.in,.PnA-. S'lO'iS. roval !ir,-h r m . -. ... u .1(iaillt J. f-r. master SrH vnii- master 5nd ril'- w n. f"ter 1st vail; Wm.' McGec, wd Women to ct of Attack f nr., flee. 1 . K. s,. onn fortiand r ' are n. rn.r.,1 j 1 uiin worit i in ,.m wi at..n J r ,ho "lining ---i.Jii mm Pr. f. rencii ho .hsn " women ": ei-rks J tha (By Asso.Mat rreas.) SAT.D LAKE CITY. Dec. 19. Air Mall Pilot Henry G. Poonstra. missing since Friday morning when he became lost In a blizzard en route to Kock Springs. Wyoming. has been found alive at a ranch four miles southwest of where his wrecked plane was discovered late yesterday. BoonRtra declared that except a slightly frost bitten foot he was un hurt. He was forced down Friday morning on Porcupine Ridge, 12 miles northeast of Coalville. He hiked through the deep snows until Saturday night, 36 hours, before reaching the ranch for shelter. CALIFORNIA MINISTERS . AROUSED ABOUT HOLLYWOOD (Py TJnltM Press) LOS AXGEf.ES. Dec. 19. The A rather lengthy council session was held last night there being con siderable routine business up for consideration. A petition was presented from residents of TJmpqua Park Addi tion, asking that four lights be in stalled at the approach to the foot bridge across the river. The rail road company has erected a high fence to prevent crossing the track and pedestrians must go along a dark trail under the trestle. This neighborhood Is frequented by ho boes and the residents want lights Installed so that they may see the path. As the petitioners reside out side the city limits and do not pay city taxes the council has to con sider whether or not it will put the city to the expense of maintaining the desired lights. The matter has been placed in the hands of the committee on electric lights. City Treasurer W. F. Thomas appeared In behalf of his petition for an Increase In salary from $50 to $75 per month. After consid ering his application the council granted his request. A letter was read from a com pany publishing a guide for tour ists and the mayor was Instructed to prepare the Information de sired on the Tioseburg camp ground and on the city. It was reported that Beacon and Prospect streets have been cut up quite badly while used as a high way detour and the council Is to see that the street is put back into good condition. Councilman Bark er reported the activities of the street committee which has settled the difficulties with property own ers on West First Street and has superintended the patching of the streets damaged by trucks. It was stated that the sidewalks across Deer Creek urldge are In bad shape and steps will be taken at once to make repairs. Mayor Rice reported that an In vestigation has been made concern ing the new style traffic guides that the city proposes to Install and that work will be started at once in constructing dome shaped guides UNITED STATIS HAS PLAN TO AID EUROPE (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. The United States has made its plan to avert a collapse of ihe old world and the government Is considering inviting the European powers to make a final attempt to settle the German repara tions problem, authoritative sources here revealed today. The plan Is as follows: Believing that the reparations question is the key to the European problem, the United States will par ticipate in a commission to establish the exact figure Germany must pay, not large enough to cause the com plete collapse of German finance. If the European nations enn agree upon this figure, the United States can give assurance that the American bankers are ready to advance a properly se cured loan sufficient to re-establish Germany on the road to the amortiza tion of her indemnity. The United States Is willing to adopt a more lenient policy regarding the collection of the allied debts to this country, considering the Individual countries ability to pay in fixing the time and amount of part payments. BEAUTY PLANS Effort to Improve ' Parkings and Natural Beauty Spots 1 Will Be Made. FIRECOMMISSION BUSY lenglliy lteirt Miule On Plans Which. Communion Hopes To Put In KxiHlltlon; Kllnil liallng Fire lluxurds reports of Wally Reid's condition j which will take the place of the from the effects of dope resulted in the Methodist ministers of southern California today urging the city council of Los Angeles to appoint a 'commission to discover the truth aliout Hollywood to "prove the stories true or vindicate the city and the movie Industry's good name." The ministerial union Is expected to lake similar action. Wallace Keid's condition Is Improving. Miss Fannie Vineyard, of Ton colla, was In town this morning, to spend a few hours with friends. o Traffic out of town by way of Winchester Street was badly In terrupted today while repairs were being made at the railroad cross ing. An attempt wns made for a while to hold up traffic entirely, for several hours, but this was halted by some of the city council men to whom a complaint was made. Turkey Pool Sold For 30 1-4 Cents In the and steno tic ; rls lnt..t...o. ... it , in ine " "'k of the lngNia.. VMM anc had dis , d In the distn- The Douglas County Farm Bureau turkey pool, consisting of approximately 140.0(10 pounds was sold for 32 M 'ha cents. It was announced todv. This will not the growers 30 or 304 cents, depending en- t'rely upon the cost of handl- Ing the birds upon their re- monuments now In use. Orders were given the marshal to see that the sidewalks In Uogard'8 Addition are repaired. Mayor Rice appointed Council men McCllntock, Barker and Powell on a committee to have charge of camp ground activities as the camp ground problem Is expected to take up much time and attention in tho future. Bills for the repair of the streets amounting in all to $750.06 were head and ordered paid. These bills will be assessed against the con tractors who have been hauling over the streets. The bids of L. W. Metzger for the paving of Corey Avenue In the sum of $4,970.46 and Military Street In the sum of $6,641.32, were read. As the work cannot be done until spring the council is holding up the contracts for fur ther investigation. The Improvement of an alley In the rear of the Steam Laundry and Motor Shop is being considered by the council. A motorbus license was granted to Jess Baldwin who will operate a Jitney between the Soldiers Home and town. o Councilman Conlee Tenders Resignatioa PORTLAND SCHOOL BOND ISSUE DECLARED YALID (By Associated Press.) SALEM, Dec. 19 Portland's three million dollar school bond Issue was validated by a decision of the supreme court today holding the use of the words "various polling places" In stead of "regular" or "usual polling places" in the election notices did not render the bonds invalid. The bond firm had cancelled their bids on the advice of an attorney that the word "various"' made the bonds Illegal. The decision today was in a friendly suit In behalf of the school board. The supreme court 'in effect upheld the constitutionality of the woman's Jury law In the case of the state against J. J. Chase, who appealed from Lane county from a conviction of statutory offense. o Pioneer Resident Passes Away Word of the death of Mrs. Winni fred Mosher, who passed away In Portland last evening, reached friends and relatives In this city this mora ine. Mrs. Mosher was the widow . of Judge L. F. Mosher. and the daughter of General Joseph Lane, pioneer of this state. Mrs. Mosher lived in this city many years, prior to leaving for Portland, and has many old and dear friends to mourn her loss. She has been confined to her homo during the past six weeks, recently suffering from a stroke of paralysis, which caused her death yesterday. She was born In Indiana and was 82 years of age when death came. The deceased leaves to survive her four daughters, Winnlfred, Anns, and Mrs. Alice Willis of Portland, and Mrs. Emma Cowan, who lives In the Ta toosh Islands. Mrs. Douglas Waite, who resides on North Deer creek, is a niece. The funeral services will be held in Portland tomorrow morning and tho body will arrive here tomorrow evening. Services will bo held at the parlors Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock, and interment will follow in the Catholic cemetery. Councilman W. R. Conlee, elect cd at the last general election laat nlffht tendered his reslenation. He eelpt and lKlng made ready for8ates that his work will cause him ca- it . 'o Hii. . I'Hina. ac- transportation. Mr. Banning announced that he believed that Ihe exchange has been able to cut the handling cost from the usual two cents and Dr. Wade reports the birth of a son yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Pest on Reservoir St. Umpqua Jetty Fund in Danger Every Douglas County cltl- ren who Is Interested In the welfare of the lower Umpqua harbor. Is urged to ltumedi- ately telegraph the Oregon delegation and every emigres- man whom he can reach, and urge them to support the bar- bor bill and particularly the provision tor the I'mpqua Jet- ty. A telegram was reecived this afternoon from Senator Stanfield stating that the army engineers have recommended will be able to make a slightly Inner return to the grower. , Tn" cash market varied from Ition expressing regret at , .... rnin 10 ill ceiiis. vjeorge w Kohlhagen announced this morning that he will settle I with his growers on a 31 cent lop basis. He was using the "raiser" clause in his sea- son's buying promising Ihe growers tne 3(1 rent nrlce with whatever price the mar- ket would bear. Outside buy- era bouKht at 30 cents. to be absent from the council ses sions much of the time and that he believe the Interests of his ward may be better served by some one who can be present at the meetings of the council with more regularity. The council accepted his rslgna- hia in ability to serve. Several men to serve In this position wero dis cussed but no appointment will be made until next meeting during which time the councilmen will talk with the residents of the ward concerning their desires. fifty six and one half million dollars. In which Is Included $276,600 for the Umpqua Jet- ty. The budget bureau has cut this to 17.600.000. The appropriations committee are now holding hearings and ex- pect to close this week. Indl- cations are that the commit- tee wffl report favorably on the amount recommended by the budget bureau. Unless the amount approaching t"i,flfl0,- 000 passes Congress there will 4 be no hope of retting the Ump- qua Jetty started out of this The creation of "The City Beau tiful," the elimination of dangerous rire hazards and I the removal of eyesores, were tuples occupying sev eral hours of discusson at the city council meeting last night. Mayor X. Rice has always worked for the beautitkatlun of the city of Kosu burg. He has always pictured this city as it might be should the many unsightly spots now existing be turned Into places of beauty. He ably demonstrated what he has In mind, when he transformed the un sightly, old fashioned city hall Into a building which is known up and down the entire coast as one of tho beauties of Oregon, Last night he urged tho city council to devote some tyme suid attention to the problem of making Hoseliurg a more beautiful city. "Now is the time to consider this action," Mayor Rice said. "Dur ing the winter we will have time to think over what we want to do. We can make our plans and when spring comes we will lose no time. The budget committee -has left us nothing to work with. Our funds are low and consequently we must work along lines where the expense may be kept down; but there are so many things I want to see done. For Instance, there are our North Roseburg parkings. They have been eyesores for years, and yet they could bo made very beautiful and I hope that next spring we can do something wth them." Mayor Rice also asked the coun cil to consider a plan for Improving South Stephens Street. This Is the street along which the highway Is located and is the longest Btralght street in the city. By keeping up the parkings and planting Bhrubs, roses, or flower beds, the street could be made a place of great beauty, he said. Tho property how ever, is mostly all rented property nnd consequently the people living there have little Interest In Keeping up the parkings so somo plan must be worked out where the parKings can be kept looking neat. Mayor Rice was authorized lo proceed w!lh the Improvement of the triangular park in North Hose burg. He recently had tho plot surveyed by a landscape gardener and has a detailed plan for the Im provement of the park. An artis tic concrete fence will be built around It to prevent stock from running across It and choice shrubs and flowers will be planted. The first (hlng the council plans however, Is cleaning up a number of disreputable looking places and fire hazards about the city. Councilman Seely. who was ap pointed chairman of the board of fire coinnilsslonys, Btated that he and the mayor had made a careful survey of tho city and found a great number of bulldngs and loU needing attention. The tenth annual condemnation of tho Van Houten house as a flro menace was made and it was stated that the commission Is delv ing Into the law to find what ac tion may be taken to either con demn the building entirely or else force suitable protection. Lives will he lost there unless somo. such ac tion la taken, and the council blamed for carelessness, Dr. Seely said. He also recommended that action be taken at once to force the clean ing up of the "dump ground" In the rear of the Umpqua Hotel. The owners of the property have already lemoved on of the nnwt dangerous structures which former ly stood there, but as the corner for many years has been occupied hv blacksmith shops there Is an ac cumulation of old scrap Iron, which certainly forms a first raa Junk o'her places In need of Improve ment. The fire commission Is anxious to rid Hie city of these fire dangers It possiile. he reported and the law is now being searched to ascertain the authority of the commission so that the organization may exercise such a'lthority as It has to make the city safer from a fire stand point. The commissioner authorized the fire chief to write the Shell Oil company and notify that company that the city does not desire to ex clude their distributing plant al together aud will entertain a prop osition on a new locaton. Owing to the fact that the site formerly chosen was near the packing houses nnd box factory, and only a short distance from the Union station. It was feared that a disastrous fire might result should any of theso buildings catch fire. ' A short distance cast, however, there is a site which it Is under stood the company at one time fav ored, and the commission is willing to grant a permit for the erection of a plant there providing the state fire marshnll will withdraw bis ob jection. The fire commission is anxious to see the city develop Dr. Seely stated but at the same time will put forth every effort to reduce fire dangers to the lowest possiblo point. The commission does not desire to make hardships on any property .owners, but hopes thnt the cooperation of the citizens will be given and that the recommendations will be met with the same spirit in wheh they are given the betterment of the city, and that action may be taken to make the city more attractive and a safer place In which to live. AVOID CHRISTMAS ! FIRE HAZARDS Many Dangers Exist in Using Lighted Candles Around Decorated Trees. CAUTION IS URGED Kvcryllilng Posh I Mo Should llo JHme to IVevent IOmi of Prop erly ami LITo Purlng Tho 1ir.Kt.iuui Keiuon MUNICIPALITY WILL PURCHASE RADIO 0U1FIT mv l'nltetl Tress.) SAN' DIKGO, Dec. 10. Deter mined to be the first In- the field with a municipally owned radio broadcasting station, fifty enlhusl astlc fans are working on plans to raise the necessary $20,000 to finance'tho project. The money Is to be raised through the medium of a benefit dance, football game, and baseball game. SEVEN WERE IXECUIED FOR TRAIN INlERFfRENCE (Rv Associated Press.) DUBLIN. Dec. I a. Four military men and three laborers were exo cuted here today for Interfering with trains In County Klldare. The seven were raptured November 13 by the Free State troops In a house containing a quanlty of stolen goods, rifles tThd ammunition. Insurgents Stage Itlot DUBLIN', Dec. 19. (U. P.) The Insurgents rioted here last, night. Many bombs wero thrown., but no casualties were reported. PEACE IRFATY WILL BE PRESENIED 10 TURKS (By Associated Press.) LAUSANNE, Dec. 19. Tho com plete draft of the pence treaty drawn up as a result of the. delib erations of the Near Fast confer ence ' will be presented to the Turks Saturday, according to a re port today. LILAC CIKULi: KXTF.KTAIXS Lllar Circle No. 4 9 Neighbors of Woodcraft, last night entertained the members of the Woodmen's lodge and also the husbands of the circle. A program was given followed by a Christmas tree and banquet. After the banquet the guests enjoyed an evening wit li cards and music. Everyone great ly enjoyed the evening and a good tlmo was had. Mr. and Mrs. .1. It. Lnuranco of Riddle, came to Roseburg today and spent several hours transacting business matters. Traffic Hours Will Be Changed Starting t.-miorrnw morning tnffl- shifts on th Canyon- While this Is a season of tho yenr when all Is hospitality, there will always be one thing that Is never welcome, and that Is fire. Yet fire often rhooBes Chrlstpiaa-tlino for Its visit because then. In many American homes, conditions nro favorable to Us reception. According to a reliable estlmat.i by The National Board of Fire un derwriters, sn average of one In every ten Christmas fires, last year, resulted In a fatality. This Is scarce- ly a pleasant thought to associate with the Yuletlde, and It is becauso there la no wish to see the spirit of the observance dampened by tragedy that a HtHo sane advice by the Roseburg Flro Department will not b out of place. Some regard for fire-safety. In preparing for the celebration, will make the day all the happier, by removing any cause for anxiety. Christmas trees unstably set up, sometimes near heating and light- ' ing fixtures, and hung with candles, rronstltute the chief sources or dsnger. If trees are firmly erected, away from anything that may ig nite them or their flimsy trimmings, and lighted by colored electrlo lamps Instead of dangerous candles if they must !be Illuminated two of the principal causes of Christmas fires will be removed.' Candles nlways are dangerous and especially so when they are placed In windows whore curtains, oiner draperies and temporary decora tions are In proximity. If fire would' be avoided, no better start could be made thnn by eliminating all lighted candles In tho homo. Their prescenc" Is by no means essential to the enjoyment of the day. Sometimes, too, Santa Claus him self Is responsible for fire, partic ularly when ho wears long whiskers which may be easily Ignited. If Santa Is to be present at the cele bration, his costume should be ren dered as nearlv flre-reslstlvo as pos siblo by spraying upon It a solution of water-glass, ob'aln ible at any drug store. Nowadavs It Is easy to purchase mentnl tinsel, flake asbestos and powdered mica for arranging snow effects on and under trees. In place of Inflammable paper clippings nnd cotton. Smokers should be unusual ly careful In the vicinity of trees, nnd the evergreens themselves should be removed Immediately af ter Christmas. It Is worth doing that. In F.nelnnd. there Is a belief that trees left In the house after New Yost's Day brings bad luck to Ihe family. As a snperstltutlon. It Is better founded than most, since the majority of Christmas fires have been due to drled-out trees. Santa should be persuaded not to bring tovs requiring alcohol, gaso lene or kerosene for their opera tion, or iinsubstantlnl ninllon ple t'lre machines using Inflnmmabln films. He should avoid low-priced electrical rlnvthlns. too, since they often are defectively wired and fre quently have Insecure, dangerous connections. Snh toys have caused many serious burns and fires. If. In spite of all precautions, someone's clothing does cntch fire, he should bo promptly rolled In a riiir or woolen cloth In order to -mother the flames, which must bo kept away from the face. After nil. Christmas dinners can be attneked with sharper relish when things have been so arranged that there will be no need to cull 1r-e ffre department. Besides In nil fairness. It Is well to rememher thnt tbe firemen have turVey d!n nors nf tlietr own to est. Why not let them enlny the day, too? heap. The fire commissioners i vlll"-;ai"ville highway, will hours Instead hours as nt pr mil this property cleaned up and also will probably ask that an alley way be opened up through the block In an "L" shape In the near futu re. It was reported that the alley way In the block In which the Churchill Hardware Store and the Pniiulas Abstract bulling are sit uated Is In need of cbanlng up. while a similar condition exists n sicilon of the be evi ry of every s"iit. The pav- rompb't'd and ! year's appropriations. Conse-ittio block In which the tnory is quently Douglas County citl- situated. ' sens and organizations are Coining closer home, Mr. Seely urged to wire the congress- said, orders had been given for the men to help secure on Ihe cleaning up of the shed In the rear floor nf the house the amount of the city hail. Hon. Chss. A. Brand is at Port-i recommended by the armv en- The bio. k In which the Central l.nrf attending meetini' nf thai rlneers ' Hotel la located Is a great fire mm-1 HOW being exn-ll' ll state tax commission and looking ace i well as unsightly, Mr. Beoiy after business matters. ! stated, whilo thero aro also many Ing has be now being allow mi to nuruen before traffic Is placed on the new section. Because of the fact that onlv one half of the road can be md at once, iraf- i fie Is being bandied tinder the : block system, iroiirr only one ! way at a time. Starling lo- q morrow morning cars going ! south will start through on the even hours, while cars ' coming north sjvlll be allowed ! to pass on the odd hour. Tills ( will prevent the long delays 1. Ul rue 5 .'FASCIST! AND COMMUNISTS STAGE BLOODY BATTLES TfUTN. Italy. P. 1! Hnowort -"nmmtiPipt havo ft'on'tl in tho H'i'- pf tpi TifTxnn. Including two l ive rmumnnlM. KHInt TTRIN', Italy. nrc. 1 !. Two FtMflstl nnd fivi Cumnninlsts wrc kill.d nnd flft'rn prrsons wound'.! in tho I'jitfln iM'tworn th- two fac tions of th rhamlMT of labor to day. Tho officer of Ordlno Ni'mvo. tho Communist dully, were V "1 i' .-.. 1' :vt; ... 1 ! .'' 1 J I I .' :