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VOL. XXVII.rfo. 150 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MAY 1 3. 1 925.
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JIT EUGENE MAY IS
Among the patrons and patron
esses for the first public appear
ance or the Eugene Oratorio so
ciety Friday and Saturday. May
ir and 16 at Eugene, are six re
sidents of Roseburg, Judge and
Mrs. J. W. Hamilton. Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Hrand and Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Heinline, according to
announcement made today.
The Eugene Oratorio Society
organized among townspeople of
Eugene students of the Universi
ty of Oregon has leen holding re
gular rehearsals for the past three
months under the direction of
John Stark Evans of the Univers
ity of Oregon school of muslo.
The society was formed under
the presidency of George H. He
Morren for the promotion and en
couragement of music study and
to take advantage of the music
facilities of the state university
which were tendered the organi
sation. A cast of 175 will take part
In the presentation at the Metho
dist church at Eugene and three
vocal artiets of note from other
cities have been engaged for the
solo roles of "The Creation",
which will be the first oratorio
? resented. Jane Burns Albert, of
'ortlund, soprano, William Pll
cher of Los Angeles, tenor, and
Gage Christopherson of Los An
geles, bass, are the trio selected
from among a large number or
professional singers of the Pacific
coast and the east.
(AwcUUd Pnm Lsand Win.)
LONDON, May 13. Lord Mllner
former secretary of war who has
been 111 some time died today at
his residence Sturry Court, near
Canterbury. He had been sutter
Ing with sleeping sickness. Me be
ta me III about three weeks ago.
Lord Milner'a death removes one
or the prominent rigurea in British
South African affairs.
Viscount Mllners death Is the
first fatality In the epidemic or
sleeping sickness which has affect
ed several hundred persons
throughout Great Britain. Physi
cians have been unable to explain
the sudden appearance or the dis
ease. The cases have been mild
and the patients have usually re
covered rapidly, most or them be
ing in bed about ten days.
Lord Milner was reported Im
proved on Sunday but yesterday
he weakened and his condition
caused grave anxiety.
I,. R MOOItK HETl'tlNS TO
IH'TY WITH S. P. COMPANY
L. 'B. Moore, who for the past
two weeks has been aiding the
Roseburg Chamber of Commerce,
has returned to his dutrea as lo
cal freight and passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific Compa
ny. During the time that he was
absent from his duties with the
railroad company, he took over
the position of temporary secre
tary of the Roseburg Chamber of
Commerce, and devoted his ener
gies to the work of bringing the
membership of that organization
up to its proper place, rfc) visit
ed those members who, had be
come delinquent In dues, alid also
secured a large number of new
members, doing some very valu
able work for the Chamber. He
has now returned to his regular
position however, and the Cham
ber of Commerce la again with
out a secretary.
. rnESHVTF.RIA MISSION'.
A BY SOCIETY TO
HOMt .MKKTIMO.
At 2:30 the Pr?sbyterlan Wom
an's Missionary Society will hold
its regular 'monthly business
meeting in the church parlors.
The subject for the afternoon will
be Latin America. Rev. Joseph
Knotts. a former missionary there,
will apaak on "The Work as I
saw It." Reports from the Prea
byferlnl will be given hv the de-
IX c tjtepliensoa, of Indianapolis,
former Grand Dragon ot the Ku
Ktax Klan In Indiana, la under in
dictment on a chargs of baring
kidnaped and criminally assaulted
Miaa Madge Oberholtaer, who later
swallowed poison on th train
where the attack Is said to have
taken place. She alleged she wa
also held a prisoner in bis garage.
Stephenson charged that he waa
-framed."
legates, Mrs. McCullagh and Mrs.
I. N. Park. The Devotional Exer
cises will be led by Mrs. Eugene
Uoise.
Species Unchanged for
Eight Million Yean
The longest oedlgree In the world
so far as science can discover be
longs to the "aphenedon," which
can boast an ancestry of eight mil
lion years duration. The aphenedou
la found on a tiny Island off the
coast of New Zealand. There la
nothing quite like it anywhere else.
The spheuedon is a reptile and Is a
mixture of crocodile, snake, turtle,
and Uxard. Aa a matter of tact, it
la probably the ancestor of all these
creatures, but In the process of
evolution through countless ages,
the "children" have altered and
spilt up Into a hundred and one dif
ferent "families." The spneneaon,
however, has gone on lta way un
changed and la exactly as It was
eight million years ago. Tills pre
historic creature ahows greatest
similarity to the lizard. It has four
short legs and a long tall. Its fare
Is rather like that ot a fish and
there Is a hard ridge on the top ot
Its head and down its back. The
dinosaur and other prehistoric ani
mals are of quite recent date com
pared with the aphenedon. It la
generally supposed that the dino
saur disappeared off the earth a
mere three million years ago I
CALL ISSUED FOR
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The school board held a
lenghty meeting last night
going over the plans and
specifications for the new
high school building. Archi
tect Gerow was present with
tire completed plans, and the
members of the board studi
ed over the blue prints and
specifications until almost
midnight. The plana were
approved and adopted, and
authority was granted to call
for bids. Bids will be re-
celved on the new building
at 2 p. m.. on the afternoon
of Tuesday, June 2.
DRIVES TO OFFICE
OK COItONKK WITH A
EAI MAN IN' SKAT.
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(AjaoeUtxi Pros Lmd- Win.)
MEDFORD, Ore., May 13.
A tourist In a light car
drove up to the door or Co-
roner H. W. Congers office
yesterday with a dead man
sitting upright In the seat
beside him. The tourist was
Edward Q. Borghart, of Ir-
win. Mo., and the (read man
was Thomas Snodgrass of
Phoenix, Ariz. According to
Borghart. he picked up his
companion while touring
through Arizona several
weeks ago, enroute to the
coast, Borghart wishing to
go to Puget Sound.
Upon reaching Ashland.
Snodgrass complained of
extrenre palQ in his arm. so
they stopped In Medford
where medical treatment was
secured.
Continuing their trip norlh,
however, to Gold Hill, Snod-
grass told Borghart to stop
the car as he was dizzy. No
soo ire r had the car stopped
than the sick man's head
dropped and a hasty 'examine-
Hon showed that he was
dead. Borghart Instead or
calling medical assistance,
turned the car around and
stopping in Medford for In-
structlons, drove straight to
the coroner's office.
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In Death Probe
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A sensational scene waa enacted
tn the English Parliament during a
debate on the child adoption bill
when Lady Astor, former American
and first woman member, shouted
that it aba should tell the house
all ahe knew about Arthur Hay
day, Laborite, ahe would give the
house "something to think about."
Her remark waa made after Hay
day ottered the suggestion that
certain society women "pay more
attention to human beings Instead
of nursing puppy dogs." Upon re
monstration from the' 8peuker.
Lady Astor withdrew her reuark.
Arreated In connection with the
Investigation into the whereabouts
If. little Lillian MacKenzle, who
waa kidnaped In New York City
iwo years ago, H. L. Green, said to
be an unlicensed chiropractor. Is
leld by New York police while
Jiey investigate the death of a
roman patient some time ago. Hf
will also face charges of running i
mhv farm Id New Jersey.
Value of Sell-Control
No man whose appetites are his
masters can perform bis duties with
strictness and regularity. He that
wuuld "be sutierlor to external In
fluences must first become sutierlor
to bis own pusslons. When the Ho
ninn general, sitting at supper with
a plnte of turnips before him, was
solicited by a large promise to be
tray his trnst, he nsked she mes
sengers whether he that could sup
nn turnips was a man likely to sell
his country.
In the Edible Clan
"Yes," said the leaclier, "we have
several plunts and flowers named
with the prefix 'dog.' Of course,
the Mug-ruse' and 'dog-violet', are
Well known to yuu all. Can any
of you tell me others)"
For some second! the class re
mained dumb. Then aJirlght Idea
Illuminated the face of jiu urchin,
and up went hla hand.
"Collie flowers, miss I"
Superitition
"Why did you discontinue your
autn trip s soon?"
"Well, you see, my wife la super
stitious ; ond after we had run over
13 ieuple she thought we had bet
ter turn back, as It might mean bad
luck."
Timet Change
"I looks out of my tent, and there
I sees a couple of great kangaroos
a-slttlr.g on the bonk of the Nile."
"But there aren't any kangaroos
In Africa, grandpa."
"I'm speaking of fifty years ago."
One Better
"Anyways, we're getting I second
story on our house."
"darn, my dad says we're getting
a third mortgage!"
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HUQSON-ESSEX RED, WHITE AND BLUE CARAVAN
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MAK8HPIELD, Ore.. Mny
IS. Fred Waver. 40, well
known rancher on the Coos 4
River, 12 miles from Marsh-
field, was killed by lighting
late "yesterday in a hall and
electrical storm. Weaver was
Ihe first person ever known
to meet such a death In this
part of the Pacific Coast.
The body whs found un
der a tree ubout three hour
after the storm had subsid
ed. . Weaver had lieen struck
on his left side, which was
burned. One shoe was split.
Weaver was on his way to
the river dock to meet a bout
bringing groceries. He took 4
Bhelfer under' a tree, which O
was shattered by the bolt.
He formerly wa a grocery
dealer In Marshfield, and had
resided In Coos County for a e
number or years, he is sur- 4
vived by a widow and chll-
di"an.
The Hudson-Essex, Red-White
and Blue caravun, arrived In
Roseburg this morning in-charge
of O. L. Lefferts. wholesale re
presentative, and will spend a
couplo of days in t'.ie county be
fore departing for tire southern
part of the state. The caravan
upon leaving this city will visit
(iruntB Pass. Medford, Ashland
and Klamath Fulls, and will re
turn to Roseburg for the Straw
berry Carnival.
"The object of this caravan,"
Mr. Letferrs says, "Is to forco
rully impress upon the public the
extremely low price ior which
Hudtton and Essex cars can be
bought in Oregon. Similar cara
vans are being operated In Waah
Ingion. and California, from the
Canadian border to Mexico.
"The result of this campaign
have been to greally stimulate
sales, and In spile of the fiictory'a
dully output of 1,200 curs,
the demand cnnnot be supplied.
Changes are now lielng made In
the manufacturing plant, and will
be completed by the first of Juifa,
so that alter thnt lime cars will
be produced at the rate of 1,400
dally.
"At the present time wo are
oversold 2.r0 Kskjx curs and DO
HikIhoiis In Oregon, but we aro
making an effort to see thnt de
livery will be made to all new
purchasers as soon as possible.
Mr. Peters, vice-president or the
'ortland Motor Car Company, the
state distributors, Is In Detroit at
the present time, arranging for
shipments to Oregon.
"The Hudson company haa biHlt
more than 2S0.0O0 roaches alone,
which Is more than all otlrer com
panies combined have built or
that type. Ninety per cent of the
production of our factories today
Is of the cosc-.i type, proving the
popularity of that mako of car."
The caravan Is making Its
heailnuarters at Catchiug's garage
on Ouk street, and upon their re
turn, during the carnival, will be
at his new location on Rose
rlreet, where lib will move In a
few duyfc. Tb'e caravan will go to
Siithoriln, Oakland. Drain. Yon
calla, and Elkton tomorrow, and
on Friday will vlalt Myrtle Creek.
Cilendule and Riddle, on the way
to Urants Pass.
NOTICE
A special meeting of the Mel-
rase Country Club will be held at
the club house on Saturday, May
16th at 8 o'clock a. m. sharp. Each
and every member of the club Is ur
gently requested to be present. Im
uortant business to be transacted.
I By order of the Board ot Di
rectors. I V. S. WOODRUFF, President
I GEO. A. CRANE, SECRETARY.
on Specie of Duck
A study of the local names ot
American birds leads uiie lu believe
Unit our citizens delight to Invent
uuiues for the species in which they
luke interest, in almost any reglun
numes for certiiln birds cun be
found thut ure not used elsewhere.
Hence it is iHtssible to collect rath
er long lists of numes fur birds
that nttruct popular attention. Fur
Instance, W'J locul names ure known
fur u single species of wild duck,
the ruddy, lis this cuse, us In oth
ers, sume or the numes have a
touch ur-humor or locul culor thut
renders' their study a pleasure.
The ruddy duck, for Instance,
gets such appellations ns Itooby,
dumb bird und sleepy lie'nd, because
It la slow to take alarm ; and uthera
like hurd head, leather breeches
und shut pouch, because so often
it safely emerges frniu a perfect
ruin of shot. It bus various deroga
tory olckiiuines, aiming Ihe mildest
ot which are dinky, blulheraklte
und fuul duck, suys Forest und
SAFE-BLOWERS
ROB SUPPLY CO.
(AsKrUtod Ptms UKd Win.)
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., May
12. Sheriff's deputies today were
still without clues as to the where
abouts ot the safe-blowers who
broke open Ihe sate or the Klamath
Supply company at Chlloquln, res
ervation town, early yesterday.
The yeggs obtained about I too
In cash, but are declared by of
ficers of the company to have
overlooked more than 16.000 which
was lu an Inner drawer of tho
strong box. A taxi which waa
stolen In Klamath Falls the night
before and which was later found
back In this city, was believed by
authorities to have been used by
the safe-blowers.
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(AnncUttd Prra Uaacd Win.)
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May ll
The west bound air mall plane,
piloted by Clarence Inge was
wrecked near Shelton. Neb., at S
a. m. loday. Lange escaped with
slight injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Dnn Egley, who
reside near this city will leave
Thursday for Nebraska, where they
will visit with a son, and will slop
over in Idaho to visit a daughter
They expect to be gone about two
months.
Scores of Titled Mamas Seek
Her as Rich Daughter-in-law
A BRIDE'S DIARY
A Love Story of Today
By Idah McGlone Gibson
DID SHE UNDERSTAND?
CALL FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the school board.
District Number 4, Douglas counly.
at Roseburg, Oregon, until 2 p. m.
June 2, 1925, for the general work,
for the heating, for the plumbing
and for the electrical wiring for
the new Roseburg high school
Roseburg, Oregon. Bids will be op
ened at 2 p. m. same day in the of
fice of the school board.
Contractors desiring to submit a
proposal for any division of this
work may obtain plana and speci
fications by applying to the archi
tect and depositing a check for flu
which check will be returned oiain
the safe and prompt return of
plana and specifications and pro
viding the contractor submits a
bona-fide bid for either the gener
al contract, the heating, the plumb
ing or electrical contract.
Plans and specifications and In
struction lo bidders will be on file
at the office of the school board.
Roseburg. Oregon, or the lluliil
ers' Exchange, Portland, Oregon
and the office of T. M. C.erow, Ar
chitect, 210 New Bank of Commerce
Building, Eugene, Oregon, after
May 15, 1925.
By order or School District No. 4,
Roseburg, Oregon.
T. M. fiEROW. ARCHITECT.
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"No, I don't want to do that but
you may take me home If you will."
Chick waa so Interested In what "I won't do that Cleo. I won't
I was saying that he bumped into ' let this gang think lor a minute
Doris Blake and Ernest Welman. 1 that you are Jealous and hurt. I'll
We almost knocked them over, take you tor a ride If you'll let me,
"I've been telling Ern." said I""" 'f will buck you up and
Doris, "about your grandmother's when you come back, you II be able
diary anil he thinks It s priceless." "ce ,he music. In the mean-
" Wouldn't It be fun." Ernest said. "' ' wl be hunting for you.
"to have Cleo's grandmother come Con will not dare to stay away rrom
back to life and take a peak nt the her wests much longer. She la
show we've Just seen" i staying there now only hoping that
"What show?" asked Chick curl- V" Ko hunting for Paul and
OU!1ly find them there. We 11 beat hor at
"Just Paul and Connie on Ihe! ' , ,.:, r
robably she's bidding him
gnmlby," I said, and I flatter myself
that my voice sounded unconcerned.
know Just how she -feels. She haa
always exiiected that some day her
money would win and Paul would
marry her Instead of you. I thought
she'd get him. honestly I did Cleo,
At least one royal mamma, Queen Mane of Rouman a. is serk
inir the Countess of Scaficld. richest unmarried heiress In all Hrl
tafn a. . TaughUr-in-law. and score, of mother, of Ic.scr rank
tain, as as k s, , , s,c n1(.r,ted
t s c,1 VU ic, father, the late Ear. of Srafic.d, and an
additional 30,000.000 will come to her from the estate of Mrs. J.
H. Townsend of New Zealand
"It looked to me." asserted Ern- Bnii nmny times I helped her, think
est, "as though she were trying to inR ,nen I'd have a chance myself,
persuade him to stay." - don't like her tactics now and
"Paul must bo drunk," Chick if I were yuu I'd pay her back In
whispered as he pulled me away her own coin."
In tlm to the music. "Certainly Chirk had expertly steered me
no man In his senses would hiake over to the drawing room door and
such an ass or himself only a rew" as luck would have It I saw Paul
nights after his marriage." and Connie come into the room Just
Ernest cut In on him at this mo- as we slipped out.
ment, much to Chick'a annoyance, : I would have turned back but '
who went off glowering and multer-l Chick gave me no time. He hustled
ing. , me Into his luxurious sedan with
As soon as he waa out of earshot "Buck up. You're not going to give
Ernest said, "She here, Cleo, I'm in now."
sorry I told you that about Paul I heard Paul call and Connie say.
and Con. Doris made me come to: "Oh let them have one last petting
apologize lo you." , I party. You know, don't you. that
"I thought it was funny, for Chirk bought that car purposely for
everyone knows how stuck on Paul occasions like this.'
Connie is, and It struck me as a, Paul turned back Into the house .
huge Juke that she had to get him and In the broad stream of light
full before he'd make love to her." ' as the door oiiened I saw Con turn
"Doris told me that I oughn't to ami raise her arms to my husband'a
hflvn aiild nnvthinir ahollt It And I neck.
she Insisted that I but In on Chick Tho door was closed before I
and humbly beg your pardon. could see If he returned the caress.
"But I was sure all the lime that That was the last straw. I hud
you would understand." died down on the seat wilh a sigh.
"Don't worry, Ernj of course, I and Chick put his hand over mine,
understand. I "Don't cry Cleo. It breaks my heart
In my own mind I was not so : to have you cry. Listen to me, dear,
sure. Did I really understand? I I don't want to be a spoil-sport but
thought of the flattering way In ' It doesn't seem to me as though
which my husband had spoken of you've started out very well. t)t
Connie to mother. 1 remembered, 1 course I don't want to bult In but
or thought I remembered, that It I Just want you to know that It
was 1 that had proposed the elope-! when you get Into your new home,
1 h..t nrrlm I hevatl Vtt.l think VOU OCCd S friend, al-
ways remember tnat i mm at
"Beat II. ! other end of the wire.
"But Chick you don't think rm
and he 'going to be unhappy after Cnnnln
started to hunt up Doris again. ,1s out ot the way?' At ine me
"Don't look so unhappy, Cleo thought I sobbed afresh and Chick
I'll tell you what we'll do. We'll tool: me In his arms and soothed
go out and sit In my car," Chick I me as he would a child,
whispered. ' Tomorrow What's the
to get a little heartsick.
Chick cut in on Ernest:
It's my turn now.'
Ernest looked relieved
Band (fanccrt and lance at Armory
CONCERT 8 P.M.
DANCE 9 P.M.
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