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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1914)
f - " - ' i, imPROVEMENTS IN RQSEBURG MANY Fine Steel Bridge, Theater, Hotel, Bank Built in Enter prising City in Year. - CONDITIONS CALLED IDEAL Commercial Club Pattern for Boost er Bodies Railroad to Coos Bay Wanted Timber Resources Great, Says Addison Bennett. , BY ADDISON BENNETT. ROSEBURQ, Or. May 26 (Special.) So many improvements have been made in Roseburg since the Strawberry - a mi mi ui isij mai 11 aoes not look like the same place. It has alwuva. at least for the last 20 years, been very mucn in a. city. mat is, its people . nave in various ways put on city airs. - J ne snow windows and the displays therein, the showcases and interior fin . Ishing and furnishing of the business estaDiisnments are up-to-date. By emu lating the best of the large city estab lishments the Roseburg business men have always kept their places at the - head of the column. During the last yeal", however, a new spirit and a better one has taken hold of the business men, and there is no finer little city in all the land than Roseburg is today. I do not mean ar chitecturally, merely. The new edifices that have gone up during the last year have, of course, helped turn the tide . towards better things. But I mean after measuring up everything the streets, the sidewalks, the business buildings and the dwellings, the hotels and offices, the stocks of goods and the manner in which they are displayed, the cleanliness of the streets, the evi dences of new paint all over the town, the fine homes, the fine lawns, the splendid shade trees, the lovely roses and other flowers. Add to these as line people s ever were associated together . and you have the Roseburg of today. It is. therefore, no wonder that throughout Oregon there are many peo ple of importance who like to come here occasionally and renew old friendships and take on a revivified spirit and form resolves for the better, all of which comes through association with the up standing, go-ahead, optimistic people of Roseburg. Commercial Club Commended. I speak of these things from experi ence. , I had not been down here, ex- - cept to pass through a couple of times on the Southern Pacific, since last May when 1 arrived here Thursday last. After registering: at the Hotel Umpqua, the splendid new hostelry opened about a year ago and one of the best hotels in the state, I went to the Commercial Club rooms adjacent. Now, be it known that in many re . Kpects the Roseburg Commercial Club is the best-managed and best all 'round promotion and social body in Oregon. In the first place the rooms are large, spacious and cheerful. They are ele- grantly furnished. They have on their tables all of the current periodicals and magazines. What is more, they are read and reread and read. over and over again. Because the Roseburg Commer cial Club rooms are visited often and . regularly by nearly every business man in the city, and there are always strangers there. 1 do not know how they keep up such a lino spirit; other clubs can't do it. Perhaps the president, J. W. Oliver, or the secretary, Sam Josephson, could tell how it is that the club is such a power. Perhaps their management has much to do with it. Or maybe it is because the women are often called in to assist in entertaining and the clubrooms are thrown open to them and by them for all sorts of functions, such as band con certs, receptions and meetings for the discussion of civic Questions. Anyhow, let me say It would pay many of the cities of. the state, about all of them, to send their club presi dents and secretaries down to Rose burg and become for a few days the understudies of Messrs. Oliver and Jo sephson. ' Hand-C lasp Master Lauded. -Usually about the second place I go to when I come here is to the office of Binger Herrmann. If I do not find him at his ottice I go on up to his splen did residence and greet him there. No, no! That will not do nobody ever fcreets Binger he is always the greeter, or the greetor would, perhaps, be bet ter. Did you ever have Binger shake -your hand? If you have had him grasp, clasp, fondle and give the velvet touch to that hand then you have experienced the last syllable in hanti-shaking, for Binger Herrmann is the master of mas ters, and hand-shaking as an art will die and be buried with him. If he has never grasped your hand the sooner you meet him and experi ence the pleasure the better it will be for your peace of mind. Make a date just &8 soon as he returns from Havana. He is not running for office, but that makes no difference; never did make any difference. Tou may not know him; there are some few people in Oregon who do not, but migrhty few. That will make no difference. Let him clasp your hand momentar ily you will feel and know from the gentla pressure, the the the darn it all, that pressure cannot be described! Just as it is different and more consoling- and lovingly affectionate than any other clasp, just so there are no synonyms or words of any sort in the dictionary that describe the Binger Herrman handshake. But a trip "of a couple of hundred miles for the sweet privilege of experiencing what it is would be all too cheap. Armory Brlnfc Built by Stafc. Since last May the Elks have put up a splendid new theater in connection with their lodge building, making their quarters here far more elaborate than those of any other lodge of that order in the state. Right near that the state is building a large armory at a cost. Tor building and grounds, of something ' like $50,000. sayinfr nothing about a larsf sum put in to reduce the price of the grounds, which was done by citi n unknown. They have people here who do things that way. v. One of the greatest improvements of the ypar was the building cf a fine steel bridge across the Umpqua to the west, touching the road out past the Soldiers' Home. The old bridge was aome distance south of the new bridge. To cross the old one you had to cross a whole network of railroad tracks, for this is an important station on the Southern Pacific lino. The new bridge is below the yards, so there are only two tracks to cross. This bridge changes somewhat the business aspects of certain streets, but it makes very little difference, as the business section is compact, embracing a square of nine blocks. The street leading est to the new bridge is now past the new hotel and the Uouglas National Bank. lso past the First Siata Bank & Trust Company, which concern has a marniflcent new bunking building just across the street from the Iouglas National and Umpqua Hotel. The Perkins building, a beautiful four-story office structure, with eleva tor and all modern conveniences, is only a block away, and the Roseburg - -s SCENES IN ROSEBUEG, THE COUNTY SEAT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. f - "Horn i . ' I ILK - -Hits; .A f " ', i K r I i I ri -it E : ; , i jlli .' , : cT - - :i iiJinnu : ml j. JiljJn I. - Si, si JLn ggf y it "-rttf i -C i7 if 4 i jrt- "aMsJMWMMBjmymjfcMiMllir 111 1 1 flllsMlMMgJjaJ National Bank is on the same block. Speaking of the banks reminds me that the deposits of the three concerns is about $2,000,000, and in the seasons after harvest they run up nearly 600, 000 higher. , Hotel Owned by Syndicate. I merely mentioned the new hotel, the Umpqua. J. W. Weaver, a capitalist who came here a few months ago, is the proprietor. C. G. Miller is the man ager. And I tell you they sure know how to run a hotel. It is a fine build ing to begin with (it belongs to a syn dicate of Roseburg citizens). Every room is light and airy, there are a large number of suites with private bath, the lobby is large and handsome, there are good sample-rooms and the table Is Jiard to beat. Indeed it is a hotel good enough in every respect for any city. There are two other good hotels in tin. town all were filled to overflowing last weeK tne celebrated old McClallan Hotel and the Grand. I have stopped at both of these, and either one is good enough for any traveler and both set splendid tables. Just now there is a ruurbling in the air from Coos Bay to Roseburg and back again. The Roseburg people want a railroad to the Coast the Coos Bay people "want out." It is true the Wil lamette Pacilic will soon reach them from Eugene, but they want a road to Roseburg. Somehow, there is a bond of love, of affection, of esteem, of busi ness consanguinity a something in the way of co-operation, as it were, be tween the people of Coos Bay and Rone burg as old as the hills. They always have worked together as much as pos sible and now they wish to get to gether and build a railroad from there here or here there, as you prefer to express it. Timber Resources Immense. It is suggested that a start be made by each place issuing bonds, but the idea has not as yet fully developed, and I will pass it up for the regular corre spondent here to handle as it takes shape. Some day there are going to be many great mills in and around Roseburg. For the county of Douglas has, by re ports issued by the Forestry Service, about one-sixth of the standing timber of Oregon. The state as a whole has 400.000.000,000 feet, and 63.000.000,OOCn teet or this Is in Douglas County, 450, 000,000 feet or which is deeded and 18,- 000. 000.000 feet in the forest reserves. The most of this timber-is within less than 30 miles of Roseburg. Do you consider that an asset to attract a rail road? If it does not in the ruture mean three or four of them then I miss my guess. Do you know there lies between here and Coos Bay, about 20 miles to the West of Roseburg. one of the finest beds of bituminous coal in the country? Coal that will coke as well as the Connells ville proauct? That is the truth. Sam ples have been,, tested by many assayers and there is no doubt of it. Will not that coal field attract railroad builders? It is about as difficult to close a let ter about Roseburg as it is to bid good by to the Rosebura- people. But it has to be done. 1 do so with the hope that 1 . may soon see them again and soon write about them again. CELEBRATION DATES FIXED Union County Towns Arrange Events to Avoid Conflict. . . LA GRANDE, Or., May 26. (SpeciaL) According to a mutual agreement be tween the different towns of Union County the dates of celebrations bave been arranged so they will not conflict with each other. ' Union will stact the first county event this year with her stock show the first three days of June. This will be followed by the celebration of the Fourth of July at Elgin and the Chau tauqua a few days later at La Grande. The County Fair will be held at La Grande in September. Complexion perfection in Santlseptlc Lotion. Adv. BOULEVARD IS IDE i mi . . urn i;anea une or worst in Country Transformed in Day. MONUMENT IS ERECTED Lewistou Business Men Don Over' nils and Work for Good Road. Gathering: Reported Greatest of Kind Held In State. LEWISTON. Idaho. May 26. CSne cial.) Headed by R. L. Sheppard, pres ident or tne iewiston Commercial Club; John T. Ray, president of the good roads committee of the Commercial Club; Dr. J. B. Morris, Mayor of Lew iston, and Frank Thompson, chairman of the day, S50 business men of Lew iston, donned overalls and jumpers. met witn tne citizens of Lniontown at 7 o'clock this morning- and worked the entire day, grading the hill north of Lewiston to Unlontown. It was the greatest gathering of its kind ever held In the State. It is in line with the recent good roads move ment which the Commercial Club is promulgating. The hill between Unlontown and hers has long been known as one of the worst in the country, but by dint of actual labor on the part of the busi ness men it has been made a veritable Doulevard. A stone monument, eight feet high, was erected In commemoration of the event, tne dedication address being de livered Dy Attorney Alex Kassberg. EXTRA SESSION IS URGED WASHINGTON CITIES' FINANCES HAMPERED BY LAWS. Go-rrrnor Lister Will Call Legislature Only as Last Rtwrt, He Telia Dele gations From Talrd-Claas CI Mr. OLTMPIA, Wash.. May 26. (Special?) Governor Lister will announce next Monday whether a special session of the Legislature will be called to help third-class cities out of financial diffi culties caused by conflicting acts passed by the 1913 session. After a two hours' bearing yesterday the Gov ernor took the question undor advise ment, but. in a short speech to the rep resentatives or the cities, declared that, on principle, he was against special sessions to remedy past blunders and would summon the legislators only if all other possible courses failed. Olympian Montesano, Snohomish, Wenatchee and Ellensburg were repre sented by their respective City Attor neys at the hearing. It was announced that Colfax, Kent. Raymond, Ritzville, Toppenlsh, Colville". Dayton and Pasco also were in difficulties and joined in the special session request. Inquiry by the Governor brought out the statement from the different attor neys that their respective cities prob ably could exist after a fashion without a special session. Snohomish, however, it was stated, is in such bad financial condition that such warrants as might be Issued would, pay about SO cents on the dollar. Attorney-General W. V. Tanner sug- ii I SI H A If si i ill 1 ii J i !' In . I in!1 - i 1 - V g. ,,! 1 iii 4 4 Mm v m ji 1 he first portion, all but two sites, has been completely dis posed of. The sec ond and last portion lk AND SEE THE XX TO 40 : . rested that, under a recent Supreme Court decision, ctties could issue war rants for such necessary expenditures as police, fire protection and lights, in spite of the 10-mill limit that now ex ists. MAYOR'S RECALL SOUGHT Petitions Filed Arso Against Two Commissioners at Centralla. CENTRALIA, Wash, May 26. (Spe ciaL) City Clerk Mabel Leo today checked the petitions filed recently asking for the recall of Mayor H. W. Thompson and. Commissioners A. EL Sears and W. B. Keir and. found that they contained sufficient signatures for the calling of an election. The election, the date for which will be set In 15 days, may be held July 21. Washington Bankers to Meet. CENTRALIA, Wash.. May 26. (Spe cial.) Practically every bank in South west Washington will be represented at , PORTLAND TWENTY-NINTH AND NICOLAI STREET? PHONES: MARSHALL S875. A3I3S PORTLAND. V. fi. Clark & Co. Portland. Oregon. Oontleoen: AU. ACRECMCNTS.SUBJCCT TO STRIKES. ACCIOSNTS AND OTHCR CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL consider Industrial Center Property the most reasonable priced factory property in the city of Portland'. and our' decision for thelooation of our permanent Portland Mill was made after the mo3t care ful investigation as to cost-of city hauling, railroad and water transportation facilities. We are more th"n satisfied with, our purchase and find everything as represented by you. Tours -L 3 Cj o ONE MILLION SQUARE FEET OF GROUND ALREADY BOUGHT FOR NEW FACTORIES IN PORTLAND IN ii tS J maust Including sites for Oregon Woodenware Mfg. Co., Multnomah Iron Works, Oregon Box Mfg. Co., Raymond Concrete Pile Co., North Coast Contract Co., Hesse-Martin Iron Works, J. C. Bayer, Portland Concrete Pile Company, and 32 Others. (Many names not published by request) THE complete list of plants locating in Industrial Center reads like the headings in the Classified Business Directory. The keenest business men and most progressive manufacturers of Portland have bought sites here for medium-sized shops, for big factories and for more than one plant requiring between - three and four entire city blocks. Over 40 distinct purchases have been completed and 36 of the deeds are now on record for public inspection in the Courthouse. Possibly none of the 4Q new owners were really in the market for a factory site. They heard, casually, of the prop erty; they got further information; they found out the price; they investigated; they saw a rare bargain and THEY BOUGHT--40 of them have bought a total of one million square feet of ground and all withra the last few months. '. Telephone write tear out the Coupon NOW. If you don't 4o it to day you may forget tomorrow. Get a map of the property, the complete list of buyers to date KIND OF OFFER THAT LOOKED MORE THAN WELL-KNOWN PORTLAND MANUFACTURERS AND BUSINESS MEN N. CLARK & CO. Selling Agents Title & Trust Building, v - COUPON Send Industrial Center Data to Name Address a meeting; to be held in Centralia to morrow by Southwest Group No.- 4 of the Washington Bankers' Association. FARMERS' UNION CONVENES Governor Lister Makes Talk at Opening- of Three-Day Session. SPOKANE. Wash.. May 26. Two hundred delegates of the Washingrton Idaho division of the Farmers' Union began a three-day annual convention here today. The opening session was given up to. an address by Governor Liister. In which he stated that, al though the ranches are growing larger, the population in the rural districts is growing smaller. The union will consider a proposed reorganization of its various co-operative purchasing companies and make the companies so as to conform with the new state law. Dr. Johnson and Miss Oates Wed. ASHLAND, Or.. Mar 6. (Special.) SAN FRANCISCO OREGON Kay 14. 1914.. very truly. She lUBairJa-mjaSLe-TTorks iBor)sa IS 13 rial denier of Industrial Center has been rapidly completed and is now ready. There is no better manufacturing location. Every convenience has been provided. AND THE PRICE BEEN SLASHED AWAY LOW THE PRESENT VALUE AS ACREAGE- ask any of the 40 purchasers. They will tell you they know they could quickly and easily double their money on the deal. 89 Fourth Street Dr. J. P. Johnson and Miss Eulallp Dates were married on Sunday. Rev. W. T. Van Scoy performing the cer emony. Dr. Johnson has been a prac ticing physician In this city lor the past two years. His bride is a native of Wisconsin and has for three years New Perkins Hotel Portland, Oregon "At the Perkins Corner" Thoroughly Renovated and Refitted Best of Service ' An Outside Room With Bath at $1.50 and Up v A Restaurant of Class at Prices to Suit Your Purse C. II. SHAFER, Manager i! !,!! I !i 1 ! l . J it i k I5 3 w j in 1 'ill i I ii I I 1,2 i ? Ini if : HAS BE been a teacher in the Ashland public schools. The newly wedded couple will make Medford their home. In Los Angeles, Cel., automobiles may not stand along the curb more than 15 mtnuts at any one time. fM