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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1909)
ft THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST BAIR Tonight Am Fridy Cooler Tonight Heavy To Killing Frost ADVERTISERS Will rind The RvonlnrNews the best uitHlluro to roaob th people of HoMburir. A wide a-wako publication tirlntlnr U the nuwatuat1! fit to print VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1909. NO. 10 Governor Benson Will Not De cide Until Late Tonight THERE IS NO OPINION petitions and Letters Continue to Ar rive at Salem for the Governor No One Knows What Ho "Will Do. (Special to The Evening News) SALEM, Nov. 11. Owing to the fact that Additional petition and In formation are yet to be submitted to Governor Benson In the Finch and Daly cases, the men who are sentenc ed to be hanged tomorrow, It will be Impossible for him to reach a de cision In either case before late to- night or Friday morning. The executive has literally been driven from all other nuslnesB in the consideration of these cases, and baa burned much midnight oil aud lost much needed sleep through a sin cere desire to properly perform his duty. Relatives of the accused, led In the Finch case by hla wife and mother, have been most persistent in their pleadings for commutation of his death sentence to Imprisonment for life, believing while there Is life there Is nope for better conditions. The petition of the attorneys of Portland for clemency, and a dozen others, with private and public let ters pro and con in the same case, have been worrying aud tiresome In the extreme. When the matter Is finally passed upon Governor Benson will be compelled to take a much needed rest to get to himself once more. There Is a petition in Salem today on behalf of Finch, and parties are signing it because the condemned formerly lived here. Many are sign ing it for the reason that Mrs. Finch is circulating it for signatures. CASE IN FRANCE CEASES TOUM PARIS, Nov. 11. The prosecution will cloe its -side of the Madame SteinheiTcase today, when the exam ination of twenty-five witnesses tor the defense will begin. It is expected the defense will finish today. The prosecutor general will consiuMe to morrow in his closing address. Ma tre Aubin will probably summarize the defense Saturday, and then Madame Stelnhell will be allowed to make a speech, for which she has been making voluminous notes. 1 he verdict will be rendered Saturday . evening. CM Bf SPEfiAOG holds up fimm (Special to The Evening News) KEWANEE, 111., Nov. 11.' A posse 4s pursuing a bandit who yesterday erroift.ed John Powers, i fanner, his wife and two children (nl two hired men, and finally forced Powers to sign a check for three hundred dollars. After securing the check the bandit fled, and then the farmer bethought himself to telegraph the bank upon which the check was drawn, stopping Its payment. SBEglFF AWAY WITH NE&O (Special to The Evening News) CAIRO, 111., Nov. 11. The where abouts of Sheriff Davis, who last spirited Will J antes, the negro ac cused of murdering Ann Pelly, awy Is not known. The sheriff took James aboard the trad) to save the negro from a mob of several hundred men last night who were determined to hang him. It is thought the sheriff alighted at Dongola, from whence he drove to Murfreboro's jail, where the negro Is safe. It is reported the sheriff will bring the negro back to Mound City, 8 miles above Cairo, and lodge him in the Pulaski County Jail. If James Is put in a jail in this I Program at the Star The Eagle's Nest TONIGHT! vicinity the structure is sure to be stormed. Visitors have been arriving from many points across the Ohio river, so the authorities were warued early this morning that many of the latter were prepared to take a leading part In any demonstration against the negro. Before daylight today Chief of Po lice Egan was twice called upon to help check crowds of" men and boys who had started toward the jail. In one case he tore a mask from the face of a man who appeared to be leading the gathering. He tnen pre vailed upon the others to disperse, pleading that the evidence against James was only circumstantial. SEPARATE KOA1) DISTRICT Agitation Along This Line Is Bring Made lly Many. From present indications It ap pears evident that an attemOt will be made in the near future to set aside Roseburg as a separate road district in fact, several prominent citizens are agitating the prepara tlon of a petition at once, the same to be circulated and submitted to the consideration ol the county court during their January session. fti speaking to a News representa. tlve yesterady Dr. E. V. Hoover said that he believed immediate action should be taken toward such an end, inferring that' Roseburg needed the money obtained from the road tax in the Improvement of her streetB. "With Roseburg an Individual road district," said Dr. Hoover, ""we would have plenty of revenue to poy the Interest on the outstanding bonds as well as pave more streets next year. To pave more streets, how ever, he explained thut It would he necessary to hold another bonding election that the voters may display their colors." As' soon as petitions are prepared and' circulated the sentiment of the people can be determined. At pres ent many of them decline to make a statment either for or against the proposition, AT BAPTIST CHURCH PriOinry Department to This Evening. Special attention la called to the entertainment to be given by the pri mary department of ,the Baptist Sun day school this evening. No admit tance fee wit) be charged, but not withstanding this fact, all those wish ing reserved seats should cull at B. W. StrongQ furniture store. As only 60 seats are held In reserve those winning to secutA the same should brail at once as they are selling rap idly. Ho! all ye people, far and near; Attention, heads up. listen aud hear The Baptist Primaries will look for you With a chair each, of bright red hue. At Strong's you will find the right kindv Be sure to come, don't lag behind. If the chair you ginnot bring, then come. With lifty cents, or a smaller sum. The all Important requistion Is, -bring your winsome disposition. The Da3cment. of our church needs chiiys; Must have them, singly or In pairs. So bring thorn with you, or bring pay ; - Thursday, November eleventh's the At seven o'clock our wants we will relate; Be prompt; come loaded; don't be late. PRIMR1F.S. iai;u.u iii:r.D. Ilmlv fif S. Witftiri fiilprri I .it Ymi- P cul hi Vesterdnv- (St&clul to The Evening News) YONCALLA, Or., Nov. 11. The funeral of the lnte Root S. Warner, who died from injuries received from a bl;(Bf, at Stella.' Wnsh., last Sunday evening was held at this city yesterday afternoon. The news of his untimely denth was an awful shock to the entire community us Robert was a favorite of all who knew him, being a young man of i sterling qualities. Kcports of the accident are very meager and there fore we are unable to enter Into a de tailed account. CALICO CAKXIVAL Cnliro Carnival. Consider your self cordially invited to be-present at the correctly eontttructed and con siderately combined Calico Cnlval to be held at the Maccabeo Hall, on Thursday night, November 18, 1909, given by the B. K. S. Class of the Christian church Sunday school, ad mission 25 cents including refresh ments. Rules and Regulations: All ladies to wear calico gowns; all gentlemen to wear calico ties. . Fines will Imposed for the follow ing: Any lady who fails to wear a calico gown. 15 centB; any gen'leman who fails to wear a calico tie 15 cents. P. S. There will be on sale, cheap, cunning calico convenience, that will be a constant comfort; chicken ta ruales, randy, poi9orn, etc. Don't fMl to jgjlt the Art Gallery (admis sion 5 r nts) where will be on exhi bition famous paintings, among vhk-h will be "Fireside Companions. "The First Sorrow," and many others. N. B. Any person who sits in a cor ner and refuses to converse will be fined 5 cents. Watch next week's issue for pro gram and refreshments. Half of Prisoners Take Food but Prefer Bread and Water THOUGHT ALL REST WILL It has lieen a Tough Trial for the Industrials, and lk'yond Duniau ; Endurance End Was Cer tain. ' SPOKANE, Nov. 11. The Hunger strike instituted by the I. W. W. members was broken this morning. Half of the prisoner took food, but preferred bread and water. It is be lieved all of the prisoners In jail' who have been fasting will accept food be fore night. The industrial ranks are thinlng, and there are no volunteers for jail. There were Oo violations of the objectionable ordinance and consequently no arrests this morning. The car ladened with prisoners for Fort Wright was derailed with a bar last night. The leaders of the I. W. W. declare It was the work of the enemies of the workers, but the po lice belleA It to have been done by the revolutionists in their endeavor to free the prisoners. The break In the hunger Btrlke did not come unexpected. It has been Continued to the extent of human en durance. Many of those who have submitted to It are actually so reduc ed and weakened from starving that they cannot move about without as sistance. Many remain in their beds for the reason they are not able to get about. There has been no fake In the matter of .their staivlng them selves. DAU.Kfi PRIEST HONORED Ho is Made Domestic Prelate of the Holy See. THE DALLES, Nov. 9. Announ cement has juBt been made that the Very Rev. Aiphonse Bronsgee:A, Vi car General of the Diocese of linker City and rector of St. Peters nt The Dalles, was reoently raised to the dig nity of Domestic Prelate of the Holy See by his holiness Pope Plus X. The title of Monslgnor goes with this dis tinction.0 Father Brongsgeest was notified of his advancement In the church on September 11. 1909, but, owing to his extreme modesty, the fact was kept a secret, and only &?can& know through another church dignitary liv ing in another section of the state. fil.KNDALH NKHS Interesting Items (inthered hy a JAvo Correspondent, When train No. 15 drew Into our city on last Saturday morning with awed faces and in gentle tone the sad announcement wus madeoHint an aged lady had died in her berth white the train was coming to this place. I No one knew just when the spirit ; took its flight. Reverently with ten der touch the mend.-ho were gatheiWl -about conveyed tho body into the ! depot. The hearts of all were touch-! ed by that edict of nature that pro claims the whole world akin. She was somebody's mother and some where her loved ones were waiting to welcome her. Eyos unused to weep ing glistened suspiciously as In it tones they spoke of the frail little form resting on a stretc;r at our depot. Her clothing and belongings had the evidence of wealth und re finement. And this unknown mother received the tribute of falling tears, j When the silent messenger came, It may be, he found her sleeping; an the Icy hand toucl&l her It brougbL the last dreamless sleep. And tho grand awakening of being at home In the "Father's House," where to many many mansions be. We have a strong conviction in our heart that she had her lamp trimmed and burn ing, and was ready to answer "Master Here Am I." Oh. this pathetic little story that awoke tender memories of yilome and Mother" in all our hearts nray it be a reminder to all to cher ish the dear old mothers who are growing old and drifting away, for they have had sorrows and heartaches of which you are not aware. Smooth the pathway to the tomb for them by kind words and affectionate sympa thy for It will not be long until the essage will come to you that "Mother is in Heaven." Anil there will be no regret if we have smoothed the way in her declining years and scattered tb flowers of affection In kind words and kind ar tlons about her while she Is yet with us. The Glendole Commercial Club Is 1 a factor in the grand march of de velopment In this city and valley, and is doing good work In advertising , our resources In the East, as well as in all sections of our land. 1 Glendale Is Justly proud of her Postollice, because we consider the 1 management of It Just right. L. I. , Hurd and his deputy. Miss Lucy Cop eley, are always attending to their I duties In the postolilc. ( Gilbert Olson has moved into his , new store on tho east end of public ! avenue. He has a large two story building, the upper part being hand-, 1 somely finished as a rooming house, 1 1 with a large parlor and also a kitchen I and pantry for the use of the occu pants of the rooms. . The evangelical meetings that were to have been held this month at the Olivet church are postponed until af ter the holidays. Mrs. Oeo. Carter, of Canyonvllle, spent last week as a guest at . the home of her brother, M. A. Wagner at Tunnel 8. Wedding Bells: Our popular mo diste is very busily engaged making a handBome wedding dress. Particu lars next week. At 8 p. m. last night all the roos ters in this city engaged In a melod ious concert that echoed and re-echoed from hill to hill. Just who they were serenading we cannot say. It may be they were voicing their thanks at the recent visit of Judge Wonacott and District Attorney Brown to our city, who laid an embargo on a few boys who had disturbed our peaceful slumbers for Borne time. Folks love to tell us that this entoplan muslo In dicates a change In the weather, which may be from bad to worse as indications suggcBt at present.- MOLMB LIKELY, TO DECLARE MARTIAL LAW (Special to The Evening News) SPOKANE, Nov. 1 1. One hundrol Industrialists, of whom twenty are to be deported as aliens, have been tak en to Fort Wright, and there placed In the guard house. Thirty govern ment lmpilgrution ofllcera have re ported here for the purpose of ferret Ing out the aliens for deportation. The police are doubling their force as yet for fear they will soon be un able to cope with the situation. It 1b predicted In the city that murtlul law will be declared within a week. SEES JEfT SPAR . is mm REAYEN (Special o The Evening News) NEW YORK, Nov. 1 1. "Jeffries is a great man, a wonderful man," said John D. Kockerfoller, as he left the Music Hall lust night after watch ing the champion suar. He and hla secretary occupied two fifty cent Mutts at the go,' ant vociferously- ap plau&d the conclusion of the bout. The Mars0-1( Aerie of Eagles propose to Initiate 150 Bugles Into the mysteries of that order Decem ber 15th, at wOlch time they will be at home In their fine now hall ap proaching iftmpletlon In the city named. Iliril BV Copyright 1909 jrl Ttw Howe ofKuppcnkomef jfij. j'wr Chicago 0t -M " BANK CASHIER KILLED And ' President Wounded by Unknown Man THEN HE TAKES POISON After the Shooting lie la Followed to Kiver by Youth Who Points Him Out to Police From Louis ville. (Special to The Evening News) NEW ALBANY, Ind., Nov. 11. An unidentified white man entered the Merchants National Bank at noon to day and ordered every one, In the in stitution to hold up their hands. He then started to shooting with a re volver. The first shot was Cashier J. W. F.iwcett, who was instantly killed, and the second was President J. K. Woodward, who was seriously wounded. - He then ran out of the bank, and waa followed by a youth to the river who pointed him out to the police. Seeing escaps was Im possible the man took poison, dying at once. He catne Here from Louis ville In an into. CRASHED B0WN AN EMBANKMENT (Special to The Evening News) HOME, Nov. 11. A passenger train bound for Tlvoli was dorialed nt Montechlo this morning, and crashed down a steep embankment near the track. It Is feared many wero killed. The Osteopath as a Pttysirlnn. The skilled physician Is really a philanthropist, exerting ' his energy for humanity's welfare In every par ticular. A inun capable and learned, familiar with experiences In every wulk of life, one who understands the human family in Its various tem peraments and moods. 9 HIb patients' physical, moral, men tal' and splrtual welfare IiIb first consideration and Oilufost care, bis own linauclal remuneration second. No man receives a greator degree of public confidence thun docs he. His sympathy, moral couruite. tact. Integrity, honor and discretion are needed hourly, and unless these aso THE All Wool Idea to the Cradle of the Human R&ce. Whether rich cue poor, nsam never will be sarisfed with gannpnts made of anything except the fleece oi the aheep. We realize its not the wool alone that makes the suit you'd li&c to wear. There must be style, a graceful drape, then the very essential makeup-proper lines, etc. durability for the every day hardships. That's what the Harth's Toggery Good Clothes System aims for prices consistent with good values. Look at our Clothing and see if we do not maintain the highest possible standard. Your Clothes Kept pressed free of charge Suits $15.00 to $30.00 HARTH'S JOGCERY HOME OF REG4L SHOES. compounded In proper proportion hla efforts are usoless. Without Intelligence sympathy la often imposed upon minus great moral courage he will run np the white flag bofore danger really arises. Devoid of tact and honor, his will Ixt a thorny path ludoed, eventually lead ing to an empty office. And last but not least, Is discre tion this characteristic enabling tain to maintain or destroy much of the , well-being and happlueBS of hlmaeir and his community. However, a phy sician's privileges are accompanied by their owu penalties. There are times when It Is a satis faction to say to thlB man, "do" and to another, "do not," to be oheyedl and revered, to be questioned, quoted and praised, to put up a yellow card or a red tag, but there comes criti cism too, unwarranted calumny, bit ter reproach and deepest Ingratitude, for 'twas decreed long ago, that the phyBlcinn has no hours any one 1st bound to respect, and nothing save his own disabling lllneBs Ib ac cepted in the puhllc'B mind, as suffi cient excuse for refusing any call to any where, day or night. : He Is not permitted any private Joys or public pleasures and hla fads, fancy chickens, flue dogs or race horses, are considered "bad taste," likely to leBson his efficiency as a physician. . ,,. 1 do not need to tell you that the death rate of physicians is the high est of any profession In the world, and 1 will not stretch your patience by sneaking further of the high Ideals and lofty ethics of this profession which exacts from Its followers the largest responslullties but nothing; else than those Is worthy au osteo path. Osteopathic Journal. STREET FIGHTING IN SUNNY SPAIN (Special to Tho Evening News) MADRID, Nov. 11. One man was killed and thirty seriously wounded ' In a riot at Chimb el. In the Province of Algeria today, according to gor erninent dispatches received. A party of Llberallsts clashed In the streets with a gang of conservatives with the result as announced. There werw twenty f the combatuuts arrested. AMBER RAO MOB ATTER THE NEGRO CAIRO, Nov. 11 Three hundred men thlB afternoon sie.ed a Big Four freight train and compelled th9 cony ductor to take them to Karnak where Sheriff Davis Is believed to o In hid ing with Will James the negro ac cused or miirderlug Anua Pelly. Tho mob dcclurial their Intention of lyn ching James If found. gruvu.