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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1009,
NO. 12
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Francis H. Clarke Has Faith
in Steam Line
SYNDICATE IS FORMED
Will Ask no State Aid op District
' Bonds in Financing the Project
ed Line Cap in I Already
.At Hand.
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"The Coos Bay, Oregon and Idaho
Railroad will be built," said Francis
H. Clarke, of Coos Hay, when inter
viewed by a News representative
shortly after noon today. It has al
ready obtained less than a 1 per cent
grade over the Coast Knnge between
Coos Bay and Uoseburg. and it occu
pies and has possession of the most
practical and best route obtainable.
' At first we anticipated considerable
difficulty in securing a rtgh of way
over a portion of the route, but fort
unately such was not the case. 40
miles of that portion which was sup
posed to offer obstacles to engineers
ft has been located and right of ways
J obtained. - Chief Engineer Haines,
for over twenty years in the ser
vice of the Chicago & Northwestern
as a locating engineer, and who came
directly from the western terminus
of the Northwestern, at Lander, Wy
oming, where he built the rond from
Casper to Lander, has charge of the
Coos Bay road, and has two crews
of engineers in the field. We intend
to complete the survey within about
six weeks, thus enabling us to pro
ceed with actual construction work
early in the spring.
"This line will not be of the elec
tric variety", said Mr. Clarke, "In
fact, we never intended that It should
be. Mr. Haines" backers are rail
road men of national reputation and
have ample means' with which to
7carry the project to a realization.
They sent Mr. Haines to Coos Bay
with the understanding that should
he obtain a grade of one per cent or
less the steam road would be built.
In this particular he has succeeded,
therefore I see no reason why the
proposition should fail. I under
stand that Haines' backers , do not
regard an electric road as practic
able, claiming that to equip It with a
plant and system for electric power
would prove very costly. As a mat
ter of fact the population In this sec
tion of the state does not warrant
the electric line inasmuch as the low
grade established renders concentra
tion of power unnecessary."
Another matter which Mr. Clarke
argues in his brief interviews Is the
fact that neither Mr. Haines or his
backers are depending upon state aid
or district bonds to finance their
t road. On the contrary they have
formed. a syndicate which has agreed
to take the bonds of the company
and furnish the money for construc
tion.' The road Hi be of standard
guage and will be equipped with the
best and most durable rolling stock
obtainable.
In conclusion Mr. Clarke said that
when the survey was completed to
Kosebnrg it would b extended Into
Central Oregon and Boise, and that
the construction work will be pushed
on to Boise and oyer, further east as
fast as possible. '
From the tenure of Mr. Clarke's
conversation it appears that he enter
tains great faith In the proposed
(tea in line. It Is asserted that ho is
not alone in his belief, many resi
dents In this section having favored
the road from the strat.
Mr. Clarke stopped over here en
route to Marshfleld from Portland.
He leaves hero tomorrow morning.
PATH KT1C DKATIf.
Mrs. F. Wykcoff Succumbs to Heitrt
Trouble.
A very pathetic death occurred at
the home of Mr. aud Mrs. George
Noah in this city shortly before 8
o'clock yesterday morning, when the
latter's daughter, Mrs. F. L. Wyek
off, passed away, death resulting
from a severe attack of heart failure.
The deceased was born in Coos'
county December 30, 1884, remain
ing In that section until four years
later when she came to thiB 'city in
company with her mother. Since
then she has resided here almost con
tinuously. She waB twenty-five years
of age and had been a member of
the Baptist church for thirteen
years. She was also a member of
the local order of Rebekabs. Added
to the sadness of the occasion is the
fact that the young lady was a bride
of but one month, having married
Mr. Wyckoff at Victoria, British Co
lumbia, on October 18, 1909. The
husband is at present at Irondale,
Wash., the particulars of the death
having been wired h!m yesterday.
Aside from her husband and mother
the deceased1 is survived by her step
father,' George Noah, of this city, a
sister, Mrs. Lucy Beck, of Washing
ton, and two brothers, B. Huntley,
of Deer Island, and Edmond Hunt
ley, of Pendleton. The sister arrived
here this morning. The deceased is
well and favorably known in this
city and vicinity where she has re
sided during the greater part of her
life. She was quiet and refined, pos
sessing a disposition which won for
her many dear friends. At one time
she was employed as a compositor in
Tho News office, and during such ca
pacity she wop. the esteem of her as
sociates. She was a Christian
young lady and her loss is deplored
by all who chanced to make her ac
quaintance. At the time of her death
she was visiting her parents, having
just returned from the mountains
where she located on a timber claim.
Had she lived she would have joined
her husband at Irondale within a
few ,days.
' The -bereaved family have the sym
pathy of all in their day of sadness.
The' funeral will be held at the
Baptist church tomorrow afternoon
at. 2 o'clock. Rev. W. II. Eaton of
ficiating. The remains will be in
terred at tho I. O. O. F. cemetery.
The services at the grave will be
conducted by the members of the Re
bekah lodge of which the deceased
was a member.
IIORX.
PHILLIPS. To Mr. and "Mrs. J. E.
Phillips, of Cleveland, on Sunday,
November 14, a girl.
Former Mayor Hoover has sold his
automobile, known as the "Red
Raven" to John R. Lee, superin
tendent of the local light and water
system.
Rain Coats
-and
Overcoats
Our very complete showing of
these seasonable garments, both in
conservative models and novelties,
insures you a thoroughly satisfac
tory choice--whtftevei& your taste.
Modestly priced, $15 to $25.
Better drop in.
IFEDEllillllllWR
Congressman Hawley Ready
to Aid Roseburg
ANTICIPATES SUCCESS
Says Itoseburg's Present Population
. Warrants the Erection of a Fed
eral Building Meeting tho
Citizens,
"I am at this time and always have
been in favor or a Federal building
for Roseburg". Thus spoke Con
gressman W. C. Hawley when In
terviewed by a News reporter this
morning regarding his position in
ItiauuuaAoS joj oiSSnJis luasaud em
recognition in this city.
"I took up the question of a Fed
eral building for Roseburg two
years ago," said Mr. Hawley, "but at
that time the population did not war
rant Its erection. In fact, the census
of 1900 gave Roseburg the small
population of about 1800 inhabitants
and 1 was unable to convince my col
leagues that the population had 'in
creased to 5000 inhabitants during
the intervening six years.
"Now that the Federal building
project is again revived in this vi
cinity I wish to assure you that I will
do all in my power to bring about Us
maturity, believing as 1 do that
Roseburg Is qntilled to such a con
cession at the hands of the govern
ment. "With your Increased population
I have no doubt but what your pres
ent efforts will result in success."
Mir. Hawley arrived hero this
morning, spending the day interview
ing the citizens regarding various
matters of importance. He. leaves
tomorrow for the north expecting to
return to Washington in about ten
days.
HENEY AGAIN
REAPPOINTED
(Special to The Evening News)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 15.
The announcement is made by the
Department of Justice today .of the
reappointing of Francis J. Heney
assistant attorney general to repre
sent the government in the land
fraud cases in Oregon.
EMPLOYERS' ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL
fSpeclnl to Tho Evening News)
WASHINGTON, D. C Nov. 15.
The United States supreme court to
day decided that the employers li
ability act of 1906 constitutional in
tho territories and the District of
Columbia. Its constitutionality lit
the states was not pussed upon.
Read The Evening News for new?!
Miners Are Caught Like Rats
in a Trap
AND OVER 400 DIE
An Explosion Was the Cause of the
Fearful Disaster, and is Churged
Mine Wus Healed Too Pre
maturely. CHERRY., 111., Nov. 13. At
least 4 00 men were killed today by
an explosion in the St. Paul Coal
Company's mine here.
Tills estimate was made tonight by
mine officials after a careful calcula
tion of the disaster.'
Only twelve bodies have been re
covered up to a lato hour.
Mine Superintendent James Steele
declared five hours after the. explos
ion that it was almost , imposlble
that any of the miners could escape.
The mine has a day shift of 484
men. Of these a few left the mine at
noon. Twenty-five are are known to
have escaped after the fire broke
out. The others doubtless are dead.
The entrance to the mine was seal
ed up in the hope of checking the
flame.
Groat heroism was shown by offi
cials and residents of Cherry. These
men, who were outside (the mine
when the Are started, contributed
five to the list of the twelve known
dead by rushing Into the mine, try
ing to save the doomed men.
Alexander Norberg, a , pit man,
gave his Wo unhesitatingly in a fu
tile effort, to suve those of hiB com
panions who risked their lives with
him. Standing at the bottom of the
shaft, he carried the bodies of four
men into the cage, the only way of
escape. As the last was carried In
he fell unconscious across the body.
He was dead, as were all his com
panions, when tho cago had been lift
ed to the top.
Those who went Into the pit with
him were John Bundy, mine super
intendent; John Flood, and Isaac
Lewis, merchants of Cherry, and
Domiuick Fonenti.
Dr, W. Howe, a physician of this
city, who had tried to, go with the
men when they descended the cage,
and had been thrust out of tho cage
by Bundy, who declared:
"They will need you at the top if
we get anyone out. No need risk
ing your life down here."
The physician vainly sought to re
vive the men when they were curried
to him a few minutes later.
At the entrance of the shaft, hun
dreds of screaming women, weeping
children and frantic breathless men
crowded about. The few survivors
were surrounded by groups of women
and their frantic Inquiries only add
ed to the horror.
, (Special to The Evening Mows)
CHKHUY, 111., Nov. 15. Ucseur
ers, wearing gas-proof armor, des
cended into the St. Paul mine today
and found several lamps, caps and
oil cans on the three hundred foot
level near the shaft, Indicating that
some four hundred emiombed- men
had made their way to the shaft and
gone away again.
The descent, was of an experimen
tal nature aud was entirely sucess
ful. The men making the descent
are confident, from what t,boy saw,
that the fire was burned entirely out.
Soon after they came to tho sur
face and made their report they were
again lowered and began a search
for survivors.
Many miners are Uirtignnnt nt the
action taken by the mining board in
sealing the air shaft, and express (he
belief that if any of the victims were
still alive last night when tho lamp
and caps were probably left, at the
foot of the -shaft, all hope of their
surviving Is now gone.
Many families of miners are des
titute and food supplies are needed.
Several trainloads of food and ma
chines have been shipped. It. rtjji ex
ed that (lov. Deueen will Issue a
proclamation asking the state to give
assistance. The saloons hero have
been closed. The olhV''s apparently
have the situation well In hand.
At one o'clock six trips have been
made Into the mine, (hiding no trace
or the entombed mi.
nosKin iu; now
i llhmiede Ciilveislty't
l-'irt Train.
fc Lyle M;.-iters, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Mnrsters, of this city, has been
promot).to a line position in Ihnj
Willumette . University's football j
("am. Speaking of him the Salem j
Statesman says:
)) Swethind is making some
chain's in the lineup, trying out men j
for other poult Ions. MnrsterH, who :
made a fine record on the second
el.en In the game In at Saturday, has
been promoted to a line position on
the first team. Marsters played a fine
game against Vancouver, breaking
through the line frequently and
downing (he man with the ball be
hind the lino for lessen of (We to
eight yards. That Marsters earned
hlH promotion Is certain, or Dr. Bwet
land would not have placed him in
the first eleven. Ah promotions
bring more responsibilities, he will
be obliged to work harder than ever
to keep the position gained.
Wesley, one of the big men on tho
first team, Dr. Swotlnnd has shifted
to fullback, trying him out at that
position. Wesley has weight, and if
he getB started with the bail is hard
to stop. He showed up well in tho
new position, and the coach Is well
pleased.
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TAFT ISSUES
MS PROCLAMATION
(Speclnl to Tho Evening News)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 10.
President Tuft todny Issued his ai'n
nnl proclamation, proclaiming Thurs
day, November 2Gtli us a day of nu
tlonul thanksgiving.
INEASY THE HEAD
WEARS THE CROWN
(Special to The Evoning News)
LQNDON, Nov. 15. The abdica-'
tlon of King Leopold, of Belgium, Is
monetarily expected, acordlng to a
correspondent of ReynoUlB Newspa
per. A lirussell's dispatch declares
the King bus been warned that ser
ious consequences will follow if ho
refuses to renounce the throne. It
la understood that an nutl-Lepold
party Is negotiating with Prince Al
bert, heir to the Belgium throne,
aud are trying to persuade him to
succeed his father.
I
Eastern Oregon and Washing-
ton and Northern Idaho
ARE CHIEF SUFFERERS
Storm Has Come Karly and Much Fall
(iruhi Will -Not lm Put in Tlmt
Which In Sown Will Not
Huller.
(Special to The Evening Nows)
8POKWJR, Wash., Nov. 15.
Winter has commenced before Its
time Oils year, and Is very probably
here to stay. It will not be as bad,
however, If the fall that appears to
be general will cover the ground
lor any length of time. The
ground wns literally soaked with
water before the snow commenced
falling, and those who know not of
what they nro talking of the ground
freezing and preventing tho growth
of grain already sown, of future
plowing this winter should tho
ground become baro again, the
snow will draw the frost, from the
ground aud leave It in II k normal
condition. Wherever there has
been any grain sown It will grow
better than If it was bare and sub
jected to frosts severe enough to
freeze the ground.
Tho threo counties of Lincoln,
Douglas and Franklin, are tin hard
est hit. in lOaslern Washington. They
have not only Buffered from an un
usual snow fall pt. this time of (be
yeiir, which has made travel nearly
Impossibly but have experienced
colder weal her Hum they did at any
I line last, year and went through a
blizzard t bat was most severe In
Douglas county.
Latah aud Nez Pcrees counties In
Nort hern Idaho are also storin
strlcken. Not only have they freez
ing weather, but Ihelr rolling pla
teaus are bli.znid swept fnju one
end ,lo the other.
Tfto only tanners and orcbardlsts
exempt, from tins storm In Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho are
tliose along t he Snake, Clear water,
Columbia rivers . and (ho Grand
Coulee. Their farms- and orchards
are from 2000 (o 3000 feet, below the
levelN of the surrounding country, the
wind swept over them aud the snow
generally becomes ruin before It
reaches the ground.
The thermometer is (fringing from
two to four degree below zero In
Montana.
PATfilCK CALHOUN .
CASE BOST0ONEB
(Hclal to Tho Evlng News)
AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15. Post
ponement of the resumption of the
trial of Patrick Calhoun on charge
of bribery until December, removes
any doubt of case going over uuvl!
January, when Flckert will assume
charge of tho district attorney's of
fice. Pout pon emeu t was ordered on
necoiiiiof Judge I.nwler, who Is
presiding In the caHe.
PRESIDENT EWINu
HAS RESIGNED.
es a
(Spcrl'il to Tho ETonlliB N'ow.s)
MAN KKANCISCO, Nov. 15. The
nnniml nif'tlriK of Utn I'nrlllc CoaHl
liaHcbal! U'uxnn upr'nod todny. Af
ti'r tin! ii'.-ulltiK ill tlm nun mil report
I'ri.'Hldi'IR KwlllKOroKllsiifM, AinotlK
IllH OH.lM)u HIUTCKHOI-H ni'C Kli'Ull'l'
JoneK, formerly of tho C'likiiKo White
Soi and William Lange.
COMBINE IS A IE
Merchants
ledge of
Have No Know
Alleged Trust
GRANDE INTERVIEWED
Says Ho Is Purchasing Poultry iu
Ko.seburg nt Market J'rlco mul
Not a Tarty to Any Trust
Or Combine.
When Interviewed by a Nows rep
resentative this afternoon relative to
an article which recently appeared
iu n local publication, tho substance
of which convoyed the Improssion
that the local merchants had formed
a combine in an effort to control tho
turkey market, J, H. Grande, repre
senting a California produce house,
and the party whom tho publication
referred to hb n party to the trust,
said, "To my knowledge thoro has
been no trust or combine formed in
thiB city for the purpose of regulat
ing the price of turkeyB. I am sim
ply here on a business mission, that
of purchasing turkeys and other poul
try ut what I deem a fair price.
"1 called upon a number of your
merchants and apprised them of my '
proposition. I not only offered them
the market price of 20 centa per
pound, but far more. I offered them
compensation for the trouble and ln
conveuieucu of packing tho birds pre
paratory to shipping. . .'
"That 1 have met with success
could bo no bettor Illustrated than by
the fact that I have been successful In
purchasing u carload of poultry , to
date. These birds wero furnished me
by the merchants of your town at
market price."
Mr, Grande asserts that Hosoburg
Is the first town he has visited where
he has been accused ot forming a
combine.
In conclusion Mr. Grande said: "I
expect to purchase several carloads
of turkeys before lea vl fig here this
fall, u majority of the merchants
having promised mo their product at
market price.
Merchants Interviewed. - .
Several merchants when interview
ed regarding the combine, wero quite
surprised, In fnt; a few of thorn Bald
that they never eutertulned such u
proposlllon. From present appear
ances the alleged "combine" was
undoubtedly hatched in a local news
paper ofllce and not by the mer
chants as some would have you be
lieve. SIX MEN FINED
CONTEMPT COURT
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 15.
Tho supreme court today sentenced
six men who had been ndjudged
guilty of contempt of courl In con
nection with tho lynching of Ed,
.Johnson at Chntlanoogn, Tenn., on
March ill, 1900 as follows Shorlff
Sblpp (( days and Deputy Sheriff
Gibson (i0. Luther Williams' fit), Pat
rick Nolan i0. Henry Padget GO. Win
Mayer 0, all being deputy sheriffs
mil made no effort to prevent a mob
runchUig and hanging u negro prison
er, t
LOCAL NEWS,
T. Hnlder, of Dixonvllle, was In tho
city today
".funk," a book to stagger sorrow;
GOc at Uoseburg Honk Btoro. tf
Kvery member of the Uoseburg
Commercial Club Is requested lo tjo
present at the meeting to be held at
ihe commercl'il club rooms this even
ing Congressman W. C. Hawley will
be present us will other disi ingulshed
gentlemen. Hon. lUnger Hermann,
chairman of Hie commit lee recently
appointed to draft, unliable resolu
tions advocating the erection of a
Federal building In this clly, reports
(hat. I If o document, is compiled, sign
ed and in readiness to submit to tin
club.
Too much pralso cannot be giv
en tho Christian Endeavor for en-
figlng Hie Schhurl Spmphony and
udy Quurlclte Company of Chicago,
to appear on December III, 1900, at
the new Prosb terfaii church. This
company is In lis Until year of suc
cess and Is acknowledged everywhere
to be the most "up-to-date" Musical
Company traveling. Everybody llkeH
music aud everybody enjoys a hearty
laugh. A delightful blending of ptiro
fun aud fine music Is one reason why
(ho above company lias won its way
to the (op notch of public esteem.
I Program at the Star
Footlight
v lctMiea s
It oonight!