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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON1, THURSDAY; NOVEMBER 18, 1900.
NO. 15
IS
Would not Vote Russia Money
For Military Fund
RUSSIANS FLEE COUNTRY
Feeling Decidedly Intense and Kntirv
Country KlectHfled With War
Feeling Talk of Assass
inating Russians.
(Special to The Evening News)
MELSINGFORS, Finland. Nov. 18.
The Finish Wet, the east legislative
body that Finland hus preserved from
Rpssian domination dissolved today.
The entire country Is in an uproar,
and Is shaken from center to circum
ference. The tint ion Is generally re
garded as the beginning of the end of
the Finnish Independence, and this
only exercises the people more. Un
doubtedly the Finns are opposed to
the new state of affairs, and armed
resistance to Russia's threatened ag
ression may be attempted.
The dissolution was the result of
the diet's refusual to authorize a
contribution of four million roubles
to the Russian military I'unds.
The senate, which Is stuffed with
Russians, passed the m ensure, but
the diet rejected it by a decided vote.
For the last week Russians have
been leaving FInnland as fast as it
was possible for them to do, fearing
an uprising of the entire country.
Reports'that have wide circulation
to the effect that the Finnish people
are planning n general massacre of
Russians Is believed to be groundless,
but the situation is exceedingly in
tense and decidedly alarming.
The Finns have seen Russian domi
nation approaching for a long time.
Ruv-Mia has wanted absolute control
of Finland and its finances for years,
and in the end will secure them. Un
der the circumstances the blow did
not strike them wholly unprepared.
Following I he dissolution of the
diet, It Is feared that Russia will pro
ceed to the annexation of the province
of Diborg. It this follow.-, war,
assassination and pillnge will follow,
with the end of Filmland as a separ
ate nation.
AN UNKNOWN MAN .
IS DRIVEN TO BAY
(Special to The Evenjng News.)
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. IS. An un
known desperado, who today shot
Policeman Fleming at Nampa, was
surrounded by a posse in a farm
house of Georgo Collin near Nampa.
Heavily armed, he occupies the up
stairs of the house, and with htm Is
the son of Coflin, whom he threatens
to kill If an attempt is made to ar
rest him. He asked for food at the
house at daylight this morning. Collin
recognized the man as the murderer
of the policeman and atempted his
arrest, The desperado instantly
snatched up the hoy and dashed up
stairs with him. He now holds the
life of the boy as the price of his lib
erty A sheriff and deputies arc on their
way from Caldwell to assist in taking
the desperate man.
HOPE TO GET BODIES
THIS AFTERNOON
CHERRY, III., Nov. 18, It Is hop
ed that a descent will be made Into
the burinlng coal mine this afternoon.
A special cage will be sent down with
two inspectators who hope to be able
to recover some bodies. President
Earling of the St Paul road, left to
day, it Is said, as the result of
threats against his life.
MIST UK (;XI SKKVK'K
Undo Sum to Have Something to Say
About Mail Service
The Coos Ray Times of Noveni-j
her 1 2 says:
Beginning today Coos Bay will en-'
joy a marked Improvement In Us J
mail service and other Improvements
are expected In a few days as a re
sult of the kicks registered by the
North Bend and Marshfield Chamber
f Program at the Star j
1 The North
i Against
1 The South !
It onighti!
S i
of Commerce with the postofflce de
partment and the Oregon congress
ional delegation.
Today Agent Miller, of the loral
railway was Informed that hereafter
the carriers would he required to
get the mail Into Myrtle Point from
Roseburg at 7 o clock in tne morn
ing, making It practically . certain
that the mail will reach here on the
noon train. Also that the outgoing
mall would leave Myrtle Point 1m
mediatetly after the train reaches
Myrtle Point in the morning Instead
of lying in the postofllce there S
hours.
Yesterday the Chamber of Com
merce received a telegram from Sen
ator Chamberlain stating that the
second assistant- postmaster general
has taken up the Coos Hay mall ser
vice and promised that everything
practicable will be done to provide
adequate service.
The Chambers of Commerce are
also determined to get Sunday mail
service, and today sent the following
telegram to the second assistant
postmaster general, Senators Ilourne
and Chamberlain and Congressman
Haw ley.
. "Postofflce receipts, business in
terests and population here demand
Sunday mail. No arrangement, ap
parently made for It."
It Is believed that this will result
In the postofllce department araug
Ing for a special mail train between
here and Myrtle Point on Sundays.
A CASE OF MURDER
AND OUTRAGE
(Special to The Evening News.)
TROY, N. Y., Nov. 18. The police
are today Investigating the myster
ious death of a young girl, whose
body was found in a ravine near the
city today by two boys. The dead
girl Is apparently about 20 years of
age. neatly dressed, but with nothing
to aid In her identification. Accord
ing to the coroner's physician, the
case is one of murder and probably
criminal act. Deep linger prints
Bhow on a dlsclored throat, and the
ground where the corpse was found
gives evidence of a desperate strug
gle. TERROR REIGNS
IN NICARAGUA
(Special to The Evening News)
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18. Terror
reigns In Nicaragua, according tu
cables received from Panama, where
refugees are arriving In multitudes.
Hundreds are being put to death for
assisting the provisional President
Estrada. Five hundred have been shot
without trial, according to the refu
gees, and many arrested. Including
women who suffer Indignities. House
are being searched and in some cases
burned. An effort to stamp out re
ligion is being charged against Zal-
MORE TIME GIVEN
THE LABOR LEADERS
(Special to The Evening News.)
V A S 1 1 0 1 NO T( )N N o v. 1 S . The
District Court of Appeals has decided
to extend the time of the Issuance ot
the inandnto for Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison in the contempt case
until November 29th, to give the de
fendants time to present the federal
supreme court nnplifptien for n writ
of Certioran. Chief Justice Shepard
also announced that still further time
would he granted If needed, pending
the proceedings of the Supreme
Court.
5,000 ACRES ARE
INVOLVED IN CASE
(Siocfal to Tho Evening News.)
SI.1 ATT 1 .1.1 Vfiv t R r'ntntuU-
sloner McGee began taking testimony I
tfifit-in tho Piintiinirhim limH minims I
which caused the controversy be
tween Secretary liallinger nnd Glavis
and resulted in GUvis' dismissal. The
claims involve 50UO acres In Alaska,
and the holders are residents of Ore
gon," Idaho and Washington accused
of government fraud collusion.
THE FEDERATION-"
ADJOURNS CANADA
(Special to The Evening News.)
TORANTO, Can., Nov. 18. The
Federation of Labor convention be-
inline held In this rilv for several
$,days past will probably adjourn to-.
night. As soon as it Is over Gom
pers, Mitchell and Morrison will
take their leave for Washington, D.
C.
FKl'IT THi:i:S FOR SAI.K.
Home grown, consisting of stand
ard apples such as Newton Pippin,
Spitzenherg and Ortly; on h,ranrhtd
roots with scions from orchard of A.
I. Mason, Hood River, Ore. War
ranted true to name. Can also fur
nish any nursery stock desired from
a reliable nursery. Write for prices
to George W. Riddle, Riddle, Ore. tf
Commercial Club Organized
at Sutherlin Last Night
AN INTERESTING EVENT
Officers of Oi-Kunixiitton lU'prONont
Various Towns A Jtolilitcoiis
Feast is Served Itosebtirg
People Attend.
Ollkers of ( lull
B. Waite President
T. Colt Vice-President
C. Sabln Secretary
L. Meyers Treasurer
Hoard of Governors
M
C. Miller Sutherlin
Frank Garrells. Oakland
C. D. Beale RosebuiK
H. H. Strong Sutherlin
A. L. Clark Roseburg
O. P. Coshow Roseburg
Realizing tMat It would bp folly to
undertake an extensive publicity
campaign In the absence of a united
effort the citizens of Sutherlin, as
sisted by residents ot Roseburg, Oak
land and various other towns
throughout the county, effected a
permanent commercial organization
at a mass meeting held at the beau
tiful "Sutherlin inn" last evening.
The organization enters upon its
work with a membership of fifty rep
resentative business men, and will be
formally recognized as the Douglas
County Commercial Club. Unlike
many similar organizations through
out the state the Douglas County
Commercial Club will not confine its
work in the upbuilding of the town
honoring its adoption, but on the con
trary It will exert every elTort in the
hope of benefitting the entire county.
The by-laws adopted by the club are
similar to those of other organiza
tions throughout the state, Bitnply
setting forth the rules nnd regula
tions in a brief and concise manner.
Called to Order.
The meeting (proper) was held In
the spacious dining apartment of the
"Sutherlin inn," and was called to
order by c. T. Colt, at one time pub
licity manager of the Roseburg Com
mercial Club. In explaining the cause
of the meeting, Mr. Colt spoko brief
ly, simply calling to mind the num
erous benef-ts dorlved from a com
mercial organization conducted along
proper linos.
Among those who delivered sched
uled addresses were C. D. Bealc, a
member of the board of governors;
L. G. Hicks, consulting engineer of
the J-use Land & Development Com
pany, and K. I., Meyers, President of
the same corporation.
Mr. Meyers who is thoroughly con
versant with the company's contem
plated future operations in Sutherlin
Valley, said that he believed tho time
was near at band when Douglas
county would become one of the rich
est and most attractive sections of
the ontlro United States. "Our com
pany Is so organized" siad Mr. Meyers
"that I have no doubt but what we
will be the means of bringing bun-;
dreds of good citizens to Douglas
county during the coming two years.
We have over GuO agents at tho pres
ent time, all of whom are busily en-:
gaged in expounding the resources,
climatical conditions, and natural
adantages found In this county.
These men are all located in the east
tern states, and suffice to say
they are meeting with success In I
sending those In search of homes to
this section. We have only commen
ced the devehrjMtient of Sutherlin
notwithstanding the fact that we
have expended to date a sum exceed
ing 5240,000. As a class the citizen
of this county are progressive, hut of
course, you will find the ever present
knocker In every community, lie is
here as lie If: everywhere, but we
deem him of little consequence. There
,.hi,,K.U'? nf'!,h; .of 1I,H
eounty should eliminate at once, that
being the petty jealousy whit: now
existH. Ruiifl up ne section of I he
county and you are sure to aid your
neighbor. Money spent in one com
munity has its efiect upon the neigh
boring community, regardless of the
disastrous appeal of the knocker."
In its entirety Mr. Meyer's addiess
was very interesting, especially when
coming from a man who is investing
his own capital in an effort to devel
op DoukIus count.
At the conclusion of Mr. Meyer's
addreps severnl persons were called
upon to deliver n few remarks. In
...... u iDt.,, .,i,.,i ,i,ii.,r
n,ncn t0 enjoyment of the occuh-
ion.
Just prior to adjournment the nom
inating committee wns selected to
nominate the several officers to serve
tho club during the ensuing yeir.
I They reported tho officers named at
, the head of this rolnmn, each of
whom was elected by the unanifnou
vote of tho asscniblv.
Late In the evening a bounter;ii
feast wns ferved, after which a social
hour was Hpent. Tho Oakland orches-
tra furnished music during tho entire:
evening. '
About fifteen Roseburg people
wer( In atendanc?, the most r.f whom j
journeyed to Sutherlin by private
conveyanca.
Following Is a list ot those who
were In attendance:
C. D. lleale, W. J. Blake, C. S.
Berber, C. 11. Boyle. C. S. Bargur,
William Bell, I.yim Cnton, J. L. Cal
loway. C. T. Colt. L. W. Clark. O. W.
Drlscoll. If. S. Evlund, F. W. Franz,
J. G. Gibbon, C. G. Glen. F. M. Glllet,
A. K. Grubb. W. B. Gilmour, W. C.
Gnddls, W. C. Hoppln. L. G. Hicks.
Hattleld Brothers. T. .1. I.use, J. F.
I. use. Roy McCla'len. H. D. May. K.
L. Meyers, H. 1). .Mahoney. M. C. Mil
ler, 1). A. Mayon. H. J. Mahoney, 11.
Nlhnrt, J. W. Pielstlcker. It. Powell,
.1. W. Perkins, W. A. Pettit, C. Hoot,
V. A. Hishund, G. C. Reed, K. C. Sa
bln, J. Scollurd, A. Shira, L. II. Smith.
H. H. Strong, M. C. Warner, F. B.
Walto and Fen Wnlto.
STATEMENT OF THE
NATIONAL BANKS
(Special to Tho Evening News.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Tho
Comptroller of the Currency today
issued a call for a statement of con
dition of the national banks which
closed business November 10th
Zelaya Will Not Commute
Their Sentence.
THE CRUISERS ARE SENT
New Minister of Xlcnnitfiinn's Rev
olutionary Agitation Has Had
Time of Presentation Indef
initely Postponed. .
(Special to The Evening News)
WASHINGTON Nov. 18. Leonard
Grace and Leroy Cannon, Amerlcaus,
were executed today by orders of Zul-
aya at Nicaragua, according to ad-
vices received by tlio State Depart
ment. Following tho receipt of the
ordered tho cruisers Victshurg and
Doa Moines to Central American
waters, nnd as a result of the execu
tions the Department of State has In
formed the attaches of the Nicara
guan agitation hero that tho recep
tion of tho new minister will be post
poned Indefinitely.
Later news from Washington Is to
the effect that two dispatches were
received by the State Department
today front Nicaragua.
One reported the arrest of two
Americans, who it was said were cap
tured wit h revolutionists and sen
tenced to lie shot, The American con
sul asked Zalaya to commute their
sentences, and lie refused point
hhink. The consul then cabled his be
lief that the sentence would be car
ried out.
If there were no loafers in this old
world, the police courts wbuldu'l)
have so much to do.
AIHU
HOW ABOUT THAT NEW SUIT
For Thanksgiving?
Conyriptrt IWV
Tht HMiteK)enh(iaei
1BFI1IK
i
Think Themselves Safe When
198 Miles From Portland
OFFICER PALM SPOTS 'EM
They Cannot be Arrested Vntll They
Commit an Oxcrt Act or ('might
Doing Crooked Work in
This City.
As thought quite probnble the
crooks run out of Portland through
fear of prosecution and being In pris
oned have not gone to San Francisco
and other points in California, there
to remain until tho present trouble
In the Webfoot metropolis blows
over nnd they can play their nefarious
calling of a bunco sharp again with
out fear of being hauled up before
the courts. They simply got off tho
southbound train nt different places
on tho road, and so fur as known
Roseburg has live of the slick gent
lemen who are afraid of Portland s
Municipal Judge. Three of them are
known to O dicer Palm as a bad lot,
two more have been pointed out to
him as bad eggs and need watching.
The olllcers In tho other towns
along the road have doubtless notic
ed the incoming into their cities oth
ers of tho gang, and have their eyeH
upon them as have our police force.
So long as they behave themselves '
they are safe, and cannot be molest- j
ed. All tho police of this city can do I
is to wait and watch for an overt act
on the part of the rascals, and then j
bring them up with a sharp turn, j
This the otllcers propose doing, and ,
there is no fear that they will bo
given any leniency by Recorder Or-
cutl If any of them are brought up
before him. In the meantime nil
should realize that with such fellows
about-eternal vigilance la the price
of personal safety
KX-SKNATOR ITITOX.
De noil 1 1 res Judge Law lor nad Fran
cis J. Hciiey.
With 300 members of the Oregon
bar as attentive listeners, ex-Senator
Charles V. Fulton on Tuesday
poured Die vltrol of denunciation ov
er the trial judge and prosecution In
tho case of tho people of California
agaltiHt ex-Mayor Schmltz. Without
alluding tu Judge Lawlor'and Fran
cis J. Heney by name. Mr. Fulton
declared the methods of Heney un
fair, and that the rulings of tho trial
judge exhibited an utter disregard
of the rights of the defendant to a
fair. and Impartial Jury. As Mr. Kill-1
ton closed ho was greeted with
round after round of applause.
The incident grew out of the read
ing of a paper eni II led "Criticism
by tho Press of Court Decisions,"
tho speaker averring that when the
appellate court of California revers
ed the verdict of guilty against tho
former mayor, convicted of receiving
bribes and graft, it performed only
its sworn duty.
"I slate without any reservation
whatever, as a result of careful read-
New up to the minute showings.
Every garment properly fitted to you and
kept nicely pressed no extra'charge.
Try one of the Harth's Toggery
Good Clothes Suits.
PRICES $15.09 TO $30.00
New Showings men's overcoats
Priestly Cravaneted Military Colors.
Harth's Toggery
The Home of the Regal Shoe
lug and consideration of tho decla
im, that had the court failed to do
cide as it did, It would have discred
ited Itself and the judiciary or tho
country," cried the epeakor. "Thoy
could not have' decided otherwise)
without violating their official oaths
and pleading guilty to u degreu of
cowardice and ptislllamlny that
would have Justly earned for them
the enduring contempt of the bone hi
and bar of the nation.' I do not cou
tend that tho record disclosed tho
InnocetiHe of Schmltz. I do contend,
however, that he was entitled to a
fair and Impartial trial and that tho
record disclosed not only that ho had!
been denied such, but that the char
acter or the trial In the lower court.
In its utter disregard of tho most
simple nnd elementary principles of
justice and decency, was rarely If"
over surpassed by Jeffrey In his most
vigorous and vicious exumples of ju
dicial tyranny and., depravity."
Tho ex-Senator then called atten
tion to tho newspaper condemnatalom
of tho decision of the appellate
court which resulted In Mayor Sch
mltz being liberated pending a new
trial. He pointed out that a great
outcry had been made by the press
against roleasing that arch-conspirator
upon a technicality, and he urged!
that, while courU are often wrong
in their decisions, the newspapers
shorn! defer criticism of their decis
ions until careful study of the facta
and the law had been made. Ho
deprecated criticism of the courts for
following precedent, and contended
that tho law must be uniformly ap
plied. "Of the trial Judge in the Sehmlt
caso I hesitate to speak," concluded
the Senator,' "lest I express myself In
language too severe. Macauloy
Bpeaking of Bertram! Barore, said:
'In nlmost every particular sort of
wickedness ho had rivals; there may
have been men as cowardly, some u
cruel, few as mean. Thore may have
been as great liars, although we
have not met them, but when we put
everything together we have a char
acter to which no parallel can ha
found.' "
MRS. STETSON IS
EXCOMMUNICATED
(Speclal to Tho Evening NowtO
BOSTON, Nov. 18. Mrs. Augusta
Stetson has been ox-communfeuted
from tho Christian Science church for
alleged inalpractlco of Christian
Scionco. i
TRIES TO BURN
MATERNITY HOME
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18. Tho
mas Snunder, a porter recently dis
charged from tho California Mutor
nity Home, which burned today, the
occupants narrowly escaping with
their lives, through Iho heroism of
tho nurses, was arresled this after
noon charged with being rcspouHihlo
for tho lire.
lNriUKI-; NOW.
Insure your property In the Ore
gon Fire Relief Association, (Mo
Mlnnvllle.) Old and tried, c hen poet
and best. See Ronnie Buchanan, Id
Abraham building.