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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2G, 1909.
NO. 22
Armour and Others Making
Too Much Money
RAISING FOOD-STUFFS
Armour's Own Figures Show That
During Tust Year Twenty-Six
Packing Companies Made i!5
. Per Cent Profit.
(Special to The Evening News)
NEW YOKK, Nov. 26. Charles
Sprague Smith, head of the People's
Institute, issued a statement demand
ing federal investigation into the ad
vance of prives of food stuffs, and
will back up the demand with figures
taken from the report of the New
"York stock exchange by Armour,
showing that during the year ending
October, twenty-&ix packing Compan
ies made thirty-five per cent profit
on a capital stock of twenty million
of dollars.
He declares that Armour kept the
figures secret until forced to make
them public so they could list the
company's bonds on the exchange.
He also charges the figures show high
prices of meat caused bv excessive
profits, and asserts that similar con
ditions exist In othr food stuf!s.
DECISIVE BATTLE
SOON EXPECTED
(Special to The Evening News)
COLON, Nov. 26. The news of a
decisive battle with Zelaya nnd Gen
eral Hanez, making the success or de
feat of the Nicaragua revolution, is
expected momentarily. It is believed
It will be near the Managua Capital
where Zelaya is fortified.
The revolutionists have closed
about the city and are ready to
trlke. If It Is captured they believe
the United States will recognize the
provisioned government under Es
trada. '
DRIFTING TO SEA
FACING DEATH
(Special to The Evening News)
NEW YORK, Nov. 26. Ten men
board the barges Conewago and the
Stetson are drifting seaward before
a stiff gale and facing death today.
Both barges are heavily loaded with
coal and were bound for Philadelphia
wlieen they broke away from ihe tug
Thursday. Near iMontank , Point a
fefi
1 mW;
c
tug put out to sea In an endeavor to
rescuo them, but it Is feared the bar
ges will not 1)6 a bio to weather the
storm 1
FOOTBALL StOKKS
Eugene Loses at .Seattle CorvallJs
Wilis at l'ortland.
Football was rampant yesterday.
Oregon lost to Washington, the score
being 6 to 20; O. A. C , of CorvalUs,
defeated Multnomah Atletic Club at
Portland, to the tune of 11 to 6. Pull
man College defeated Whitman at
Walla Walla, 23 to t, Eugene put in
on to Salem 5 to 0. The latter game
is reported to have been a rough
and tumble game and injuries were
frequent.
NARROW ESCAPE
ARMY OFFICER
(Special to The Evening News)
NEW YOKK Nov. 26 J. J. Howie
was probably fatally burned and a
number narrowly escaped death to
day when a . fashionable bachelor
apartment patronized by members of
Nthe Army and Novy club was destroy
ed by fire. A. E. Bracket!, a retired
army officer, who was too stiff to run
escaped by sliding down the banis
ters, but he was badly burned. John
Friedman was also seriously burned.
HE GIVES GUFF
TO JAP HAYTHEN
(Special to The Evening News)
TOKIO, Japan, Nov. 26. Ameri
can Ambassador O'Brien was made
an honorary- member of the Friends
of the American Association at a ban
quet Thanksgiving day, which was in
tended as a welcome to him and a
farewell to Uchiba, the newly appoint
ed Ambassador to the United States.
Ambassador O'Brien declared in
his speech, delivered at the banquet,
there never existed two nations who
were as sincerely friendly as Japan
and America. .
TOTAL ECLIPSE MOON.
Will Occur Tonight Beginning Altout
Eleven O'clock.
Tf the sky Is clear tonight, a total
ocltp'ce of the moon will be visible
from Ttoseburg. It will begin about
1 1 o'clock and last for more than two
hours and a half. The schedule as
prepared for San Francisco, and
which wfll vary but little with that
for this city, announces that the
shadow of the earth will begin to
move upon the moon at one minute
after 11 o'clock. The entire face of
the moon will be covered by 12:03
o'clock, and the shadow will bejfln to
leave at 1:25 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Be wise Rend The News.
Time For Furs
We're ready to show you the
season's newest styles soft, rich
modish furs that will delight you.
Stoles and throws full sets and
separate pieces of every descrip
tion. Furs for everyone down 'to
the snug little sets for children. v
There's no doubt this is the
Fur Store of Roseburg. Better to
have looked here first than to look
here afterward and regret.
Very Moderate Prices.
Amu I JJjjt LI.. ... mi .
Car Crashes Mo Auto, Kills
Six-Fatally Wounds Two
ANDCHAINOF ACCIDENTS
Resulting In Second Collision, Run
away and the Hospitals of Ixjs '
Angeles Have Their Hands
Full of Trouble.
(Special to The Evening News)
LOS ANGELES, Nov, 25. Nicho
las Jacobs, a real estate dealer of this
city, his two daughters and his two
sons are dead, while Mrs. Jacobs and
her two-months-old baby aro dying,
as a result of a collision between an
automobile In which they were riding
and a trolley-car on the Los Angeles
Santa Ana line at Latin station, six
miles from the city tonight.
Two other sons of Jacobs, Peter
and John, and Miss Josephine Solon,
19 years old, leaped from the automo
bile nnd escaped with slight injuries.
While a oar In which the injured
and the bodies of those who were
killed hnd been placed was proceed
ing from the scene of the accident
to the city it collided with a car on
the Central nvenue line at the corner
of 7th and Central avenue and eight
more persons were injured. These ere
J. Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher. F. Gil
lette, Mrs. E. J. Scheuck, C. Spring
and Mrs. Spring.
Two children of Mr. and Mrs.
Spring were also slightly Injured.
The first accident happened at a
crossing when the auto in which the
Jacobs family were returning to the
city after spending Thanksgiving day
with friends at Watts was driven up
on the track directly in front of the
swiftly moving Snnta Ana car.
The car hurled the automobile 40
feet. The occupantB were thrown to
the side of the road. Jacobs and his
four children Anthony, aged 6;
Clement, 4; Kate. 18; Mamie, 16
vears were dead when the horrlf'ed
passengers cn the car reached them.
Mrs. Jacobs who held the babe in
her arms, was thrown probably 50
feet, and will die of her Injuries, a?
will the babe, which wos crushed un
der hgr. " ' ? ' " " ' ' 1 "' "
No one Injured in the second ac
cident is likely to die, although all
received painful and possibly dan
gerous harts.
This was the dispatch of yesterday.
The report of today gives the num
ber of dead less, and is the correct
one.
' LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 26.
The lives of Nicholas Jacobs and lour
children were snuffed out, the mother
and a two-months-old baby perhaos
fatally injured nnd twenty Thanks
giving merrvmakers seriously hurt,
are the result of a chain of accidents
which started when Jacobs auto was
run down by a speeding eubutban
car. The dead are Nicholas Jacobs,
45 years of age, a conn-actor; Katie,
aged 18; Mamie 16; Toney, 6: and
Clements 4: fatallv Injured, Mrs. Ja
cobs, 44, and Ceeeilia, two months.
Bowling along at a forty-nil les-nn-hour
clip the car crashed into
the auto. For the "length of n block
the wrecked auto shuttled along, be
neath the ear, every rod of Its pro
gress being marked by a bods' hurl-
dug from the tangled wreckage.
A rescue, car was at once dispatch
ed from this city to Latin, where the
crash occurred, the injured were
placed on board and a wild rush
made for the city. t
On returning to the city the ambu
lance car approached a con Jested sta
tion section, a Central Avenue and
Seventh street crowded enr fal'ed to
hoed the ambulance car hell and a
"crash followed Thirty more were
Injured. The Injured were ftt once
hurried to the hospitals.
; The horse attached to the car bear
ing W. H. Gillette, wifo and daught
er, terrified by the crash of the two
cars, ran nway and the occupants of
Jho carriage were painfully Injured.
IPKlEPfllD
Those Who Contributed to the
North Platte Project Sure to
GET THEIR MONEY
This is the Decision of Comptroller
of the Treasury nt Washington,.
Similar Cases In Other
Localities.
(Special to The Evening News)
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 26.
Persons who wanted to secure, wa
ter rights after the government work
was completed on the North Platte
project banded themselves together
in an association called the North
Platte Valley Users' Association.
This organization entered into a con
tract with the United States repre
sentatives by which It guaranteed
the payment by Its members of char
ges assessed against their lands for
water rights-and also promised to
furnish labor and material for the
prosecution of the work. The asso
ciation issued to its members, who
furnished this labor and materia
certificates to the amount of $33,
773, of which $12,320 had been ac
cepted by the engineer In charge as
payments upon water rlgntn. Then
early in December the Attorney Gen
eral rendered hn opinion that the
contract between the government and
the association was void and unwar
ranted. '
As there la now omsrancling hi the
hands of private holders certificates
to the amount of $21453 and as they
represent work and material actually
furnished to the reclamation service,
the secretary of the interior asked
1 the comptroller, In view of-the attor
ney general's opinion, how ho could
discharge the obligations, saying that
there was now in the reclamation
treasury enough money to pay in
jcuh. "
! The comptroller, In his decision,
says that payments should be made
to Ihe persons who actually did the
! work and that the mere fa:t that a
person may hold a certificate gives
no right to the payment to him of
the nniount staled on Its face. The
certificates, he says, wero Intended
to bo sufficient evidence that the
holder had to perform the service.
or had paid someone else to per
j form ft, or had paid (ho original
! holder of such cerllflcafes iti: value
Where the certificates do not show
on tlmir faco that, thev have been its
signed they would be rrinis fade
evldutce that the holder (V- formed
1 the service or paid someone else to
perform It for him. Th" holder of
an iinassigned certificate liutild
therefore be nresumed to have per
formed the service and the pr ?erila
tion of this certificate voul.l be suf
ficient evidence of this fact and
, would entitle hi nt to payment.
! Where the crtl flea tea- appear to
have been assigned the holder by as
signment would not be entitled to
payment, in such cases. th pay
ment, if any, shoeld bo made to the
persen to whom the cjilficate was
originally Issued. ' . '
No duty devolves upon the rerla
mati'.h service to p-e that the asso
ciation makes anv payments to any
person who performed work' or
holds certificates. It is the duty of
the service to pay tin person vho
performed the service, or procured
its performance, reuardJf.sB of who
Is now the holder of th ceitl'lcaies
Issued, and leave the parties to wirk
out their equities and legul rights
1 among themselves. . -
O. W. Gage, of Dllbi-d, Is In the
Hty today attending to business mat
ters. Mrs. C. M. McCttllnch, of Benton
H arbor, Midi., Is In the city spend
ing a few (lays with frlendu.. She
expects to go to Myrt le Creel; the
latter part of I he wck at which
plaep she has a d-iurhter.
Work on the Interior of the new
Presp.terlan church Is progressing
rapidly and should nothing unfor
seen occur to retard the pl.'ti of the
contractors the edifice will be In
readiness to serve Us purpose In
about thrree werks. Chairs will be
used at flrfit, but later the modern
seaU will be Installed.
8HY
Body is Discovered By John
B. Wright
PRECARIOUS CONDITION
Supposed That Ho Attempted to
Mount a Fractious Horse and
an Thrown Vnablc to
Heinle Details.
The first authentic Information to
bo received In the city relative to the
unfortunate accident which recently I
befell "Bill" Bradley, the hermit of
the Hlaheo district, was brought here I
yesterday by John Alexander, of
Glide, who chanced to Interview P.
J. Wright, one of tho brothers who
have cared for the Injured man since!
his mutilated body was found several
days ago. ' ' ' . - ' .
Mr. Alexander says that Bradley
was not discovered by forest rangers
as at first reported, but on tho con
trary was found by John B. Wright,
who resides on a homestead a short
distance from the ono owned by .Mr.
Bradley.
At tho time of the discovery Mr.
Wright was enroute from Glide to his
homestead, and the finding of the
man might be credited as a mere ac
cident. Bradley was found lying a
short distance from his cabin, nnd nt
tho time showed littlo eveldence of
.life. Ho was unconscious, nad several
ugly bruises showed mute evidence of
of what had occurred Immediately
upon finding the body Wright dis
patched word to his brother, who re
sponded without delay. The unfortun
ate man was thtn carried into his
cabin where he has since remnincd,
his condition being unsidered as pro
carious. ,
A brief examination of the wounds
showed Bradley's right leg and arm
to be paralyzed. It is presumed that
the lntter.lnjury was inflicted some
tlma previous to the former ono in
asmuch as the wound appeared to be
fostered and clotted, showing evidence
of ago. Tho skin on tho arm was
practically removed, while tho flesh
appeared discolored, apparently the
result of a revere bruise." Tho wound
to the leg tended to fthow that the
unfortunate man had either been
kicked by his horse or dragged
through ;ho thicket, theskin being
torn and battered.
After dressing tho wounds as best
they could one of the Wright Uovs
Instituted a search of the Immediate
vicinity, wishing to ascertain, if pos
sible, tho cause of tho accident. As
he neared the corral about two hun
dred yards from the cabin ho dis
covered Bradley's coat, overshlrt, one
shoe, pocket, knife, socks nnd hat, ev
Idenco which tended to show con
clusively that the unfortunate man
had been dragged at least the dis
tance between the corral and the
t.pot where he was found.
Although Bradley haa not regained
snlficlent strength to rolato the de
tails of the accident It 1p pros.imcd
that he attempted to mount a fract
ions horse, which neighbors say he
was b-eaklng to ride. As he did so it
is possible that the animal started to
run, throwing the rider In sucir a
manner as to allow hls'foot to become
tangled In the nailer rope. That he
was dragged considerable distance.
seems evident Inasmuch ns his
wounds are such us to substantiate
such a theorv. It Ir. presumed that he
was In lured the day previous to be
ing found.
At the time of tho accident Bradley
had recently returned 'rorn n trip to
Karfteni Oregon wli"re he disponed
of several heid of horses. Since find
ing Brad'ey the Wright boys have re
mained with him continuously, lend
it
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Proclamatio n n
lie it known to all the lady rcniora of Tho Nows that tho
Shamrock has como to town. And has conio to stay. Four
leaf clover for luck and Shamrock ware for quality.
This is an American enameled ware of quality, and of
pleasing appearance. White inside and a beautiful jjreun and
shaded outside.
All seamless. All with most approved handles and bales.
Handles round and easy to grasp. Hales of heavy wiro, tinned.
An all round good piece nt goods and liko The Shamrock,
' thi ng of beauty and a j y for well a long timo at least."
I THE IRONMONGER
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ing whatever assistance they could.
A telephone message received from
Peel this morning by Dr. Seely Is to
tho effect that Dr. Stewart, who left
here Wednesday evening, has reach-,
ed the Bcene and will remain until
such timo as tho injured man nhows
signs of recovery. Bradley's cabin is
located In the lllnhee district nbr.ut
50 miles from Glide on Hock Creek.
PEOPLE ESCAPE
TOWN PERISHES
(Special to Tho Evening News)
MADHID, Spain. Nov. 26. A dis
patch from Tenor life Bays the How of
lava from Mount Lasalorasus, which
Is in a state of eruption, Is so slow
that the people are escaping to safe
ty. It Is, however, believed that the
town of Santiago will be engulfed
within a week, leaving a thousand
homeless.
BURNS CHURCH
: ' AND PARSONAGE
I. :
(Special to The Evening News)
PORTLAND, Nov. 20. An Incen
diary, n(ter cutting tho wlreB flred
the Mothodlst church and pfirenuitgo
nt Woostock,' totnlly destroying the
Dulldtngs and cunttnta Inst, night.
The Iobh is estimate nt $r00G. Before
starting the lire he saturated the car
pets In the church with' kerosene.
Hov. Voce and family eBcuped in their
night clothing.
SENT TEN YEARS
TO UAVENWORTH
' ' -'-'-n -v r .. .
(Speclnl to The Evening Nowsl
MADISON. Wis., Nov. 26. Phil
Allen, Jr., ex-vlce-Presldent of the
First National Dank of Mineral Point
pleaded guilty . today of staullng
$1011,0110 of the bank funds, and was
sentenced to ten yeurs at Kort Leav
enworth. 11 ' '
FOUGHT FOR HER
HUSBAND AND DIES
i
(Special to The Evening News)
WILLIAMSON, West Va., Nov. 26,
Mrs. Charles Daniels and her 16
year old daughter were Instantly
killed at Devon today while trying
to resist a posse that had come to
arrest the father and sou. She stood
lu the doorway of the house and fired
at the posse while Daniels and son
escaped by the back door.
The posse fired in return, and
mother and daughter fell dead.
The posse Intended to arrest Jim.
Dnnlels, who. it is alleged, killed
George Christian.
I AT THE STAR
Kendall, Ray Kendall
. In Olil rinntntfiie Koiiith
Shiirinir unit linnclnir
ANOTHER EVA F1Y
OfiVrlnir VOO to nti.vmif who
run Hi-riiri-ly tic her in n rhiilr t lint
win cnnmt releiiM) hi-rite If. Hrlnif
yuur uwn rope,
MOVING PICTURES and
ILLUSTRATED SONGS, j
IV.