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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1909)
ADVERTISERS Will find Tho Evening- Nwi the bMt nitwlluin to rttach tlio pvopleof lUmtburir. A witlo a-wake publication prluttnir ill the mwm tUnt fit tuiirlnt THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST RAIN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1909. NO. 2-1 IfilHU Mrs. L. A. Holdrige a Victim of Argo Wreck. I FFT HFRF. PAST IIINE !-c,r: A tlCC. fUAp 1 Jui,L', Was Married u Month linter to L. A. Holrh'lxe, of .I'ortlajld Helativtw ( Await Details of . Accident Kngeily. Mrs. L. A. Holdrige, who is num bered among tne drownod lu the Argo shipwreck which occurred off Tilla mook bar on Friday -evening is well known In this vicinity where she re sided for many years prior to her o ' moval -to Portland: last June. The unfortunate lady Is a daughter of Joseph Champagne, deceased, and was born In-this county 81 years ago. After the death of her pirentr which, occurred several years since she took up her residence at the home of Raf Dixon, at Dlxonvllle, at which place, she. remaind until about two years ago, when she came to Rose burg to reside at the home of her sister,-Mrsi J. R. Dixon. She remained at the lntter abode until last June whon she went to Portland, being ..married to h. A. Holdrige, -a- railroad contractor, a month later. At the time of her death slu- was enroute for" Tillamook in company with her husband, the la-.ter having a railroad contract in that section. The deceased is survived by four sisters, Mrs. J. R. Dixon of Roseburg; Mrs, E. J. Arrant, of Ashland; Mrs. Otto Brlgfield, of California, and Mrs. NO. Proclamation Be it known to all the lady readers of The News that the Shamrock has come to town. And has come 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 green and shaded outside. All seamless. All with most approved handles and bales. Handles round and easy to grasp. Sales of heavy wire, tinned. An all round good piece of goods and like The Shamrock, "' th ing.of beauty and a joy for well a long time at least." I THE THE EQUIPMENT LOTS of TROUBLE In this world ta cotised by poor cook In d The flr.it remedy tor poor cooking In to (jet the rltjlit cooking utensils Our Kitchen Specialties , - IMPROVE YOUR COOKING. MEASURING CUP Quarter Cup and Third Cup DON'T outie. Know You're RIGHT. SAVES -DISAPPOINTMENT. 5 CENTS. FAVORITE CAKE SPOON. MIzm tatter easier and morn thoroughly than a nrlid npoon. Bares work and time. It a all right for stirring maht-l potatoes or lift lug out boiled eggs or vegetables. , IMPROVED AUklnda ' PERFECTION TINS From ioc, to - 860. CACH Tho only tins to na If you want perfect cake Tte " Lurmorto " will not leak batter. He hanrm mmmy ether (J p to data aUtcaaa Laipreveaaata Square, and ' Zmi t- Ella McFarland. of East Portland Also one bi other, H. A. Champagne, i who is at present In Crook county. The deceased was well and favor ably known In this locality where she has a host of close friends who regret to learn of the unfortunate accident She was a young lary of high attain ments and her loss will be keenly felt ny those who chanced to make her acquaintance during life. As yet no -Information has been re ceived In this city from her husband, notwithstanding the fact that he v,e with her at the time of the wreck. GIRLS FIGHT FATAL DUEL IN ARKANSAS (Special to The Evening News) BRADFORD, Ark., Nov .21. Miss Nora Owens is dead and Miss Sulla Belk !s in Jail today as the result of a knite duel fought on tho Main street of AJIcia, near here. The duel grew out of a long standing quarrel. A kniie thrust in the left breast, sev ering an aitery caused the death of Miss Owens. .. ANOTHER COAL MINE HORROR IN ILLINOIS (Special to The Evening News.) MARION, 111., Nov. 29. A fright ful disaster, similar to that of the fearful Cherry catastrophe, is report ed at a mine near here. The nmnber of the dead Is. unknown, as the re port is meagre. Reports this afternoon have one dead and hundred of otherB narrowly escaping death when a minor struck a gas pocket lu a mine north of here. Information continues meagre, IV. :: :::: IS MONGER HALF THE BATTLE Our New Line of Fine Steel Enamelware Does not chip or get rough. The enamel ia juat bb good as the base and a steel base is the beet. Try it, and your kitchen troubles will end, as far as good kettles, stew-pans, cullenders, plates are concerned. Then bay your groceries where you can get tbe best and the most for yoar money. Frey's Where they have those good things to eat nniiuiiin inniumnnnn mm N fchiUi Bradley's Body is Buried Near His Cabin. DOCTOR RETURNS HOME Small Purse Containing $tl Found In the Cabin Also nil Unused Check Hook On Califo-tiln Depository Wet to the skin and suffering from cold and hunger. Dr. Stewart, of the well known medical firm of Drs. Seely. Sether & Stewart, accompan ied hy Willie Smith, a well known young man In this vicinity, arrived home late Saturday evening from Capps Iliahee, where the former was called by a message conveying the In formation that "Bill" Bradley, the hermit of the Iliahee district, had been seriously injured and was in dire need cf medical assistance. Upon arriving at Bradley's cabin the lifeless remains of the unfortu nate man were found lying upon a poorly constructed bed, all evidence tending to show that he had been dead for at least three days. In fact, mortification had set In and it was almost Impossible to enter the ca bin. Rather than remain in the vicin ity of the dead man's home, ehslclan and party spent Thursday night far ther up the mountain, returning the next morning for the purpose of in terring the remains. The body waa buried near tho cabin occupied by Bradley luring the past R4 years.. An examination of the Injuries showed conclusively that Bradley had attempted to mount a fractious horse, and in so doing had been thrown and dragged through the thicket. His right leg showed signs of abso lute paralysis, while the body was a mass of wounds. Slight bruises were also evident upon the right knee and forehead. After Interring the remains the physician found a Email purse con taining al'Oiit $( in silver, an well as a cheek book bearing the title of a California depository. No checks had been torn fiom the chock hook. Dr. Stewart states that the trip was a most difllcu it one Inasmuch as the streams were very high, while the trails were covered with sand and debris, making traffic almost impos sible. As near as can he ascertained Bradley had about twenty horses on ihe range at the time of his death. One of thef-e, a sorrel mare, ami the animal which was probably respon sible for the accident, is mi-iiifj n is the saddle- owned by Bradley. Those who have resided near Brad ley dining his 34 years residence In the Illahee district maintain that he he has several thousand dollars, most of wheh thy assert Is deposited Jp varous hanks. The only food In the cabin upon the phvsiclnns arrival was a sack of flour and a small quan.ity of bacon. William Tipton, an uncle of Hrad ?oya left this mornimr for Bradley's place, expecting to bring nut the horses. He will probably return as soon as tho streams become normal. At the time of Bradley's death no one was with him. both Wrlcht boys having left the cabin for assistance. Aside from a father Bradley Is sur vived by a brother. Dr. Bradley,' who is at present In the east. He also has several other relatives, most of whom reside In this section of the state. UST WORK FASTER. Or Will Get Xn Mow Street Paving Cotltl lK is. Salem Statesman:. That the War ren Construction Company will have to he more energetic in Its paving work In the Capital City Is evident from an ultimatum sent to the corn pan v by Moyor George F. Rodgers Mayor Rodgers stated yesterday that the street improving during the past year had been held up on ac count of no crushed rock being on hand for the work. It Is understood that now tho Warren people are not doing any work on account of the weather and the crusher is also Idle. That the reck crusher at the quarry should be working full time every day grinding out foundations for pay ments already contracted for and con templated for next year Is tho conten tion of the city's chief executive. "Here after," he sayn, "all rock must be be In readiness nnd the work guaranteed to be completed within the time specified in the contract or I will not sign the contract." From the stand taken by the mayor. It will be seen that, the city officials are determined that no more dragging ont and delaying of work by contractors will be tolerated and streets once- torn up will be Improv ed in the quickest possible time con sistent with thoroughness of consti ac tion. It has been suggested to the War ren Construction Company that thy oKrate ihffr rock crushers contin uously during th winter months and havo ready for the beginning of im provement work next year sufficient material that no deliy will bo exper ienced from this rource. Not only has the lack of rock held the work bark but other contractors on macadam-work have experienced dlfLciik;' in securing enough for their con-1 traets. j For various reasons unknown to the public the Improvement work on the extension of East -State street, completion of Twelfth street, Ferry street and the strip crossing the S. P. tracts on Commercial street has not been put through this year, al though petitions for the work were presented to the council months ago. Just why this work has been held un is a conundrum to the majority of property owners ato-tg these thor oughfares. It is hoped that the policy of the Mayor .In refusing to sign ituy more contracts without ft guarantee of n speedy fulfillment of them will eliminate the delay experienced this year. Contractors, who had started work on streets and were unable to finish before tho rains, have been ordered to put the roads in a passable con dition. In some cases this has been done, but the fact Is evident, how ever, that the city has not bt-en con sidered by those depending upon It for this work. Streets thick with mud and pools of water have to be- waded through where there should bo sub stantial pavements. NUDE BODY FOUND IN AN OLD WELL (Special to The Evening News.) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 9. A nude body, presumably that of a female, with the skull fractured and jaw broken, was discovered at the bottom of an old well on the Orinklaw ranch at Cayote Pass, outside of the city limits. It was brought to the surface today. AM Indications point to a foul murder. The-nude body had ,bter. dumped Into the slush of the well and a board jammed against it. This kept the body from rising to the sur face until the gas formation lilted it. The body had evidently been In the mire for three weeks, and was badly decomposed. ; At tho inquest, this afternoon and after viewing the skull of the human round in the well at Crinklnw ranch, probably that of a male. It may be tho coroner stated that the body was 'he body of William Darls, nn escap ed patient from tho county hospital. STEAMER PRESIDENT BATTERED BY SEA SAN FtUNCISCO, Nov. 2ft. Mth hatches torn away and her forecastle shattered the steamer President en tered the harbor this morning, twenty hours late from Seattle. For twenty four hours the vessel battled with u terrific southeast gale off Capo Flat tery. Tho three hundred passengers were panic stricken. The stewardess attempetd to cross deck, was thrown heavily and' badly bruised. Several staterooms were flooded and their seasick occupants badly drenched. The doors to the stnterooms were wrenched from their hinges and i haltered to splinters. Tugs are being rushed to the wreck scene. Captain Helnze and fifteen members of the crew are still on board. Miss Marion Stowe, who passed I iiiuiiWMf v : I S ;-it in una imj liht guest of Miss Olivia Hlsley, return ! od to her work at the IT. of O. yes J t onlay. i . i. Home frffV oh i , . nartn s TOGGERY jk I I II 1. I III - " rinnn v I A Smart V CI.rtTHBS ---X I Acniii Captain and Ten Men Saved From the Argo on Lighship MUST STAY THERE 1'ntil the Storm Subsides so the Light Ship can be Approached by Another Ship and Mar ooned Taken to Antorlu (Special to The Evening News i ASTORIA, Nov. 29. No news has been received from the ten refugees from tho Argo who reached the light ship In a llfobont off tho Columbia Saturday. They will be marooned un til tho terrific gale that is prevailing today subsides, and it will be safe to reach the light ship and remove them, , OIL MAGNATE IS UP FOR PERJURY (Special to Tho Hvouiug Mows.) AUSTIN, Texaa, Nov. 29. Tho trial of Henry Clay Pierce, the mil lionaire oil magnate, accused ot per jury In connection with the watering of tho Pierce Oil Company's dealings began today. Pierce fought hard, to hnve the case carried to the Supreme I'ourt. He Is one of the most promin ent oil magnates In the country, and Is nlleged to be allied with tho Stand' ard Oil Company in many deals. WILL NOT JOIN THE ' AMERICAN MERGER (Special to The Evening News.) OTTAWA, Out.. Nov. 29. The Canadian 1 olograph and Telephone Company Is not to be a party to Uie proposed American telegraph merger according to a statement jxiHt made. The oillcers of tho Canadian Boll Tel ephone denied their organisation had become a part of the combine, and the Canadian Pacific and the Qroat Northern Companies havo issued slnv- liar denials. GREAT FALLS OFFERS PURSE Of $115,000 (Special to Tho Evening Nowh) NEW YORK, Nov. 29. With tho day for the opening of the sealed bids for the Jeffries-Johnson battle nuarlng, the Gotham fight followers are wagering that, tho promoter se curing tho pugilistic plum will have to guarantee a purse running up to six figures. The latest, competitor Is Great WE HAVE a number of imatl dres$ model, in Regal Shoes. They're bound to win the approval of the be,t-drcucd men in town. And the fit of these Regal dress models is just as neat as their appearance. REGAL SHOES are always built after the latest, exclusive custom styles and always fit like made-lo-measurc shoes, because they are made ia quartcr-iiza. Your dress shoo should be absolutely correct mat wny you l ' S WW U $Q50 SAOQ Kails, Montaim, Athletic Club offer Iiik one hundred and fllt-oon thousnud dollurH of a purae and guaranteeing non-lntarfoiremio. The largest puiao over offered will bo hung up for this fight, with JainoB Coffrolh, Tom McCnrty. Kddle Oranoy and Jack Ulc&sun in the Hold. A FOOLISH WOMAN ' TWO MEN'S DEATH (Special to The Evening News) II1LLSBORO, N M., Nov. 9. James B. Taylor and Isaac Futch are dead hero as tho result of a duol fol lowing an alleged slight offered Mrs. Taylor by Futch at Fairviow. The trouble between tho families started when Futch recently married, failed to Invito Mrs. Taylor to the wedding. This Mrs. Taylor considered an in sult and urged her husband to re dent it. Tho two mot on tho Btreet and began firing at each other. They continued the shooting until each had emptied his revolver, and when tho f moke cleared away both were found to be mortally wounded and later dying. , ... , . TljE SUPREME COURT FAVORS RAILROADS 4- (SpecHI to The EveninR Njvb.) , WASHINGTON, D. C.,. Nov.. 29. i Tho right of tho Interstate commerce commission; to tlx charges was denied by the United States Supreme Court today. Justice Brenor rendered- the docislon in the case. The commission brought Bult against the Chicago and Great Western and -other railroads with Chicago terminals. ' FURIOUS STORM PORTUGESE COAST (Special to Tho EveUng News. LISBON, Nov. 29. Two hundred are repotted dead and several Bhtps wrecked along tho shores as tho re sult of heavy storms of Saturday and Sunday, according to belated dispat ches. A hurricane swept tho Azores Saturday night, extending to the Portugese coast, causing great prop erty damago. One hundred build ings are reported wrecked, mid the streets of several coast villages are flooded. AT THE STAR Dr. CooK's Return to Civilization MONDAY and TUESDAY "A Dream" A CoitKNly kftcli hy f'niitUnian nnd Muntuomory. IMimtraU'd Hontrt "JtiM Mh lmv My Jmivo To You1 by MIm ,)lnion. At the Novelty Whv .! Wim Arrt'ntw)." 4T1., I'ltlMinotl lfl.iw.-r . "IJt'it Oil :l Ilonrtl or A 4 i-nli.ii.t Ship." HONUt rnui'ui iiiu rnuiiii oes Dress Wear need KegaJt. 1 $eoo i 4 PwK iiartn s loggery