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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1909)
lie THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST Rain or Snow Tonight and Friday ADVERTISERS M ill rimlThit KvpntiirNewa the boat uhhIIuiu to roach the IHMtploof Uoaohurir. A wide-n-wnlto publication prlntliir all the mwa that's ttt to print VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1009. NO. 33 i-'5 Steamer Clarion Goes Rocks Off Peeler On PART OF CREW, PERISH Winding Show Prevemed Che Peeler Life Saving Station From See ing the Ship's Signuls of Distress (Special to The Evening Ne3.) CLEVELAND, Dec. 9. Two sea men are dead and twelve 'missing from the crew of the Anchor Line freighter Clarion, which burned at midnight off Point Peeler. Six mem bers of the crow of the Hl-fated ship were taken off by the steamer Hanna, which brought the news of tne dis aster to Cleveland at daylight. The -Clarion was a wooden steamer 240 feet keel with 2fi foot beam. The fire Marled in the hold soon after the ves sel passed Amertsbnrg. The wind was blowing a gale, and the snow was blinding while immense-waves swept the deck of the doomed shlpOn ac count of tho terrific storm It wns im possible for the Pelee life saving station to see her signals of distress. STEAMER BURNED AND CREW LOST (Special to The Evening News) BUFFALO, Dec. 9. The steamer W. C. Richardson went on the rocks t h ree m 1 1 os out. Five men are re i ported lost. Rescuers from the life saving station saved fourteen men from the wreck. Samuel Mayberry, of Cleveland, and four members of the engine crew were drowned, and the bodies were not recovered. gating the charges of peonage filed against the Northwestern Railroad by B. D. Carr. of Toledo, Ohio. Of ficials of the Sitchmen'a Union allege that the railroads are keeping Import ed strike breakers, who took places of the switchmen, under an armed guard lo prevent them frtyn going over to the strikers, s $500,000 FIRE AT KALAMAZOO (Special to The Evening New?.) KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 9 Damage aggregating ut least $5G0,- 000 was done by fire which started at midnight. For a time the ll antes threatened the entire business sec tion of the city, but by heroic efforts the fire department succeeded In get ting control of the conflagration. 20 stores were destroyed and also the Burdlck House, while 20 'other busi ness houses were badly damaged. Re ports that there had been loss of life In the fire are unconfirmed. Girl Who Was Royal Friends is Hazed to DANISH PEOPLE n BELIEVE IN COOK (Special to Tha Evening News) COPENHAGEN. Dec. 9. If Dr. Frederick A. Cook's data In support of claim that lie discovered the North Pole was faked, as claimed by Cnpt. A. V. Loose, retired engineer, and Geo. H. Dunkle". New York Insurance agont, Danish authorities would havd easily discovered the fraud. This Is the only satement obtainable at the University today. Dr. Cook, at Brons- ville, N. v., refused to discuss tne Loose-Dunkle statement. Attorney George Neuner is working on the school census, and hopes to have the same complete by the latter part of tho week. WORKING UNDER ARMED GUARD (SpecinI to The Evening Nets ; MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 9. State I.r. bor Commissioner McEwen la Invrati-' I WlLh MAKE S1TTI.VGS Up to and including Sunday, De- cember 19tli, and have them fin- Ished for Xmas. Cloudy weather is ull sunshine at my Studio. Let mo do your framing and save you money. CLANK'S STl'IHO . Itiisi'lllll'U Nation. ll lluuk Hull!. . BODY PAINTED RED Young Lady Student Sutler Indigni ties nt Hands of Enraged -Normal School Students. in West Virginia t (peclal to The Evening News) FAIRMONT, W. V., Dec. 9. Fol lowing the hazing of Miss Hattle Tay lor, of Eikins, who Is a student nt the State Normal School,, the Board of Regents have Instituted a vigorous in vestigation to learn tho Indentity of tho frollckers who are acused of hav ing given the young lady a bath In ice water and afterward to have strip ed her body zebra fashion with bright red . paint. Tho trouble be tween Miss Taylor and her tormen tors seems to have had origin over a football game between the Normal eleven and a team from Elklns, dur ing wnich the girl cheered tho lads from her home town. - JX)CAL NEWS. firm of i con- ftjj CHRISTMAS GIFTS COME IN AND WE WILL ASSIST YOU' IN SELECTING YOUR PRESENTS Our stock is large and Better than ever Australian and German Decorated China. SuitCases. Graphaphones. Rugs and Draperies. . Children's Carts and RocKers. Chiffioners and Dressers. Center and Library Tables. , Morris Chairs and RocKers. Couches and Lounges. ' Space is too limited to name the many beautiful articles that will pleased-oil. Come in and see. ROSEBURG FURNITURE CO. Headquarters for Celebrated Columbia Graphaphones, Double Discs and Indestructible Records. mm gmmmz We believe Folder's Golden Gate Coffee gives more comfort and proper stimulant to old folks than ?ny other drink. People who have a knowledge of good Coffee won't drin any other. We drink it ourselves and are always glad to recommend it to our customers. Alton S. Frey Dr. Selher, of the medical fir Drs. Seely, Sether & Stewart, Is lined at his home with illness. Douglas county purchased an L. C. Smith typewritter today, the same to bo used In the county clerk's oftice. Last night's rain brought the Um nua rivef up considerable at Winches ter, nnd accordingly, Kendall Bros, are suffering no end of trouble. Sam Smith and William Tipton took the horses that were brought here yesterday from "Hiir'Bradley's former hoive In the Capps Illahee district, to his farm a short distance east of tho city. The animals will be pastured until such time as their dis posal can be effected. Georgo Bolter, wife and daughter, returned from Portland last evening after n two month's stav at that city. While in the northern city Mr. Bolter was employed by the Southern Paci fic on a west ntde run. He expects to remain In Rostburg hereatter, having resumed his run out of this city. Everet L. Jones, of Multnomah county, and Miss Philura Gilliam, of Glenaalo, were mawled nt the home ! of the latter's parents at Clendale. on Tuesday, Rev. J. K Howard officiat ing. Tho bride is well and favorably known In nnd about Glendule where she has a host of friends who wish her a long and prosperous future. On the e'en I n g of December 18 the Roseburg high school basket ball team will meet the Albany ag gregation at the latter city. The Roseburg team is considered one of the host in the entire state, and a spirited game may he expected. It Is said that a rumber of Roburg's young people will accompany the ,team on the trip. At the regular meeting of Lilac Circle Xo. 49, Women of Woodcraft, tho following officers were elected to srve druine the ensuing year: G. N , Ella Patterson; advisor, 'Tillle John son; hanker, Lucinda Moore; clerk Clara lloren; magician, Allle Fickle; A. T., Mary Lewellen; I. S., Ada Pat ten; O. S.. Hattle Pickens; C. of G., Belle Jones: manager, M. Klfkle. County Supt. of Schools Thurman Chaney reports that Douglas county is the only county in tho state that recefved a gold medal for Us educa tional exhibit at the A. Y. P. Kxpn ! sition at Seattle. Several districts in ! other counties reeoived honors but ! not as an entire county. Such speaks i well for the schools of Douglas I county, and especially the able in structors under whose supervision i the exhibits were arrannod. ! "A Box of Perfectos" is the titlo i of the amusing vaudeville stunt at I The Star theatre which will be pre- fented by Mr. and Mrs. Wallncn, tins evening. The moving pictures in clude, "Laddies," "The Apprentice Boyic1 and A Comrad." Advices received In the city from down tho line are to tho effect that Fred Paquette, formerly a saloon keeper In this city, has been Indicted for Beijing Intoxicating liquor con trary to the local option law". He posted the necessary bond and his trlrl will come off in January. Night Officer Palm reports hun dreds of side door tourists passing through the city of late. Most of these fellows ore going south whre they expect to find the climate a little milder than In the north. The of ficer simply Instructs the individuals to get out of town as soon as possible, such beiitg the only manner of hand ling men of this type. E. Bayloss. of Myrtle Creek, was arrested late last evening by Officer Palm while causing a disturbance. He wan remanded to the city Jail where he remained until this morn ing when he was arraigned before City Recorder Orcutt. Upon entering a plea of guilty a fine In the sum of 5 was Impbsed. He paid the amount of the fine and departed. An aged man whose name could not be ascertained came to the city from his ranch short distance east of the city this morning and reported the 1os of a small sum of money. He faid that he had the coin hidden In his cabin, and that while absent from home, some unprincipled miscreant stole within and appropriated the en tire amount. Fearing notoriety the fellow rorused to divulge his identity. Joe Snyder, of Days Creek, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Horace Hagen, of Wilbur, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs. L. G. Pettit, who recently suf fered an uttaek of paralysis. Is sal 1 to be improving nicely, and her ulti mate recovery is anticipated. She Is under the care of Dr. Hoover. IN Four Men Already Perish From Exposure LOUISVILLE GIRL blizzard is raging STOLEN FOR RANSOM! -v- Mine Workers to tho effect that re lief work among the widows and or phans of tho Cliery mine disaster Is being delayed by too much adherence, to redNape methods. The mine work ers claim that many survivors are suffering from the lack of food and care. St. Joseph's lro-l'luireli (Special to The Fining News) LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec.9. The police are making every effort to find Miss Alma Kellner, daughter of a wealthy brewer, who It Is believed Is being held by kidnappers for ransom. Miss Kellner disappeared yesterday morning while enroute to mass at St. John'B ct'urch, and nothing has been seen or heard of her since. Two Men Kail mi the Streets of Den ver and Will Die From Freezing Stage Driver and Passen ger are Dead. . (Special to The Evening News.) NEW YORK. Dec. 9. Patrick Keegan, team man In the Frank Gal vln society six day bicycle ,race at Madison Square Garden, collapsed to day, nnd was removed from the track by order of physicians. This is the first team retired from the race thus far. This morning the leaders were Mill l miles nnd 8 laps ahead of last year's record, having covered 1575 miles. Later In the day Hull Stole was forced to retire, his legs having given out. (Special to The Evening News.) DENVER. Dec. 9: Two men are dead and two others are dying as a result of the severe storm sweeping over Colorado. The stage driver be tween Hanna and Lee. Wyoming, was found dead. Tho stage carried only one imsucnucr. who was also fmxen. The team did not perish. Early in school at 10 a, the day two men were found on the street unconscious from the cold, and it is' thought that they will die, as they woro badly frozen. Sunday Is tho third Sunday In ad vent. At 10:30 there will be high mass, and the solemn devotion of the forty hours will begin. Sunday even ing, for the first time In tho pro church, there will be evening devo tion at 7:30. On Tuesday the winter conference of tho Southern Oregon J Deanery will be hold at the parish house. Archbishop 'Christie will be present and will bless the new pro church. Several eloquent priests, In cluding Rev. Father Lane, will be present. The public Is cordially In vited to attend all these services. , MetlmrtiM. Church South PLK.ASAXT SOCIAL EVENT Tho ladies of tho '95 Mental Cul-i tnre Club met at the home of Mrs. Willis on Tuesday afternoon. Decern-' bor 7. The occasion was the monthly social at which Longfellow's birthday was celebrated both in poetry nnd song, and the affair war, bo:h Interest ing and Instructive. The programme Is as follows: i Vocal Duct "Tho Rainy pav" Mrs. Geo. Riter and Mrs. John Town-' send. Biography of Longfellow Mrs. F. L. Russell. Instrumental Select lon-y-MIss Veda Williams. Vocal Solo "The Bridge" Mrs. George Riter. Reading "Robert of S!clly" Mrs Ruby Feckenscher. Vocal Solo "The Arrow and the Soi'gJ' Mrs. John Town send. vocal boio miss Harris. .. After which the following hostests served delicious refreshments: Mrs. Ellznbeth Parrott, Mrs, REDTAPEHOLDS BACK NEEDED AID (Special to The Evening Nows.) CHICAGO. Dec. 9. Mayor Busse has begun investigation into the charges made by official of the United DEDICATE C'liriiCIl SUNDAY Mrs. I. W. Groves. Mrs. E. V. Mrs. M. Josephson. The new Presbyterian church situated at the corner of Lane and .Inckson streets, will be for merly dedicated on Sundav, De cember 12. Three rousing. ser vices will bo held, at 1 1 a. m.; 3 p. m and 7 '30 p. in. Rev. J. E. Hurkhart, the reg ular pastor of the church, will be assisted by Rev. Henry Mar sot t. of Poi-tl:uiri.; Rev. Dr. Tow n n d , e f Est a cad a , a n d Rev. W. A.'Smlck, of this city. Special music has been a rang ed for the occasion, tho assist ance of the Schubert Ladies Quartet having been secured for the evening service.' Every one is Invited to nt- Slmon Lane, tend these services. Unnvnr. 1 Rev, K. M. Meat's, pastor. Rov. E. B. Jones, presiding elder, will preach at both services Sunday. Sunday W. L. Cobb. Supt. Epworth League at 6:30, Sunday evening. The public Is cordially in vited to all services. TAXID1.HM1ST WORK AH kind of -hides tanned an taxi dermist Work done on short notice. Your work along this line is solicited. AddreftB Fred Langenberg, Box 207, Roseburg, Oregon. tf. It Ib a noteworthy fact that fowls prefer green food in the morning. You may have some old hens that look as it they might go through the winter all right; so they may; but will they bo profitable? That Is the question, and it is safe to say, "No, they will not." AT THE STAR A Box of Perfectoes Comedy SKetch by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace i MOVING PICTURES i 3-Piece Orchestra mm You Are Going to g Buy a New Suit... . You want value re- It ceived, a suit of clothes that will retain its shape, have the snap and style the other well dressed man has. Did you ever stop to think the well dressed man was not a hap pen so, but the art of using that nice little discretion, that some thing that you proba bly pay for and don't get, while he pays no more than you and he receives the full bene fit. Come in and let us show you how it is done. Harth's Tog gery Good Clothes System will solve the mystery for you. Prices $15 to $30. Clothes kept nicely pressed free. xx Quel? t4 n XX XX XX J Harth's Toggery Home of the Reeal Shoe