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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER il, 1009.
NO. 35.
February; remarried at LaGrando in
August, and are now the principals
in amithr divorc suit, tti same being
filed today by Mrs. Scoff le who alleges
cruel and Inhuman treatment.
Marseilles Resident Thirsts For OFFICER IS KILLED
BY A LIVE WIRE
Human Blood
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Arose This Morning Rational lie
ionics Insane Kills Mother
Three, Daughter mul a
Son.
(Special to The Fvenlng News)
MARSEILLES, France, Dec. 11.
Suddenly possessed of an insane de
sire to murder, Pierre Bouvlr, a
wealthy wine merchant, today shot
and killed his mother, butchered two
small daughters and eon with a ra
zor, shot and killed his oldest daugh
ter, who acted as chief clerk in his
counting house, and then ended tho
bloody carnival by sending a death
dealing bullet into his own brain.
liouvlr was one of the' most prom
inent and inlluentiftl residents in the
city and was well known throughout
the surrounding vineyard country.
He arose as usual this morning,
but upon preparing to go to his place
of business was suddenly seized with
tho strange mania.
ECHO COUPLE HOLD
A STATE RECORD
(Special to The Evening News.)
I'B.VDLETOX, Dec. 11. To be di
vorced, remarried and asain divorc
ed all within a year is the astonish
ing record o Hattle M. and J. N.
Soofflc; of Kcho, Oregon. The couple
were divorced In this county last
(Special to The Evening News)
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. 11.
In attempting to remove a live wire
from the street where It had fallen
this mornliis. Special Officer Theo
dore T. Canhnm wes electrocuted.
Death was instantaneous. ,
FIND NoIrACF"
OF ALMA KELLNER
(Special to The Evening News.)
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 11. Al
though little Alma Kelluer myster
iously disappeared on Wednesday
while enrouto from her home to a
nearby church, the police have utter
ly failed to find any trace of the kid
nappers. A detai of thirty officers
have been scouring the country
within thirty mileB of the scene of
the crime but to no avail. While the
police are searching every nook and
corner where the child might bo se
creted, the supeilor authorities are
sending out thousands of circulars
offring a reward of $5,000 for infor
mation that will lead to her discovery.
Third Reading of "Expert"
Ordinance is Delayed
REQUEST OF MAYOR
City Purchases Approximately $1500
.Worth of How, Hum Curls Hyd
rants and Kuril; Also Steel
Dump migou
If somebody told you it is not a
secret.
On Christmas morning fill all your
pockets full or nuts, candy, etc., and
call at all the neighbors for a few
moments, treating tho children. And
send a basket of dainties and the lat
est magazine to the invalids; or a
load of wood to that poor old woman
or crippled man; and let the house
wives set out the cake for the callers,
anr spread sunshine but not wine
or whisky.
Entertaining tho belief that the
city of ltoseburg is in dire need ot
improved fire protection as well as ad
ditional street cleaning apparatus,
the members of the city council met
in session last'evenlng and after brief
consideration decided to expend the
approximate sum of $1500 in the pur
chase of hose, hose carts, hydrants
and extras.,
Tho committee to whom the mat
ter was referred at a previous meet
ing of the council submitted n report
in writing, recommending the pur
chase of the several items at the fol
lowing rate:
500 ft. 2k in. hose, SOc per ft.. $400
1500 ft. 1 in. bote, 35e per ft... $525
3 hose carts, $44 each $132
6 hydrants, $37.50 each $225
Extras $ 16
ME3
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.
Suit Cases.
Graphaphones.
Rug's and Draperies.
Children's Carts and RocKers.
Chiffioners and Dressers.
Center and Library Tables.
v Morris Chairs and RocKers. '
Couches and Lounges.
Space is too limited to nanio the 'many beautiful
articles that will please you. Come in and see.
ROSEBURG FURNITURE CO.
Headquarters for Celebrated Columhh Graphaphones; Double Discs and
Indestructible Records.
"For you particular customers who demand the
best groceries,' we recommend Folgers Golden Gate
Coffee."
It is so good we cannot obtain a belter coffee not if we pai l
SI a pound for it.
Evrrythint; about Fo!g?r's Golden Gate Coffee is perfect, and
vie sell it with the positive guarantee that it will please you.
Alton S. Frey
Total $1,293
Upon motion of Councilman Mi
celll the report was ordered accepted
and the city attorney was Instructed
to draft an ordinance appropriating
the sum of $1500 or any part thereof,
necessary in obtaining the ubovo art
icles. PqrehuM Dump AVtigon
Another matter considered at some
length was that of purchasing a steel
dump wagon. Councilman Strong, a
member of the committee recently
appointed to ascertain the price of
such an Implement, informed the
council that Mr Patterson, repre
sentative of IJeale & Company, of
Portland, dealers In wagons of this
variety, was present at the meeting
and could speak for himself.
Mr. Patterson spoke briefly, simply
stating that he could furnish the city
a steel dump wagon, slntlllar to those
used nt Portland. Tacnma and Sent
tie, for the sunt of $210. He guaran
teed the wagon to answer the pur
pose for which ft is intended In this
cily for years, being const ructed
wholly of steel and Iron.
Upon receiving Mr. Patterson's
proposition Councilman Strong In
formed the council that he had been
unable to obtain competitive bids,
hut would do so should the body so
desire
i .Councilman Sykes said that there
. was very little difference In the cost
of wagons of this variety, therefore
; he thought It would he well to enter
into a contract Immediately that the
street cleaning .department might
have use of it In carting away its
, garbage.
Wluiont further ceremony Coun
cilman Micelli advanced a motion to
the effect that 'the wagon be pur
chased at once through T. J) Patter
son, reureseiiting Beule & Company,
; of Portland.
j Mayor Mavnes interrupted f'oun
j oilman MIcellf at that time and sug
gested that some provision be made i
for the' drafting of an ordinance to j
cover the expenditure necessary in I
securing the waiion. MIcelH respond-1
ed by stating that It had been the;
custom in tho past to order Mich ;
necesslt ies without ordinance. Inti
mating that the drawing of an ordin
ance was unnecessary. Havnes, how
over persisted that tho ordinance be
drafted, however, and Micelli con
ceded, after informing the Mayor
that should he wish to establish such
precedent It would cost the city con
siderable money In compiling ordin
ances. "Why," aald Micelli, "if we
start In to draft ordl nances every
time we wish to effect a purchase a
mere shovel will cost us $2.50. (he'
price of the ordinance, besides the
original price of the implement." t
Realizing, however, that the May
or favored tho ordinance Micelli i
said nothing more, simply advancing
a motion authorizing the city allor-.
ney to draw tho necessary ordinance ;
appropriating the sum of $210, the
price of the wagon.
Without further discussion Heale,
& Company, of Portland, was award-
ed the con tract, Micelli renin rk'ng '
that the ordinance would be In n-ad-.
Iness by tho time the wagon arrived. :
Ordinance In Retarded (
An ordinance was then placed on ;
its first and second rending author-;
izing the expenditure of $Tii)0 in ex
pertlng the city hooks. Councilman ;
McClallen requested that tho rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
placed on Its third leading, hut such
procedure wag blocked by tho mayor
Haynes, who said that he thought :
more, time should he taken as con
siderable diftfatfpfactfnn was preval
ent relative to tho move. Council
men Mullen and Btrong coincided
with the mayor and McClallen was
compelled to withdraw his motion In
the apparent face of defeat. Tho ord
inance will probably come up for Its
third reading at the next regular
nicotinic of the council.
Councilman Mulb-n then askd If
anything had been done relative to
the decorative lighting projM-if itlon.
He was Informed by the mayor that
no report, was at hand, an assertion
which caused him to shudder and
say: "Well, I thought Josephson wa-i
going" to have this thing settled by
tonight its the same old story of
monkeying around without accomp
lishing anything."
I
liKl US1CI) 1UPKHK.
(Jovoriior Iteiison Itefuscs to Issue.
KxtuulUion j'ttpfi's.
SALEM., Or., Dec. 1 1. Extradi
tion papers rectved by Coventor Ben
son a few days ago, from the govern
or .North Dakota for tmn W. V. Todd,
will not be honored by the chief exe
cutive of Oregon. The papers of
North Dakota charged Todd with the
alleged crime of forgery in the first
degree. Governor Henson, after
thoroughly looking Into the case no
tified the officer ser.t here with the
papers of his refusal to honor them
Todd, on advises from the oIHcIals
of North Dakota, was -arrested at
Portland, but will not be held longer.
And
WOMAXLV WI.S..OM
A stitch In tlmo saves a lost hut
ton. A job for Burbank training n
Christmas tree to sprout Its own
presents.
Tho truest test of love between
husband and wife Is whether they
Just like to have each around.
Ere3h pork is fine filling, hut be
careful that tho little folks do not eat
too much of it at a time; and maybe
you better take this advice yourself.
To prevent eggs cracking when a
number are put in boiling water, let
warm water from the faucet run over
them before placing them in the dish.
A good way to protect a bed of ten
der rose h u elies Is to b'ind them care
fully down to tho ground, hold them
in position with stakes, then coer
with leaves, straw or earth. On my
own rose bed I follow this plan using
a hoavy layer of leaves held in place
by a wide strip of wire chickeu net
ting laid fiat on the bed and. securely
staked at the edges.
There Is something nbout Christ
mas giving the thinking nbout oth
ers, and what they will like that
warms the henrt nnd makes one feel
cheerful and happy and busy. That
is, if the giving is done in the right
way; not only by bestowing useless
triiles that soon degenerate into
"clutter", just for the sake of giving
something, norglfts so expensive that
you begrudgo them, because hand
somy ones have been or may be given
to you. Glvo something you believe
Is needed or desired by rncepint. If
too much for your single purae the
spirit of the day is combination. How,
for Instance, would the mother appre
ciate an easy chair, or a new cloake
or dress, given by all her children?
Or one family might unite In giving
to another a good picture, or a sub
scription to a magazine. Pretty china
and porcelain dishes, or a charting
dish, aro always acceptable, and will
bring many a pleasant thought of the
donor if marked, "For daily use."
Hut the main thing is for each to be
bent on making every other member
of the family happy and comfortable,
even down to tho old horse nnd dog
and cat and the birds that winter
with you; and it will thus be sure to
be n happy time, full of the true spir
it of Christmas. Farm Journal.
Almost Succeeds
Getting Another
in
BODIES CUT TO PIECES
Triple Crime Supposed to lie Work
of .Negroes Xo IMMniU' rim,
to Murderers Blood
Hounds Set on Track
Cartage Co. today, hius revealed a
crime horrible In the extreme nnd
the citizens In that particular section
of the city are in high pitch of ex
citement. From marks on the neck
of the dead girl It Is believed she was
strangled to death nnd then, placed
where the trucks would run over her.
There is no clue to tho identity of
(he person responsible for thu brutul
murder. The body showed Blgna of
horrible nbuse.
WRIGHT AEROPLANE
CAPSIZES IN AIR
(Special (o Tho Evening Nowr.)
SAVANNAH, Ga.. Hoc. 1 1. Pol
lowing a hurlhle triple crlmo In which
two wmniMi were Khiiii und one pmb
libly family Injured. liloodliouiulB
nave been set on tho track of the
nettroes suspected o ft he bloody deed.
There Is wave danger of violence
If the perpetrators of tho dastardly
crimes are run down and excite
ment Is hlnh In the Immediate vicin
ity of the homes of the, dead and
Injured. Among ihoso dead nro Mrs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Orlbblo and iluim'hter
.Mrs. Carrie Chandler, and .Mrs. Man
gle Hunter Is lyliis at the point of
death. It is hoped tho latter will re
gain consciousness long enough to
give an accurate description or those
responsible for her condition nnd
i bus nld the officers in bringing them
to speedy justice. Tho three women
were nlono nt tho tlmo the murder
was committed, which look place nt
homo or Mrs. Orlbblo, and nllhmigh
there Is no definite clno to the per
sons making attack several negroes
are susplcloned. When lonnd the bod
ies were discovered to hare been Ut
terly hacked to pieces with all uxe
and otherwise brutally attacked.
ZELAYA'S ARMY EN-
ROUTE TO INTERIOR
(Special to The Evening News)
XI3W ORKKAXS, Dec. 11. Zel
ayu's army which Is said to be
strengthened by several hundred In
terior recruits is proceeding on Mine
field, according to dispatches sent
out from army headquarters. Kstrada
Iras stationed out posts to meet the
j attacking party, but from rumors
u in itiiifti i inn iiit' i f v i j 1 11 1 niiiiir.v
forces are inferior in numbers to
those of the Attacking army.
Kst radii sympathizers apparently
entertain fear that the city is doom
ed and will fall into tho possession
of Zelayn. Thflr only hope to save
city, so they claim. Is the landing of
marines and American warships.
(Special to Tho K veiling Nep-3,
HKKMX, Dec. 11. Cnptuln En
gelhart, a pupil of the Wright Bros.,
aeroplane opera toi s, wins seriously
Injured today while driving an aer-'
oplauo at .lohauulstnl. Thu ma
chine collapsed in the air and struck .
the ground with such force as to
completely shatter It. The captain
was caught under the wreckage and
received injuries which will Incapaci
tate hint for some time.
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
BAGS BIG BONGO
NAIKORA, Dec. 11. Colonel,
Roosevelt has been clearly outwitted
by his sum, Kermlt, during the past
few days In the wilds of the forolgn
clime. Although tho ex-President haa
exerted every effort In hope of bog
ging u Bongo, he has failed, while
his son succeeded in killing three
beautiful specimens of their herd.
The Roosevelt party is in xcelfent '
health. - .
STEAMER ASHORE
OFF SLIP POINT
(Rpeclnl to The Evening Nows.)
SlOA 1'TLE, Dec. The , steamer
Erna, of. the Joseph Ostrander line,
which conducts a transit between -Seattle
to Mexican points Is trnld to
have gone nshore In the straits. Tho
Colonel Drake, a Standard Oil steam
er, reported by wireless this morn
ing that members of the crew observ
ed a big steamship ashore of! Slip
Point, on the British side.
Bo wlso Rend The Nows.
BRUTAL MURDER OF
13 YEAR OLD GIRL
j AT THE STAR
I "A Happy Pair" '
Cometly sketch by Mr. and Mrs.
)i, ' Wallace.
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J). A Hlt'diiltty A ITiil r (Comedy)
tt-pieco orchestra
continuous music
furnishes
(Special to The Evening Nev s
DETROIT, .Mich.. Dec. 11. The ft
discovery of the body of Helen j jf
Hrown. a girl of 1 :l years, under the IS
trucks in the yards of the Whitman I CWWWWrft
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