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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1909)
ADVERTISERS Will rindTho Kvt'iiinr Nt'wa Clin bit medium to rwtch the ptMilitaof HoNthurtr. A wide ii-wtiku pulilloiitlon printing' all tho nowt Unit's fit to print THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST FAIR TO-NIGHT ANP THURSDAY VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, .DECEMBER 15, JOO'X NO. 38 EXTKA XKiltT OFKICKH Petition m be lr'M'nt4Ml to the Cuiiih'U at Xext Minting, On account of so many totiRh char acters being invited to leave the cities to the north within the past few weeks, very many of these un sirables have found It convenient to drop off the train and make Rose burg a call. That part of the city in which are located the railroad of fices, round house and yards is wljere this class of people make their headquarters. The business men along lower. Cass and Sheridan streets feel that the protection af forded by one nipht oflicer is insuffi cient, and are therefore circulating a petition which will be presented to the city council at its next meeting, asking that an extra night officer be employed to assist in caring for the iuterejts of the people living In and doing, business in that section of the city. The petition sets out the fact that two or three of these bootleg gers and' toughs can run things all their own way so long as there is but one oflicer on duty at night and that holdups or burglary would be a very easy matter for these artists of the road. The petition has received the signature of nearly every business man in the district effected. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. held their regular meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. C. Marsters. In flushing a hydrant near the cor ner of Jackson and Washington streets tills morning considerable water and refuse was allowed to ac cumulate on the pavement. Marshal Huffman's attention was called to the matter and he soon remedied it. W'.i --"in :. FOR MEN and Boys Kid Gloves Fine Handkerchiefs Silk Mufflers Silk Umbrellas Fancy Hosiery House Slippers Neckwear Fancy Vests Sweater Coats Cluett Shirts Fancy Suspenders For LADIES and Girls Stylish Furs Fine Hand Bags Silk Waists Dainty Handkerchiefs Silk Waist Patterns Silk Petticoats Fine Table Linen Silk Umbrellas Kid Gloves House Slippers Tailored Suits Cloaks and Capes FOR THE LITTLE ONES Nice Fur Sets . Warm Little Coats Kid Gloves Hair. Ribbon Sets Sweater Jackets House Slippers Fancy-Work Materials Royal Society Patterns A big, new supply just re received. Also Royal Society Floss. Ribbons of Every Description We have just re ceived an immense shipment of ribbons especially for the holiday trade. Silks-LinenSilk:Fi6ss-Everytningfor the Christ mas fancy-work is here. The big store is brimful' of helpful Christmas suggestions. Let us make your Christmas problem easy: ID 1 n ; iSiYFT SINCE 1877 WE'VE BEEN TREATING PEOPLE SQUARE REBELS FORCE Ml IS! NT I IBEiB AFTER NEGROES General Estrada Confident of Supreme Court Upholds Rose His Position I burg City Charter FOUR MACHINE GUNS Huh Also Iteceivetl 1000 iEifleg anil One Million Itouiuls of Amuui tlon and Wo II Armed He Forces KiiKUcnu'iit (Special to The Evening News NKW YORK, Due. 15. Informa tion coinos from Colon which, al though mieoiillrined, convoys the in-h.'UiKt-'ncti tlint the lonn evpecU'd bat tle between the InsuiKentH, led by General Estrada, and Zelayn's troops is being fought In the vicinity of Kama today. The revolutionists took the lnltattve and forced tho baUle. Kstrada has heretofore been acting on'y on the defensive, out In the last week he changed his course of action and started on the trail of the Zelayau army. It Is known that tho Insurgents are. amply supplied with arms and nmunltlon for the enm- naign. Kew duys ago Estrada received four machine guns and one thou an ml rides, and the shipment Included a million rounds of amunltlon. What other arms and equipment his army has received, Is not definitely known, but since Estrada immediately took the offensive It is understood that he considered his army suilloiently well armed and strong enough to meet the enemy. The battle of today Is the result of his efforts to force the isf.uo. Estrada's forc,e was fur ther reinforced nt daybreak this morning by several companies from General Cnamerro a division. STRIKERS AT BUTTE , RETURN TO WORK (Special to The Evening News) BUTTE, Mont., Dee. 15. As result of the conference between the representatives of the striking twitchmn employed in the mitte rail way yards and V. M. Clark, of Ind anapoKs, vice-president of the order of Hallway Conductors, ond Robert Melntvre, of the Brotherhood of Hull way Trainmen, forty of the strikers have returned to work. The Amalgamated Copper Company's lo cal mines, which have been closed down for some time, also res u mod operations this morning. On account of these industrial activities Butte is resuming her normal condition No further trouble Is anticipated from the nwilchmen s ."trike, and al trains are moving nearly on schedule time. WRECKED SAILORS EAT XMAS CAKE (Special to Tho Evening News) , FOUT BUUWELL, Out., Dec. 15. Tho thirty sailors imirooned on the mammoth car ferry "Ashtabula," which went ashore on the shoals near this city yesterday, have suffer ed from hunger and exposure, the only food they had since the boat was wrecked was a huge Christmas cake that was In the shape f a model boat nnd that had been baked sev eral dnys ago. Storm is abating and ft is expected that the men will he taken safely off the wreck today. KING LEOPOLD ; , , GROWING WEAKER DECISION GIVEN TUESDAY Associate Justice Mi It ride, of Su premo Court, ItuleN That Attor ney Abraham Must 1'ny a City License SALEM, Or., Dec, 14. Rosebud may tax lawyers $10 a year for prac ticing In that city. So the supreme court ruled today in an opinion writ ten by Associate Justice Me II ride. State Senator Albert Abraham had protested against the license as being unauthorized by law, but ho was rul ed against both in the lower court by Circuit Judge J. W. Hamilton nnd by the supreme court, which n 111 rul ed Judge Hamilton's decree. An act of 1905 authorizing muni cipalities to "license uml regulate all such callings, trades and employ ments as the public good may re quire to be licensed nnd regulated and as are not prohibited by law." "The 'public good' is a broad term," says the court, "but If the city council of Kosebnrg determines that It is for the public good of that com munity that lawyers be licensed and be compelled to pay a tax of $10 each, such a tax is legal and author ized by law." "If," Kays Judge McBrldo, "the law was enacted for tho purpose of ratelng revenue there would bo no doubt as to the authority of tho city to tax lawyers nnd the term 'public good has been held to Include the purpose of raising revenue. The court finds that tho charter of tho city of Hosoburg was- copied from an old one of San Francisco and that this charter was expressly held to include the raising of revenue with in the term 'public pood,' "' STATE HOUSE FOR NEW1 MEXICO AND ARIZONA (Special to The Evening News) WASHINGTON, Doc. 15. Clmlr mnn Hamilton, of tho House com mittee on territories, mild Hint nil douhtedly Arizona and Now Mexico would he granted separate statehood nt this session of Congress, providing that these prospective states do not Include In their governing laws feat ures which President Tnfl found ob Jectional In the Oklohnnia constitu tion. C'nnlrnian Hamilton slated that leaving out such questionable feat ures It was his belief that the pres ident will approve of statehood for these territories. DEATH ON THE BOB SLED COASTER (Siiecl.il to Tho Evening News) FAYKTTB. Ind., Dec. 15. Fifteen hoys on a big bob sled were coasting down a long hill near tho city today vhen Frank Klnnipe, who was steer ing, lost control of the fled and It left the course and collided Willi an engine on the Wabash line. Young Klumpe was Instantly killed, nnd six of the other hoys badly hurt, some of whom It Is expected will dio from their Injuries. . C. Edwards, of Drain, Is a visitor in the city .today .. . Sheriff and Deputies on Guard at the Jail BLOODY FIGHT ENIMENT AtroritieN Committed Arouse Citizens to Vengence Negroes Kuiil to II live I til rued tfelples Wo mail After Robbing. (Special to The Evening News) OSCKOLA. Ark., Dee. lo. Sheriff Targe nnd a largo force of deputies are 'on guard nt the jail, all onned to tho teeth, ready to vepulae a mob which Is marching from Shawnee with tho announced Intention of lyn ching six negroes who are held here on charges of barbaric cruelties. It Is alleged that the negroes had or ganized a gang for tho puriKiso of systematic ntnek upon white people. Among thoF-e who It is claimed wero victims of this gang of criminals was Mrs. Cummings, who was wrapped and tied In a feather bed, after the houso had been robbed, nnd fire Ret to It, Another victim, a white man, was dipped Into ice water of the Mis sissippi, nnd then scalded to death by being thrown Into a tub of boil ing water. Tho mob from Bhawnee la enraged because of these atroc ities nnd are determined to avenge tho victims, nnd the sheriff Is equally determined to keep them from cap turing the .prisoners, and for thlb reason a fight Is look for. NORTH CAROLINA TRAIN WRECK GREENSnORO, N. C. Dee.' 15. A passenger train on tho Southern Hallway Hue was wrecked a 'short distance to the north of this city early this niornulng. A broken rail was the causo of the uccldent. Two sleepers and two day coaches left tile truck and were overturned, and although many nei'Bons were hurt, no ono was killed. .- - . XM.VH ALMOST AT HAND A Kew Suggestions For Your Con sideration DUSKS llavo you seen our line of ladles desks, combination cases,, book cases, etc.? CHAIItS Wo are showing the finest lino of rockers and dining chairs wo hnvn nvr hml the nlensure Of showing. TABLES Dining tallies, huffots nnd china closets, library nnd center tables In latest designs und Btylea. HALL TUBUS Dookcuses, Iron beds and cotton felt mattresses. lings From 15x27 feet to 9x12 feet. ' DOLL CARRIAGES And Dolls beds. 8TOKID FULL Of useful articles too numerous to mention. I). W. STRONG, tf Tho Furnlturo Man. . , I WILL MAKE 8ITTIXS Vp to and Including Sunday, Do- cember mill, and have them tin- If bed for Xmaa. Cloudy weather Is all sunshine nt my Studio. Let mo do your framing and save vou money. (LAHK'S S'lTPIO .Reselling .National Hank lllilg.. (Special to The Evening News) i BRUSSELS. Doe. 15. King Leo bold, who underwent an operation for Intestinal obstruction, yesterdny. has taken a marked change for the worse Physicians are holding a con lii Itation, but no hope Is given out that the aged monarch will survive. Leopold's spectacular career seems to be coming to a close. An Kxpresslon of Appreciation ' The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Presbyter Ian church desires to express to the citizens of Kosebnrg Its sincere ep tireelatlon of their patronage as shown by the large and appreciative audience In attendance at the con cert recently given by tho Schubert Symphony Club and Ladles t)uar tette. MRS. J. E. SAWYERS, . President. , To Property Owners In the 1 ' ed District '. All paving assessments be come delinquent after tomorrow and bear 6 per cent interest. Bring your notices with you. Payments received up to 4:30 o'clock,, p. m., Thursday. l ELBERT B. HERMANN', , , City Treasurer. Gentlemeii:-- We invito your attention to this delightful new stylo ShaVihg Soap It Is Something New ( Itls Something Better , It Is "Colgates" You Will Enjoy It ,i In handsome,' sanitary sealed metal cans always clean and ready for use, Price a5c. i FULLERTON & RICHARDSON, , -The Drug store of Quality . Druggists, Roseburg, Ore. v Near S. P. Depot