THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST Fair Tonight and Sunday day Colder Tonight Northerly - Winds. ADVERTISERS Will find Tito Kvfnltiir XW tin. taut nmllmii tti rt'ttrli the licoiitiuif Ko.i.liurir. A wl(l n-wnko lmbllontlmi iirlntinr nil tint m'WBtlmtvnt tu print VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1000. NO. 52 ft A Delightful Day in the History of the M. E. Church. FINEPROGRAM PBOVIDED Lending Pasture of the City Take i'art hi the Kxert iws Intnvst ing PaiHT by .Mr. N. T. Jewett. 'Mils is the busiest as well as the most delightful day fn the liiutury of the local Methodist Kpidi itil church. The members hnve !jom bu&y all day entertaining the membi.TK of the other chu-i-hes and their host of friends. The octnson helm; their third annual New Vour's "onen eh u reh day. ' A varied and 1 11 1 er 'ttting program is provided which Le gan at 10:30 a. m., and will .not close until 9 p. m. this -.vetting. The Ladies Aid Society provided u. boun tiful free dinner at the noun inal. Sixty people ate at the first tables and more than two sittings wr required to provide room for all who partici pated. The most interesting features of the day sessions was :he ser mon at 11 a. m. by Jtnv M. K. iilcara of the Methodist SnuMi ciiurch mid the preachers' round tiiblo c tnioruiice and discussions, beginning at .'I p. in. and lasting for nearly two hoars. The leading pastores of the city to.k part in this part of tlio exercises. Mrs. N. T. Jewelt iv:id an interest ing paper, just befor-- the roll call if members which c vere i a period cf tinio from the o'gani'.iitlon cf the ch ii reh down to the present lime. The paper is as follows: The conference held in the Relnap school house in March, 1S53, the S. I'nipqua circuit was separated frnn the Umpqua Midslon with Uev. .1 V. Miller as pastor. His first sermon in Itoseburg was preached in the bar room of the McClallan House. The first quarterly meeting was held at the residence of .lames Oilmore on Deer Creek, Sewt. 30. 1S53. The first quarterly meeting of the second year, held at Winchester. Prnm-rtv was purchased, and paid for at Winchester for a parsonage, which was used for all services. Hev. J. W. Miller serv ed the church two years. The first, quarterly Tinetlng of the year 183 was held in the Jones school house. Uev. .1. O. Itaynor was In charge at this time. He served three years. During his pastorate the membership largely increased. Two Sabbath schools were organized. J. V. York was the P. B. ' During1 the pastorate of Rev. C. O. Helknap from ISiiS to 1rir9, the charge was ch aimed to Rosebitrir. Rev. C. Stratton from 185! to 18(11. During ibis time a parsonage was . built and the membership inere'to'J nearly one half. The annual' eonfe renee met in Vancouver. Wash., in 1 September. ISM. Hilltop Simpson vent -to this chnrire Rev. A Taylor1 and A. C. Kairchild They both left ! the ehnr? before the close of th"' cimfcrene( vtar. I Rev. C. Aldej snn filled -.h i plare ' until September, 1 S( 2, when Rev. D. j T. Spaulding was sent to the charge! for I wo years. ; Rev. .1. T. Wolf came In 1SU5 ami i rdunied (he secnml year, when tlij Hiembcrrfhip w;,s inneaseil nm-1 Mum I for innny nry previous. U'v. T A. Worn! follrnv.d in li;', at the rinse! of his sofond vi-ar Unnn were 1 1 'J nif'eibor-- and nrolnitinuers. Rev. .1. (1. Skhimore served for fin llet Two yeris. IStllt to 1ST1. wlion ' Rv. C. W. Tn,, fte! Ve,i for cute y-ir. followed in lTl' liv Uev. .?. Van (') ave. in t;7:i K. I). Winter, was s--nt to the chart; and r-MnaiT'd on"! y-ar. He was succec-led by j;..v. .1. Howard, who w;-.s with us for i'Tee) -irs. The Ros-burg chunh uasi built du"hm Ids sni-oint year. Tlir ! appointment of Rev. D. A. Crowell ; in 1NT.7 was a iniMaV.e and tlin rhun-h ; was b't't wi h conditions liard to over-! Hti'c. He was followed by Rev. X.I A. Starr, who by paip-nc" and lam'-! t) s was aide u lartjr lv overcome Hi" 1 flii'lir'tiltp-s. At the close of the yar j there were 7') nn'tnli'T.s ;iikJ IS nro- batinn.'Ts. II.- war- ret unu'd. potint i'h"i-oveiiH-nts were n ude on t)ie 'h'uch. properly. R--v. V. I). Xi -ip,!s c:ine to i In virk in. ln. There vi a iniiop Sitn.l.' v '-'--vol h !(i the roi; r! h.M . !--'e,. .ic,..i; .;.:.i,?1-J a M-'tiiiidis; I iM-n; a) S.ni !av school. R'-v. 7. W. Mi'ier fo!lo'd in KM. V,e 1 t (5;.. (';:,.' V"l " to !): mipi:iifl hi ;,!:;::'. I Di p: -.'.linsr ejr?. .. a? i-.v- e r -v. M. i v; .;. i...-.-i i .-j- it. in . - i .;f v. w.-i-b v : "afte-.j-'. (' nn in the ci;i;."t and r;rn I m t..-. -.y. -. In I - M tie- ;i).n v 1 ' P !;' t i Ro-.-Pi;-!- rn-'. l:-..Mi. r V b wi-a--afn r'tu:-..-.. In 1 - - ( r.:. J V. ' i i ' n t!'" 1 .il-t n- ,f -'-t c'ia v c !- foi t hj i-.l tin,.. 'I';,,. !: h ie)p'-rrw--l s, iitu.'iMv and f.-0-liii'v, n-.,-triV-' r- li" r v'"-I .P'' ha!f. TTi;py iiinii'i-v ni'Tii- were ma'., on chnrcli f.n 1 v:, -o", a pr.nnTi y A n o'-enn wp-j den a d hv r S: il'h of Rnr"ai -I. At t he cnnf'er'-lic" h'M'd hi ir.T-'e Cl-.tj-ch. Poi?Jld I.V I'iy'.op Ffi'-te-. Rev. D. T. Stimm-rviRe v s' n Rn.- 'b'trc. This wi4 t'ie fi:t vnv tin Uosehnrr cbut.-h had pr-':-iitjg v Tview, tuirc Ttcii S ir. 1 p . V. E lw:.rd Oil ten Prved thin change . from IffR lo j Iter. J. L. Stratford was rri'to" j from 1S90 to 1S91. Ho was assist ed in special meetings by Sister Par ret t fifty cr more joined on proba tion. This year Cleveland aud Prench settlements were set off 'n the Wil bur circuit and Rosen urg made a sta tion. In 1891 and 18:12 Rev. H. P. Sn tch well served the cnurch; an ef fort, was made to start a new church building enterprise. The old parson age property was sold, and a new building erected on the ground ad joining the church. 18S2 and 1893 found Rev. R. L. Thompson as pastor. During his pastorate 53 were added to the mem bership. Rev. A C. Ptickner served the church In 1894. Special meet ings were held and the ch-irch spirit ually helped. In 1895 Rev. Geo. W. Kennedy eatno and sewed one year. Brother and Sister Kennedy wore lovely people. Through their efforts and alsc G. H. Churchill's, the old church was remoddelcd and the an nual conference was held here that year. Bishop Cranston presiding. Frank L. Moore then 'nnip to us for two years, but did not serve his full time, os he wished to go east to persue his studies. He was succeed ed by George It. Arnold, who served the charge from 189S to September, 1900. when A. S. Mulligan came to Roseburg and remained until Sep tember, 1902, when they were moved on account of their little daughter's health. The church was greatly strengthened end built up during his pastorate. Sister Mulligan was a very able helper along r.M lines of church work. A gracious revival was held while they were here, Rev. Marshal assisting. Rev. G. II. Bennett was then sent, to us. He was returned the third year, but In March, 1905, he was transferred to Mandota, 111., ex changing places with Rev. V. C. Ren ter. In 1906 Rev. Preston Boyd took charge, only remained one year, when he was transferred to Portland, but on nccount of ill health was trans ferred to the, Florida conference, hut en route be had the sad, misfortune of losing his wife and son in a rail road wreck. Brother Boyd received the sincere sympathy of his many friends in Roseburg. The following history of the First! Methodist chufch of Roseburg, when it was organized as "The t'mpqua Mission," in the year 1 S52 to the present time. The first P. K. was Rev. J. H. Wilbur and th first preacher In charge Rev. J. O. Ray nor. . Historical sketch of the Roseburg charge during the pastorate of .las. K. Hawkins from Oct. 1, 1907 to Jan. 1, 1910: Dearly, beloved members of the Methodist Episeop il church, and friend-: I take great pleasuie, as pastor of this Roseburg Methodist Episcopal church. In adding a new chapter to its history, coverimr a period -f lime from my arrival in Oct., 1307, to Jan 1. 1910. Wo were sent to the Rosehurg charge by the Oregon annual c in ference, assembled at-Grace church, Portland, with Bishop Meore as the ureslding oflicer. We had just closed our second year's work at MeMiniivIlle, Oregon, aud were taken away from n .Metho dist church, and a ninth beloved peo ple, lo serve in this field. We. shall never forget' our arrival In ('"it; ciiy, where we ame complete : tr;'iirs. A few of ihe gord tnein-h- of Ihe church mot us at the .V::;h nai l and gave us a clu-'ilnl ?;re"( i:n. At fhia ttmo the parsonage Wa:; nnd. r;:oi:ig repairs and was not n uly for occiiiJancy. We were escorted to I he lovely heme of Sister Kinnia Hnwanl. where wo partook of a hounU'ul and well urepar-' ft supper. Lat r e ree-ive-1 The roval hoHpiniii..v at the home m' P.roiher and Sister ('hur'-hill v. here vo remained until we could take im ;i;ir j'eod, in our own quarters. Thi Kind of tr -at met t i'.t the heL'trinin of our work yuve us great enctnira.ie meiit. !nl best of nil the friend hip of the ." who rerterl us ff-st. was not Ihe efl'ervesent kind. It is the kind (hat grows better wiih nun. We found hew mieihiim like nm hundred 'member-?, most of whom seemed rather di:-co.trau' l. but loyal to the Methodist, ideal. This-fail iii'ul little coiiij i;ny of God's people af forded thi nurlers around which we ha " built out- prem-nt coiisi i t ip-ncv. With dur reyarus for my iccmt nt'edeces; oi. and wiih the hii-'he'-t apprei-iat ion of their noble tiiieniF and self Kiif -rfi'tcint: devoiimi but with reluctance I report followiu:.'; fact v'-'t that in spite of their TaiMifnl and e-iei L'--utic labors. I he u" 'i f'r the pii eilit or tfii v ; h is h;i:e. lv held its own. Our chu" ! bad b-'-t lis fernh-r hi.:a s'-'Us'Ipj: it'd i tnl. It had trrme fr"ie f!ivl -" itt im-n h. r- -,"!it. 'r . Ii AV Mi'lfi. it v up.!'' r .f .ic 'iil.i. " - ,f,tl tn n.'Ml' ia do f ..,- .l.in, . V- f.,-.-."d t'.'o i 1 ::c'i .o r m!V in -T':'s ; -it i n:i1)v. In-! " v ' v a :-.'. V.'-. h.,:l not !"! ''.-e ! v ').!) w-- r ci'ivfi an ord'-r f.-era ih - iv en"i.i! cr !: : n- U. i L t I" !i'-W ' ir,,'i' v.a'!-- -n'.nlnL' e-.i"' ''-e-i.-o-' v. '1 his was dMa- at a c r' i.f tno'-e than five thoo-and doll:.-. V:ite V.. v ere f.-l-?n-r ':'!'" r,f : ve h.i ) i. ,i of r.Vl... h). .1 ; P ! fi"v .lolbti. hr.n.-irrr ( : , - , ... in"r'--t. wt'ic!: 'v;i ii )."' h hi"' t n1 i in on--' .-'renin? TMs i :)'' t ! i; " c-! of dm Mir t'-e f!r t y. -ir. ft wis am a;-"nt to the r.a';'.-e an ! hi- v.i;"r tbit h, onlv --.-ih :e :.-n for 'he cbnT'3 wi annic-- nine of t)i. fhurc'i life Tad an 'n-zatliet in-r of peo ple Vkho w-juld rally to its s ippi rt. DOROTHY TAFT FOUND Missed by Mother at Los. Angeles Depot. THE ANXIETY IS BROKEN Ciirl Proceeds to Sau telle AVheiv Sue Remains at the Home of a Friend During the Xiglit Itetunis to Her, Mother (Special to The Evening News.) Sawtelle, Cal.t Jan. 1. Dorothy, the 12-year-old daughter of S. H. Taft, a cousiu or President Taft. who was supposed to have mysteriously disappeared Trom a soutnern Pacific train while bound from Pomona to her home yesterday, was found today. Dorothy had been visiting at the home of H. C. liowen, in Pomona, since Saturday last, and yesterday Mrs. Bowen escorted her to the depot and placed her aboard the train, sup posing that she would make the trip without unusual incident. Upon the train's arrival at Los Angeles, how ever, Dorothy was nowhere to be found. . An investigation was Immediately Instituted, the result being that the girl was found this morning. In explanation of her movements' Miss Taft simply Mild that she missed ner mother In the crowd at Los Ange les, aud proceeded to-Savi He where she spent the night with friends DESECTIVES SEEK ALLEGED FUGITIVES (Special to Tile Evening News.) Denver, Jan. 1. Detectives em ployed by John Armstrong Chanler, foymer husband of Princess Trou dctzkey, is in the city seeking a for eigner, who Chanled declares, fired continual prnyer-went up from hearts and homes for a genuine out pouring of (iod's spirit. Never did people carry more ( f n burden than did some of our faithful ones. Cod, greatly rewarded these prayers with a gracious revival rorittUing In more than one humiren conversions. Sixty people were a tided to the church as a result of this, meeting. Some of the cm verts Joined the other church es. We had that, year' a net gain of one hunJred members, besides this fnn in membership $!)IU was paid on old ind"btedue:s and improve ments, raisini; for nil caubes. $2429. Since our first revival we have bad several special meetings, one of three veks' duration under the leader ship of Ttev. Van Mart or, oar con- j ffivnee evangelist, another of three ; weeks dura) ion conducted bv he pn.Ktor and assisted by Prof. Cray, who bad charne of the music. The third, lasting for op vpk, conduct ed by IW. I.. F. Smith of Trinity church. Portland All of .these- rc- 1 Hulled In (!iic!cenim: our neonb and t inc reaping the n.imbet' of converts mid nuncri( il Ktri'pglh of the church. I'm ring t ulv la.st conference ye;!r j there was a marked advance itloriL' : 1 he lines of ministerial support and j the various li'Me'velnnt "Utcrn: h" lu all 52 HIT were rnnort'-d, with all ililiat inns paid in I nil. On our return to this work f'"r an other yjir we found a heart''' wl come from the people. At our I i rii iofflcir.1 boa.-d meeting the nnt!er el ''( nri-iL,' i ht aid of a musical di: . -1 1 tr and Instructor W!.i tn'ien nn I--r adv i.' ntent . and ri:-ult. d in ; In drawing np of a centia'-t with P-of , Cras. A. Eoiz. wro ban been a l-i'"'1' tep to us. and has proven his a;il itv as director ar.d ins'vnrtor bv h'uli L'i-ade tnuic which tie and h!-ch-.ir have rendered from time to tini". , The prut or is trnlv tbn".;f'.l f' 'the InvaJ suni-ort and encniM-iix 'i,i.nr ihrt Is givi-n him by his nflicial m--n!- bers. i (iitr church ."tint '' u-' s to kcow. 'P1--'outlook frntn th.. pastor's vh w nn ') was never hrli'hler t.v b"je,-. lie l,. - 1 lbu-f'8 the future hobb- ureal i Inn- ill store for th,' riiMii h ')nr nen'W"ishi:i ,tl Tr" n' " var I'm'). Him-as th.-.t bav- u .if-e 1 let 7. fcom J "7 In 1"T'J. .1 m t !'..'! in nf tl": rl v er - -t. cd rnf, rift v. Oi:r und,.- - . n i-eiJnw-r h:- I't."-.-, ', i 'lu-e-i"' mI I 'v- -v .--fi . :. .ii. I d'. d !' i : :ht .-. v. !! s at li.nce . r'-.:-; .VI: of this .we n i :i Ih'. ii i.-i ; n - TV-' :e ? -if h-.K pe . r h - I'rirt Mli: ' l : i if: fo:e ha.t- Th- h -ad of e; -h ' - - nt f.f v ,. )r ni.k' 'i hi. a ;.-!r.fcnls,- ila-. ;n d b::. .;. mi -i-lnr" N.t .rl en ot-h ' i e v.ecl(-,!!v VP of the i ' :-...'. :v and 'be '; ,t ;, fler '-'t-id' " I" ! U ' '! ' ' 7 fad v- II aijend d .V- ' our 'ai'hf.il nnd .-or;- c-:-:.-d . " t -t d. it. P:o'h:r I. H. "( a;-1 f-.-)n have twri e; .nU ' n'X in I - one. v.-'n n we h ::!) IV' 'vnrk. T' Stindav prht) at V'!nc','--i"r v :'s g-milzed by the pa-i'.r with t1 ; (Con! Inued from Page 2 ) upon his from ambush near his home, "merry Ml- at Cobham, Virginia, on Thanksgiving day.. Believing that an attempt bad been made to take his life Chauler offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of the wo tld be assns.Htn. Chauler also offered to pay the fugitive $1,000 if,he would reveal the identity of the person who employed him to attempt the tragic deed. - MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE (Special to The Evening News) Boston. Jan. 1. In the future Christian Science practloners may ask fees equal to those charged by re putable physicians In the commu nity. Mrs. lOddy, founder of the Christian Science church, today def initely filed charges for treatment in accordance with the general letter of Christian Science healers. "Chris tion Science practloners should make their charges for treatment equal to those of reputable physicians In their respective community." SEVERE EARTHQUAKE RECORDED IN OHIO (Special to The Evening News.) Cleveland, 0.f Jan. 1. Father O' Denhaeh. prol't-ssor of nstronoiny at St. Ignatius College In this city, an nounced this morning that that In stitution recorded a severe earth quake He stated the shocks were the severest communicated to Instru ments since he has been connected with the college and estimated .that the shock center was three thousand miles distant from Cleveland.. CLEARANCE One-fourth Off on AH Clothing Our window is a mirror of what you will find inside, livery suit marked in plain figures. You cannot nl'foi d to pass this saV of strictly higli-clnss, hand tailored suits. It means money to you. DO IT NOW. BUY, SAVK, STOP, THINK! livery suit and overcoat must lx; sold. These prices must appeal to you. This is the store that does things. No fictiou. t Think nf nn woul, hnml tailored fUf.r An nr Hull, noliliv up-lo-ili' .niliiiilu In Htvlu fV fl 1 W id I 1 1 g and piiuorii. ihc.-ip at I j.On. now .... 1VM m All wool fino wnrstf d rhIIh, fnricv B1 (I1 d O -A ri ' fashn.crv.s and Scotch tuwds. ch:ii. hJAW Tl SI I at $m.ui). now ijJIU.UU All tlio special lilh Knnln Hlriclly nil 4 wool in :i t t in !t , til.; littcHl. finililon:-. l it 4 AA fli nrv..-b, oltvi. l.rw nml .Inrlt urtiyK. NAUT JklS (ill M till 8i..'S. ehoap til S0.t)l)ti, now Y"''u" Jfl Iniporlcil f.'HH.v v.-orsiln!, top nol.li- rl tU a s r r oik, mill.-, lo In- pi- 1 of. hi i lit iv hnml fW tuO rtS 0f tallor. il, a Imrnnln at 2 ' :.u, now ....''" " Y,U,V'1' fiJ H n i I h thai von rami it rwlstt wntitlnir ' . fk Oil i;:.;, w0w JS18 7S OH lor from S-'.-,.o'J I.. .tii.i.f. now . ..... 15" ylV, I f 1-4 Off 1-4 Off 1-4 Off 1-4 Off 1-4 Off 1-4 Off ""overcoat bargains ' AfniiUli 1 1 :md -T:i ilnff-d nvcrc-oal s. Militnrv collars, larce m'oiiiiiient shoulders, I'riesllj' Craviiifltcd, Hlacl;s, (Irays, fancy and unfinished worsletls. You camiol resist these money saving liarains. Overcoats Sold Everywhere from $15 to $13 Now $11.25 Overcoats Sold ! very v. here from $18 to $20 Nov $13.50 Overcoats SoKl Everywhere from $20 to $25 Now $15.00 See Cur Hat Department Fcr Attractive Prices All Negligee Shirts to Ycu at Attractive Prices This is nr.r first Mu'i:ii sal': and we want y'il to see and ap-'teiiale that we do u hat we s:r , and have it ii Ii c: in the .-!iie tliat does Im-iie -s in a lejdl ini.ile wav. If v.n littve i.-.-vt r h-.t-n a p:ttnn f llarth's Ttpj(i ry, e-'.ninietu e now. Let ii ; p;ove to von tin !'e is merit in liieh-elass joiods, .t raving tu Jfttl in this Sale at'd a sa'.i-f.teii..n that will he a plea.-urt'. a HOMK OI-' ltl;i.I. SIIDI S Australian Fight Promoter Will Back Johnson. DEPOSITS THE MONEY IIilKli Mi'llitiisll, (if Australia, Snyo ltd Will liNk V 10,000 on Ihe .Match Hvi-nt to Ih- I'llllcd Off in Ki'ploinhcr. (Special to The Evening News.) San Francisco, Jan. 1. Hugh Mc intosh, the Australian fight promot er, is exerting his efforts In nu at tempt to match Jack Johnson, . the hurley negro, and Tommy Burns. Mc intosh savs ho will post a purse of $40,000, the winner to take all. In the cablegram received from the Au stralian pug It Is stipulated that tha fight shall be pulled off In Septem ber. Also (hat the money to guar antee the purse Is now deposited, and that Burns litis affixed his signature to the agreement. Mcintosh gives no Intimation in hi? brief message as to whee the fight will bo pulled off, but t n withstand ing this oversight, It U said that the promoter will favor Australia. TO HE AltltEKTEI), (iiirdlner I tout Manager Accused of Carrying Explosives. The charge of shipping giant pow der abroad a sleam power vessel and labeling the hoxe3 butler, bacon, dried fruit aud molasses has caused a war- First Annual n " 1 1 ROSEDURC, OREGON nov.i: oi' itwi.M, mkii:s I rant to be Issued by the ('tilted I States court for the arret! of O. il. Hinsdale, at Gardiner, on the limp qua river. Walter I.. Fvans. deiiutv district j attorney for th0 I'nlted Slates, filed the complaint yesterday afternoon, and revived a statute on the aubj-jct passed In 1S71. Under this old law the Informer receives one half of the fine which may be Imposed and which It. this case may amount to $2000. Hinsdale Is one of the proprietors and managers for the company which operates the Eva, a passenger and freight carrying vessel, plying along the Vmpqua. The, same company la also alleged to be owners of a (ten oral merchandise establishment which supplies goods to logging camps and the farming communities ulmve. Gar diner. Among the supplies frequent ly requisitioned by telephone Is giant power. It is charged that Hinsdale has made a practice of supplying: these ordnt'B and has for war bid 'ho stuff under fictitious brands lu ord r to prevent Inspectors Edwards and Fuller, of the board of Inspection for steam vessels from as ;avt 'lining the character of the shipment Inspectors heretofore have found It necessary only to warn owners of verse Is to secuie compliance with the rule. This will be tho first prosecution 1 over made on th l Taciflc coast under the old law. James Ware, of Olalht, ppent yes terday tu tho city attending business matters. Just a call at my studio , will convlrce yon we are ar- Hsts and can make you overy kind or size photo you may desire. Frames mndo to or- der. Clark's Studio, Rose- 4 burg National bank building. worst :dx, Scolfh 'rwceils f mtf mam of i:i:;.w, snor.3 ALE