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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1910)
TflK KVKWI.VO NEWS TI'KM)A Y, JANUARY 4, HHP, CLOTHES OF YOU 1 1 V I Mfaiiuffm hi. THAWING I'ltOZKX mWA.MITI Kiitno Old Htoiy of Kxplojdoii and Death. Grants Push, Or., Jan. 3. While attempting to thaw out I0 pounds of dynamite, tho explosive blew up and Frank James and Charles Huddle met horrible deaths. Tho explosion was terrific and felt all over town. James was blown t0 j feet away and Ills right arm could ' not be found. Huddle's body was found 25 feet away. Ono leg was torn from tho body. The clothes of both men were torn off and their faces crushed beyond lecognition. Neither man was married. Huddle came here about a year ago from Georgia, and James, who was a first cousin to Frank and Jesse James, baa been prospecting in south ern Oregon about two years. The men were engaged in clearing land near town. i m:i Mi:itisn,i, i m;i; Jury Acquits Head limine Keeper In 20 .Minutes. Fred T. Morrill, proprietor of the Twelve-Mile road house, was acquit ted In 20 minutes yesterdav nfler noon on the charge of selling liquor to a minor, A Jury in Judge tlatens' department of the circuit court brought In the verdict, shortly after 4 o'clock, In Portland. ATI KM PI'S M'ICIDN. Lived for Nearly n Week Drinks Concentrated l.ye. Rllverton, Or.. Jan. It. W. 1,. Kon nlmore, the aged farmer who at tempted suicide at his home near this city a wevk ago Sunday, died at 1:110 Hits morning. Fcnnluiore was found by the members of his family lying In a pool of blond at his farm home near hero, unconscious. I le never regained eoiisclouHnefM. lie drank a half ounce of concentrated lye with suicidal Intent. This failed of Its purpote, and he inflicted a deep wound In his neck and two In his left bide wllh a dull knife. He suffered Intense pntn for more than a week. Little Is known of Fcnr.lniore. Me came here from the east last fall and purchased large fanning Interests. His sou lives on one farm. Fennl more and bis family hud been erect ing a house on another placn. Fen nlniore rented a third farm. Since co m I tm to Oregon bis health had been poor. HAIL " ;d may you bring to all the read eis of The News a cup full to over flowing with health, peace and pros perity. ThanKin" one and all for their support and favors in the past, I sign myself. Yours for another year, . H. Churchill THE IRONMONGER QUALITY AWAIT HERE. The straightest and sur est road to good Clothes the best Clothes brings you here. If you frequent any of the "by patlm" you'll be apt to lose your-Hi-lf in the tangle of misleading "J!ar(;ain8." Whatever we do is well done whatever we buy is well chosen quality iB the object and perfect Clothes satisfaction and effect. There are many other places to buy Clothes, to be sure but you'll liml that the best is always here. These clothes are made for us by the Stein lilock Co. and Dayid Adler, two of tho greatest Tailor organizations in the world. Every .Suit wo sell is sold with an ab solute guarantee of Satisfaction or your Miney refunded or a new ruit in return. I. ABRAHAM Remember quality Is the true tost of cheapness, our good Clothes you shall know us. hlF.V LAND BILL. Congressman Man ley Preparing Im portant Hill. Washington, Jan. 3. Representa tive W. C. Hawlev is preparing a bill, to be Introduced this week, permit ting tho stale of Oregon to select lands outside of forest reserves in lieu of Hchool sections tkd up In the reserves. He alms to recure, for the state, lands as valuable as Its forest school sections. KopnMontativo Hnwley finds that several hundred thousand ncros oT Orogon school lands are now tied up In forest reserves and of no value whatever to the state, because they are unsurveyed, and, therefore, not a proper base for Hen selection. lie Is anxious that the state shall be grnuted nbsoli;te tit to to a full acre age of BchooJ lands to which It Is en titled under the enabling act and wants the lauds of approximately the same characted nnd value as those now tied up In reserves. Once n state can get title to such lands outside of forest reserves It can realize upon them to tho extent of several million dollars, all of which would go Into the school fund. Ills hill directs the secretary of the Interior to ascertain just how much Oregon school land is now in the forest reserves. Other western members are pro- paring similar bills and the probabili ties are that a general hill, applica ble to all western states, will he re-; ported by the public lands eonm-it-; tee. I Itltl'W Kit AND PASTOR Will Travel to Pendleton to Invest) gate Saloons. North Ynkimn. Wash.. Jan. 3. llov, Morton L, Itose. pastor of the First. Christian church and a leader of Hie prohlhltlonlstH. and J. J. Schot- feldt. head of the inkttna Brewing company, will within two weeks make a trip together to Pendleton. Or., to Inspect nnd report on condi tions there under a dry regime. These leaders of opposing forces met nut- side a pollirg place at the recent lo cal option "lection. Introduced them selves and made arrangements for the Joint trip. Mr. Rose says he sees nothing out of the ordinary In hip milking the trip with Mr. Sehlolfeldt. and that the lat ter Is personally a gentleman, and that the two will be able to discover and report the truth to North Yakima. Head The Evet-lne News for news. 1910 OF R0SEBURG LOCAL XKU'H. The Ladle' Aid society of the IVin llnt church will meet nt the r-Mld'iiee of Mrs. Lewis Kohlhngen Thursday atiernoon. j MIhh Kcho (iiulrtiri, manager of the Douglas County creamery, loft a handsome? 1910 ealcndar at The I News office todny. flip New York store plnced a fine j large Htgn on the front of its place ; "f huKli.(4i today. Sails and Condon i Wfto tin; m Mists that done the work. J. E. Polton, tho Bockman, has j rut iir nod from Ft K Janath where he has boon for the past few months. Airs. Pit I ton stopped at Ashland to ! visit with her mother for fi brief pe j rlod, after which she will join her I husband In this city to remain here ' permanently-. Ashland Tidings: The Ashland Commercial club's membership enm italgn closed In a blaze of glory Fri day night, and now that returns are all In, It Is fhowii that names enough have been added to the roll to swell the total membership to 412 giving to Asnland. It Is believed, the distinc tion of having the largest member ship In its commercial club of any city or town of like population In the world. SWITCHMENS' STRIKE DECISION TONIGHT (Speclnl to The Kvenlng News. It ut to, Mont., Jan. 4. Upon the decision tonight of tho Hutte miners as to whether they will continue sup porting tho striking switchmen de pends the steady employment of 20, 000 men. The Amalgamated Copper company have announced today that if tho miners vote to continue to lend aid to tho striking switchmen they will close down all their plants In Montnna nnd Wyoming practically throwing ail the miners, s neltermen. lumbermen and quarry men oul nf work. The union members of the Great Fnlls smelters who have suf fered from hunger and privation due to (he shut down of the lloston Mine & Smelter company, voted last even Ing to aid the railroads In carrying on switch! riK In order that the plant might be reopened. FRENCH AVIATOR MEETS DEATH (Special to Tho Evening Newp.) Bordeaux, France, Jan. 4. Leon D. Lagrande, a flying machine (ope rator, lost his life here today by the collapse of his aeroplane while mak ing a flight. CANNEQ PEACHES , KILL SIX PERSONS (Special to The Evening News) Sawtello, Cal., Jan. 4. Four per sons are dead and six are expected to expire here today, the result of eating ennned peaches at a New Year's celebration at tho home of Al phonso Ferrandez. RIVER BOAT MEETS WITH ACCIDENT (Speclnl to The Evening News) Pitsburg. Jan. 1. Several men have been reported killed when a river boat blew up off Heaver, near thiu city today, shortly after noon. RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS Condition of CmvHahity Prevail With ltig Interests. New York. Jan. 2. Railway im provements aiid extensions planned for the present your with a view to enabllnu: t ransportat ion lines to catch up wiih the demands of tbei rapidly Increasing tonnage the bet- torments which would cost at least i $;too, one, (ton and possibly $;uiunio.- J (Min are tielug "held up nwaiittm; congressional, labor and other de velopments. This fact became known today when several of the big eastern roads were asked for Information regard ing their budgets of expenditure for 1 1 I'suallv the budgets are com- !"d nr.d approved during the final Idnvs of the eld ye.ir. ai.d by New Year's day t he railroads are re.idy to announce their policy ns to x- : penditmes for the year. This is far from the rase this vear. .tnd the be ginning of 1910 finds Wall st reel rather slomny with r-speri to -he general ri 'I'vay si mat inn. in fact, U Is par,'! -! to those existing during the earl i of 1 U 0 7 . Stranr ' t-nough the same cause Is assigned f m pr St nt nmMt:ii:My Then it :atvd t he h-gislation Hate au " " il. which railroads obtatii i ' opening nf t!'i7, felt to b b .D their interests .lust mow 1 ' i-.u.ie appi'f beni..n ex ist regarding the legislative hiu:i lion. slate and national, but m-or tnige'v natiotiM. Whetber warranted i y facts or not. it is undoubtedly true that raitro-uls ire hilting upon the threshold of a libiral nolUy c.f expenditure and that the bait miv be-nine a vndtio re treat otovUb'd certain thine? happen which tlu raihoad management ami clpate. TIIK HOLIDAYS AUK PAST. We thank our many cnromers for their liberal patronage Pi the pat. and will appreciate end etf "iapi to merit your 'onfldeneo (i the future. Special sale beginning Jan. 4. rive or six patterns of roeic-rs 'o r'-e oMt ' nt great Iv reduced pr ces, "watt h our I w tndow." AM renuia Us r.f wall :a tier 1-3 to nf to makt rtmn foi new sto'k. A few rennan's nf car ets nt verv low prices. On all bt.r gains the first to conic wilt be th first served. Just get hn.y, n. W Strong, tho Furniture Man. LOCAL KVS. Try one of those Snell filters will fit any faucet. See Winnie Gad'iit), the plumber. tf. For a good clean nhave, hair cut or bath, call ac the Maddix barber shop, Caw street. TF John Hall returned to Myrtle Creek thi morning after a brief visit with relatives In the city. Charle Roberta, county surveyor, went to Myrtle Creek this morning to attend business matter? connected with his official duties. William Van Buren and wife left for Los Angeles this morning to Hpcnd about two months visiting at the home of the hitter's Flster. Mrs. HJ. J. Robinson returned to Portland this morning after a vitdt of two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gilbert in West Ros"burg. Just received Another shipment tf the famous "Last Forever" hos iery. A written guarantee with every pair. Sold only by The Fair. tf. Mrs. Arthur Marsh rf turned to her home at Vancouver. Wash., thi morning after a brief visit at the hi.ne of her sister, Mrs. S. K. Sykes, in this city. If you are looking for good service In tho barber line call at the Maddix harber shop. Caps rtre"t, Uoseburg National bank bldg. Three chair shon. Bath rooms In connection. TF W. . Clark and wife who recently arrived hera from Michigan, left this morning for Glide In company with Joseph Alexander, where tlfey will enjoy a visit at the latter's home. W. C. Harding, F. H. Alley and Thomas D. Richardson went to Port land last evening to confer with Ore gon's foremost booster, relative to advertising the Umnqua valley. Hay, oats or groin are all right for the horse, but how about your wife. "Wouldn't she be pleased to have some of those swell fixtures for her home, now on display at Winnie Uaddis, tne plumber? tr. A party by the namo of Seedirf underwent an operation at Mercy hospital this morning, Dr. Houck per forming the surgery. The patient is resting easy at this writing with ex cellent chances of recovery. For Men. There Is no beter Bhoe made than the celebrated "J. E. Tilt," which is to bo found at the Mllllkln Shoe Store. And for heavy i wear there Is nothing equal to the 'United Workman Shoe." dt-f. Don't fall to get one of those sou venir calendars for 1910, combined with a choice collection of select o no tations from your Rosebe.rg friends, arranged by the ladies of tho First Preshyterinn cnurcn ana now on sale at. th Roseburg book store. Bellows dry goods r-tore and Mrs. Faston's grocery store. Price 35 cents. J. R. N. Roll, at ono time a resi dent of Rosebnrg, stopped over here last evening enrcute from his home at Corvnllis to points In California and Mexico. Mr. Bell conducted the Douglas Independent In this citv from 1SSfi to 1SH0, nnd will he re membered by innnv of the old timers in this locnllty. In speaking of his trip to a News representative this morning Mr. Hell ald: "I am not taking this trip for my health or for a rest, hut on the contrary, am inclined to give my congregation a rest." While hcie Mr. Rell was en tertained nt the home of his cousin, G. W. Wonneott. The state hoard of equalization has completed tho task of equalizing the assessments of the several count ies throughout the state. Douglas comi ty's assessment ns compiled bv As sessor Calkins totaled $27,275,740. but this wns reduced bv the board to $21,003,260. The reduction speaks well for Mr. Calkins inasmuch as it evidences the fact that he assessed all property according to law. regard less of sentiment. In Lane as well as several other counties throughout the state the assessment was raised by the board, showing that the as sessors of those particular counties were negligent m mating their as sessments. Douglas county now stands In sixth place Instead ot in fourth place ns last year. After a deliberation of less than 30 minutes the jury empaneled to listen to the evidence in the case of the State vs. Hank Smith returned a verdict of guilty in Justice Long's court shortly before 0 o'clock last evening. For various reasons the passing of sentence was deferred un til some future date, this allowing the attorneys for the defendant an op portunity to file a motion of appeal to the circuit court. Smith w:;s ac cused of selling Intoxicating liquor contrary to law. The evidence as ad duced by the witnesses for the prose cution was comviueiii. showing be yond the least doubt that ihe transac tion had been 'onsununatod as per Indictment. The siecii'ic charge against Smith was that of selling a bottle of whisk v to James Moore, an inmate of the Oregon Soldiers' Home on January 1. Inobby! I TAILOR-HADE I f All the Latest Weaves to make selections from at a BODGE The Reliable Tailor UIT For All the Choice Goods In CANDY LAND Call THE Fred Stewart is confined t nome with a Bevere attack or nemor rhage. l'HOFKSSIO.VAIj CAHDH. ATTOItNKVS. JL C'RAWKOni & WATSOX A. M. Crawford J. O. WaUon Auomi's-At-Law. H Rooms 1 and 2, Douglas Co. Bank Bldg 4 iiobeburg, Oregon. it COSHOW RICE ? Altorueyu-At-Ldw. Taylor & Wilnon Building. , Uoseburg, Oregon. - J. A. BUCHANAN Altornpj'-At-Law. Notary Public. Abraham Bldg. Roseburg, Oregon. U i. C. FUIj1,EHTON 'f Attorncy-At-Law. if Will practice in all State and W federal Courts. Office in Marks Building. Roseburg. Oregon. JUtlJI T. IAJNG Attorncy-At-Law. Rooms 7 and 8, Douglas Co. ? Bank Building. Roseburg, Oregon. ' H. W. VlAiVsTKIts' ' Attorney-AtLaw. .t Notary Public. Rooms 6 and 7, Marsters Buildlnn. a I'llYSICfANS. SKKI.Y, S ETHER & STEWART lMtyKirians and Surgeons Office Lowor door Douglas Co. Bank bldg., corner Main and 'i Oak streets. Phone 771. Roseburg, Oregon. & -3 g fr & 3 :feO3feSJ r mmll t LE0NA MILLS LUMBERCOMPANY II Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Dry Finish LumVer Doors and Windows of all Kinds. Yrdsoo Lower Oak Street. Phone 1411 ' I WHITE AS SNOW SThis is the claim made by all who send their p vn slung to the Roseburg Steam Laundry. To get - I tl. u resiilt no chemicals are used. Your laundry h is not treated in a severe manner very much to S the contrary it is handled in the most approved manner all the latest and most modern macliin ery is at our command to do your work in a most trorough manner. . .. ROSEBURG STEAM LAUNDRY 0. C. BAKER, Prop. ,f Jackson Street at ROSE j Iil8itj:i:j ELMElt V. HOOVER, t'liysicinn and Burgeon 4 Office, Main St., One Door South of City Hall. Phone 841. Roseburg, Orcgou. & DK. GKO. E. HOUCK, I'lijsiclan and burgeon. -j Office. Review Bldg., Phone 81. Roseburg, Oregon. & DR. LUCETTA SMITH . riiysician Women's and Children's if Diseases. Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. Phones Office, 1711, Res. if 1721. Mn raters Block, next to Douglas County Bank Bldg. Kj-eeburg, Oregon. DENTIST B. M. URUMFIEIjD Dt-ntist Rooms 6 and 7 Bell Sisters Bldg. Phone 1361 Roseburg, Or., P. W. HAYNES Dentist if Roseburg National Bank Bldg. Hours 10 to 12, 2 to 4. if Phone 1283. Roseburg Oregon. J. K. CHAPMAN, D. D. S. Dentist Hours 9 a. m. to & p. m. Tel- epbone 1141. Abraham Bldg. Residence Phone 1406. it Roseburg, Oregon. O. J. I1ACHER, I). M. D., ' ' it Dentist it " Abrahnm Roseburg, :'- Building. Oregon. Fill Your House with light no house is modern without electric Hunts. Though we , can wire "any old" building, the ' beBt work is when the houee is being constructed. We are always ready ! to give an accurate estimate and to ' guarantee the best work. G. L. PRIOR 315 N. Jackson St. .Roseburg, Or t v ROSEBURG,. OREGON tZ ROSEBUEG, ORE.