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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1910)
m ADVERTISERS Will Hud The Kvmiiii Xws th bot medium to rvuch the pouiileof lloiwliurir, A wlUO-n-wuku imtillcntlun printing 11 the new thnt'afit to print THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST Rain or Snow and Warmer Tonight Thursday Rain Warmer brisk south winds VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1910. NO. 60 DOUGLAS INI! RESOURCES 1L . . II OF TESTIMONY IPIIKGESSil LEVY IS FIXED II Ell ID In the Hermann Trial Portland at Myrtle Creek Rebekahs En tertain Visitors Royally Publicity Committee Get Down to Business WILL ISSUE A MAGAZINE Xot Less than 2,500 Copies of Pub Unit ion will be Ordered Kx fjlolt Advantages of Doug lus County. Tho first regular treeing of the pew publicity committee or the Rose burg Commercial Club was held at the offices -f the association last evening, and steps were taken to start a publicity campaign that has here tofore had no parallel in Southern Oregon. Of the seven gentlemen composing the personnel of the com mitter, Mewrf, W. C. Harding, Dr. A. C. Seel). J. W. Perkins, Jas. O. Newlnnd, and Morris Webber were present. The two absent members, 'Sam Josephson and W. L. Cobb, were unable to be in attendance at thla Initial session. W. C. Harding ncted in the capacity of chairman pro tern,- and the way business was transacted established a precedent that is good to follow. The minor matters disposed of was the author izing of Manager Darby Richardson to employ a stenographer at a sal ary of net exceeding $50 per month, the renting of a new typewriter until a machine can be purchased, and also 4 hat Mr. Richardson -was instructed o order such stationery and small of fice supplies as he will need to carry on the work outlined. A Monthly llooster Proper and adequate methods of advertising were considered at length and the general opinion was that a monthly publication of a newspaper tr magazine, devoted exclusively to the Interests of this county and city, carrying no advertising matter with ho possible exception of the S. P. Co. railway time curd and announcement, be issued. Following a thorough dis cussion of this all Important feature the committee passed a resolution au thorizing manager Darby Richard son to prepare copy and dnta. and contract for, such a publication, and that not less than 2,500 copies of the first Issue be gotten out. It was es timated that $65 would cover the cost . of this work, in this decision the r-omniittee struck on to a lead that will bring better results than most any other method that could have "been suggested. In carb issue the information will be fresh and right up to the minute, and will carry with it a weight and influence that will be convincing to all classes who are con templating a home in this favored section of the Northwest. lIuxim'Ks Men's Kvcurslon Another very important matter that wns given favoraoie consideration is that of a business mens' excursion to those sections of the county which ran be reached by rail, and Manager Richardson was instructed to arrange for such an excursion. The advanta ges accruing from a better acquain tance on the part of the business men tn ! O S I W 1 I! w l O 5 Special Coupon This coupon will be accepted as Fifty Cents (50 cts.) payment on any cash pur chase of $5.00 or over bought either at sale price or regular price, during the rest of this week, January 13th, 14th and 15th. 50c Novelty Theater Extra Vaudeville A NIGHTS A H- BEGINNING H( Thursday, January 13 With Change of Vaude ville Saturday GEO LeVEE champion all around Dancer of the North west, singing and talking corn median and up-to-date Monol oglst will make his first ap pearance In Roseburg on these dates. Admission only 10 cents. of Roseburg with the people in the adjacent and tributary towns and villages throughout the country are well recognized, and closer business relations will be the result of this proposed trip, and It will give every body a broader conception of what Is really necessary for the upbuilding of the uneqtialed resources of Douglas County. Preachers Will Help. To further promote the work in be half of the public, It was decide) to secure, the assistance of the city fas tors in ihe laudablo undertaking in hand. The committee fully recognize the fact that the pastors have a wide Influence, and that their words will be read by very many throughout the 13.1st who are turning their faces Westward for homes in Oregon, and it was therefore resolved that Mr. Darby invite the co-operation of these sentlemen In Rosburg's behalf, and to request thnfthe ministers of all the churches In the city of Roseburg and the county preach a sermon on a stated Sunday at the earliest oppor tunity, on the subject of civic endea vor, to the "end that our people may be properly and fully urged" as to their duty to support the beneficial p.nd improving work undertaken by the Roseburg Commercial Club, this publicity Committee and Mr. Da: by Richardson. " Mr. Richardson was elected to net as the regularly authorized represen tative of the publicity committee, and, to assume general overs'ght of the work. Meetings of the committee were st for Tuesdav evening of each week at 7 30 o'clock in the office In the Commercial Club rooms. Cash Wanted At ten o'clock this morning the members of the committee met at the rlub rooms as per agreement and have given a good portion of the day to systematic soliciting, in a body, for funds with whlrh to prosecute t'ris campaign of publicity in the direct In terests of the city and county. Ev ery confidence Is expressed by these gentlemen that they will meet, with fluttering Gucross, and the cause is worth v. MILITIA PREVENT NEGRO LYNCHING (Special to The Evening News.) Vienna, 111., Jan. 12. Four com panies of etate militia arrived here today to assume charge of the situa tion which developed ovsr the at tempt on the part of a mob to Ivncb three negroes who are charged with tho murder of Allen Clark, a rural route mill carrier. Following the arrest of the negroes for th ; brutal crime, which was committed on the train between this city and HiKnside. Sunday night, more ihan 300 men gathered and planned nn attack on l be jail where 'he murderers were held. Anticipating that the mob would undertake the lvmMng of the men accused of the murder, the sher iff wired to Governor Denecii for troops to protect the prisoners. The murder vas unprovoked and brutal, in th" oytf'emcr. (Signed) Josephson's KILLED IN QUARREL OVER HOMESTEAD (Special to The Evening Nevx i Butte, Mont., Jan. 12. In a quar rel over the homestading of a few acres of ground in a field claimed by Cyrus Spangler. a well known stock man, Lawrence Bolaml. a ranch hand, was shot and iustrtatiy killed by Spangler, near here today Knlnnd, who was employed by Spangler. and was working on the Utter s ranch a few miles from tho city, had gone Into the field to li"lp his employer set up some lire stakes. A dlsputo arose over the inatr. during which, it is alleged by Snangier, tho employe drew a revolver ti ack ur Ills con tention, but was not quick enough and that before he could shoot he, Spangler, fired in self defense. There were no witnesses to the tra gedy so far as is now known. , See the Seven Dwarfs Friday even ing Jan. 14. .. J14 ROWLAND ON STAND Hency I-i IVpendlng Wry Largely on Kvl'K'iico of Men Who Are Con victed or Vnder Indict ment. Jl'RY TO THY HERMANN. Charles W. Risley, furmer, Milwnukie, R. F. D., Clack amas county. Albertus H. Metcalr, sand ami sravel dealer, Portland. WilllDm Myers, farmer, Or egon Cltv, Clackamas county. Krlend D. Simmons, sales man, Portland. Benjamin F. Skolfield, con tractor, Arbor Lodge, Port land. J. C. Smock, farmer, Sher wood, Washington county. C. F. Pearson, painter, Portland. John B. Thompson, hotel keeper, Dallas, Polk county. Henry B. Stone, planer, Portland. Wesley Houck, retired far mer, McMiunville, Yamhill county. GeorRo Selkirk, real estate salesman, Portl&nd. Smith Stephens, farmer, Hopewell, Yamhill county. ' ' ' ; ; i .; (Special to The Evening News.) Portland, Jan. 12 Blncer Her mann faced an Important witness for the government today when John R. Rowland, draughtsman In the sur veyor general's ornce. was called to Ihe stand to show that Hormnnn, Mavs. and Meldrum. then statn at torney general, met in the hitter's office to lay plans which materializ ed into the Blue Mountain conspi racy. When couit adjourned for noon Rowland had testified that he had made maps for Mays, and later Cor W. N. Jones, of the Blue Moun tain reserve as It was asked to be withdrawn by Hermann tit the time he was land office commissioner. It Is evident from Her.ey's opening statement tills morning, that Henry Meldrum, former surveyor general and convicted of fraudulent surveys. S. H. Ormsby. Indicted for making fraudulent reports as speclnl agent, Dan Tarpley, -who dabbled In the Blue Mountain reserve deal, George Sorenson, under several Indictments, snd Mays, already convicted or con spiracy In connection with the Blue Mountain reserve, and other well known land case defendants, will be called as witnesses for tne govern ment. On tho other hand Worth ington, for the defense, will rely largely on the ofricial records of the general land office lo show that Her mann himself has had nothing to do with the Blue Mountain conspiracy. It being the attorney's 'contention that "Herman's record Is as clear as sunshine." Portland. Jan. 12. H tho ac ceptance by both sides of Smith Ste phens, a farmer, of Hopewell. Yam hill county, at 3:55 p. m. yesterday, the jury df twelve men which will determine Ihe guilt or innocence of Binger Hermann for his alleged com plicity In the Blue Mountain forest reserve conspiracy was coinj letod. In the selection of Jurymen ihe de fense gained a decided advantage over the government yesterday when, after an hour's argument, Judge Wolverten gave the defense the right to use ten peremptory challenges. Argument on this point was present ed by Attorney Worthington, of lo- fondant s counsel, who bat-ed tits con- tentlon on the fact that the statute had been amended so as to allow the defense in all coses. In which the ; punishment was death or more than ; i one year's Imprlfcop.ment, that mini- tier of challenges. Tne old hiw al-, lowed the defence only the same ; number of challenges as ihe govern-1 ment. or three. The amended sia-j tute became effective only last No-1 vein be r. Dozen Found In Thirty. It was necessary to call only thirty talesmen to the jury box to coirplote the jury of twelve men. In the se lection of the juiy not to exceed five hours of actual time was consumed. This jb conceded an exceptional rec ord, considering the Importarce of the case. Classified as to vocations, the jury Is composed of four farmers, one retired farmer, two salesmen, a painter, a hotelkeeper, a gravel deal er, a contractor and a planer. Six of tho twelve jurymen reside In Port land, two come from outside towns and the other four are farmers from the country. The defense exercised only seven of the ten peremptory challenges al lowed, excusing the following jurors: Warren W. Miller, carpenter, Port land; Frank Merrill, carpenter. Uni versity Park, Portland; Frank J. Pe terson, farmer. Mist. Columbia coun ty; Edwin O. Miller, ex-ecrotnry Prohibition pnrtv, Portland; V. L. Wiley, farmer. Rex. Yamhill county; Roderick A. Campbell, meat dealer, (Continued on page 2.) MANY FROM ROSEBURG Klertlon of Officers Is Held Next Convention Will tc lb -Id at Oak hind, Ore. Pinner Is Served IIS Odd Fellows. The fourth annual convention of the Rebekah lodges of District No. 15 was held at the Odd Fellows' hull at Myrtlo Creek yesterday afternoon, with nearly 100 members of the or der in attendance. Sitter Sherman, of Myrtle Creek, chairman of the convention, presided over the assem bly, while Mrs. S. M. Kelly, of Rose burg acted us secretary. The Roseburg contingent, consist ing of twenty-five members of tho 'ocnl Rebekah lodge, arrived at Myr tle Creek on the morning train, be 'nc met at the depot Ly representa tives of the lodge at that place. En tering carriages the party was taken 'o the Farmers' hotel where they en joyed a bounteous chicken dinner, nrepaied and served at the expense of 'ho Myrtle Creek Odd Fellows. After dinner the visiting members were escorted to the Odd Fellows' hall v-here the business tession was iold. Tho meeting was cnlled to order 'y Sister Sherman, cl-airman ot the convention, who, in a brief address explained the order of business as well as introducing Mrs. Corrle Hub- ( Continued on Pago Four.) Don't Delay Buying One of Those Good Harth's Toggery Suits orOvercoat $15.00 j mmmmmm j j kWImVit or Overcoat $16.85 lUJJl Jl $2S.ooSuit mq7C fcLa wU U or Overcoat ylO. lO $350 .A. $500 ' Decrease of One and One-half Mills From Last Year WILL RAISE 231,843.77 George Kruse Is Appointed Rond Su pervisor in West HoNebui'K Oth er Supervisors Are Appoint ed Iiy the Court. iloschui'K Taxes. County and state S Mj mills School mill! City :..10 mills Totnl 27 M mills Aside from the ahovo spe cial road taxes having been levied ranging from 2 to 5 mills. The members of the county court have fixed the tax levy for the yoar 11)10, at S"4 mlllH, such decision having been reached shortly before noon today. The total vnluatlon of nil assessable property In the' coun ty upon which tho levy Is based Is $27,275,740. The levy as given above will raise approximately $1131.8 lit. 77 as against $238,707.44, based upon a 10 mills levy last year. Briefly the amount to be realized from t ha 814 mill levy based upon $15.00 Suit or Overcoat $ll.25 r-a amm the very latest models in Regal Shoes direct from the Regal factories. We want to show you these smart Regal models. Remember, we are the exclusive brand of shoes and no other variety of correct custom styles you'll find in REGAL These new Regal styles are reproductions of die smartest custom models designed for this season.' Let us fit you to a p4!r, and you'll have the satisfac tion of knowing you are correctly shod. Comfortably shod too because we can fit your foot exactly in a Regal quarter' size. Pay us an early call and take your pick of these Regal 1 stvles there's soma to be a big demand for them, j Harth's Toggery the la09 valuation Is approximately 7.)0u Ie3s than that raised from the 10 mill levy based upon the val uation of 1908. Following Is a brief Bummnry of the levy: Purpose Mills mt Raised State 002017 $5G.016.1T County 002954 80.672.5S School 001479 40,840 SI Library 000020 64 5.51 Indigent 000030 ' 818.27 Road 002000 54.551.4S Total 0085000 231,843.77 In connection with the above It might he said that tho valuation of assessable property In 1908 wns $23, 909,401, or approximately $4,000,009 Iosb than the vnluatlon for 1909. ltornl Supervisors. At the time of going to proas this afternoon the county corut had ap pointed the following rond supervis ors: District No. 1, L. r. Kamp, 2 8. S. Morrison. 3 M. A. Smiley, 4 O. C. Larson, 6 A. Hendersun, 6 H. Mun son, 7 C. R. Franklin, 8 W. B. Mc Cov, 9 Geo. I). Fudlson, 10 A. O. Black, 1i A. Callahan, 12 J. E. 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