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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1910)
m THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST Rain Tonight and Sunday Cooler Sunday , ADVERTISERS Will f I ml Tim Kvnufiiir Now tlitt beat medium to reach the piMileuf Hosebunr. A wldo- a-waku liublicatluu print 1 tiff all tbo nowaOiAt'sfittoprlut VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1910. NO. 63 1 PAIL FOB 1 ffl ynYiciiriRi Must Turn For or Against Three Children at Winlock, Wn., Perish Mr. Hermann luESATIirOIIEllHDEilEl DAK CASE CONTINUED ' I11ITII Tim Trim rtn nnlinv lllll Hit II Iffl Ul r UUKI Court Adjourns at Late Hour Last Evening BILLS ARE ALLOWED Jury List Constats of RoproHontntive Taxpayers From Kuril Precinct Jn the County Two Hund red Names Are Drawn. After unceasing toil from an early hour yesterday morning until late in the night, the memberB of the 'ounty court, consisting of County -ludKe Wonacott and Commissioners Rvun and Nichols, completed their lanorp for the January term last ev ening, the latter two gentlemen leav ing for their respective homes on the midnight trains. The final bus iness transacted for the term waB 'that of selecting competent Jurymen to serve the county during the pres ent year, 1910. In drawing these men the court used every, possible nrecautlon, realizing as they did, that In the hands of these persons Is placed a great responsibility. Sev eral representative taxpayers from each district were drawn, politics and personal matterB being entirely eliminated. As each name was read from the tax roll the record of the person was scanned that the members of the court might determine wheth er or not he was possessed of those Qualifications necessary In render Inc him a competent Juror. Nat- withstandlne the fact that the court Invited the several local attorneys as well as the public generally to be nresent at the drawing, few respond cd. no doubt having full confidence in the honesty and ability or me county servants. , The Jury List. Following ,are the names of the 200 jurymen drawn as well as. the precincts In which they reside: Civil Mend Precinct A. S. Chan nel!. V. S. Johnson, we nuxton E. L. Rice, Victor Phllins. Coles Valley W. T. Kmory, J. D Ellison, C. A. McOee, T. M. Winnl ford, J. P. Starr. Comstock P. H. Rlchey, ,T. O. Turnlrig?. 'P. A. Llndstrom, C. M. Hemlerer. Cow Creek C. F. Johns, Phillip Dewey. J. R. Gilliam, J. R. Pickett, E. E. Wilson. Camas Valiev J. A. Kfkcnilall. T. O. Barnes, I). L. Trumnh, W. R Murrav, G. L. Conn. Cnlapooin J. C. Young. J. H. Onihb. H. Cockernm. G. H .11, T. J. Medley. C. L. Hamilton. B. H. Man ning. W. O. Bridges. Canvonville Geo W. Puckett, F. M. Honkins. Geo. Hnahe. H. W. El liott. O. H. Bpmrs. H. H Olcf:tt, J . Fenn. W. T Piikett. Dper Creek Fr. nk Wing, F. W. Olllnrd. James Mlllkin. W. I. Kel 'Iher. A. Creason. D. R. Shambrook. R W. Leak". John Mcican. I X. Howe, Jerry M '.Carthv. Davs Creek O. Marten, J. A. Wnrthinsttr.n. John Perdue, H. L. Bewail, W. H. Graham. Elkton J. L. Kent, Chas. Binder. E. O. HudleBon. J. O. Gunter, Harry . Traylor, J. A. Haines, J. L. Beck ley Gardiner Michael Dolan, W. F. .Tewllt, G. E. Wroe, .1. It. Daley, Con rad Townaend, W. P. Roed. Glendnle F. C. McGregor, A. 0. Hamilton. G. G. Bernstlne, W. L. Parton. J. L. Wlnrhell, O. P. Lane, Geo. C. Elllff. J. I,'. Scott. Kellogg Walter A. Williams, F. S. Wentherly, C. H. Maupln. Looking Glass W. S. Barker. O. H. Marshman. E. F. Olllvant, S. B. Cockrell, .1. H. Hertzer, R. M.' Noah, J. F. Francis. Millwood B. B. Sutton, R. R. Clark, E. E. Emmltt. Mt. Scott J. J. Thornton, W. L. Singleton. W. F. Price. Mvrtle Creek T.- E. Strode, .1. ,1. Anlauf, A. L. Ady, F. G. Buell, T. N. Corntltt. D. E. Hurst, Cleland Wea ver. Frank Fisher, J. W. Bcnefiel, B. R. Jones, S. H. Knight. Meirose Henry Rldnour, John Novelty Theater Extra Vaudeville NIGHTS A BEGINNING T Thursday, January 13 With Change of Vaude ville Saturday GEO LeVEE champion all around Dancer of the North west, singing nnd talking com mediaa and up-to-date Monol oglst will make hla first ap pearance In Roseburg on these dates. Admission only 10 cents. Thorn. J. W. Conn, P. B. Long, John uoerner, A. F. Duhrko, Geo. Scott. -Oakland E. H. Pinkston, T. B Copeland, A. H. Goodman, C. J. Man ning, Geo. J. StearnB, J. W. Piel- stlcker, G. M. Leeper, C. H. Medley. Olalla Henry Schrenk, w. G Coats, Fred Byron. Pass Creek E. R. Annlegnte. A. O. Mattoon, Chas. Mornlngstar, A. S. Bean, C. D. Drain, A. O. Haagensen, Thos. Krewson, John Hedrlck, A. F. Wheeler, J. E. Haney, L. W. Chapln, watso.i K. Ross, Sr., J. W. Craig. Perdue D. W. Hanks, Jay Wright 1. E. Zachary, Wm. Perdue, Fred Slelei t. Riddle L. R. Mynatt, Sam Ball, B. F. Nichols, J. Is. Riddle, Geo. Fr ter, N. S. Cornutt, H. A. Razor, J. E. Harvey, Al. Tompkins. Roseburg S. L. Dlllnrd. E. L. Giles, L. Kabat, Geo. Winston, J. L. Hoggs, A. D. Bradley, R. McLaugh in. J. F. Barker, C. J, Denning, Otey Hoone, J. p. McKay. Scottsburg W. C. C. Sagaberd, A Butler, William Mude, H. E. Ba- kor. Umpoua H. T. McClallen , F. D Owens, Neal McCall, Maurice Moore, B. S. Nichols, J. O. Newland, Grant Taylor, -W. N, Ewart, Roland Agoe. Wilbur C. A. Hunter, Wm. Loo- -nlB, E. H. Ottinger, N. LaRaut, G. W. Grubbe. West RoBeburg Peter Balff, S. F. Hamilton, W. L. Dysinger, B. F, Dosb, Arthur Clonk, Lewis Kohlha gen, R. Clark, R. L. Stephens. Yoncalla L. E. Warner, Henry Burt, A. W. Lamb. E. R. Lynn. R. R. Thompson, J. W. Wise. Fred Arthur. Id. Andrews, J. P. Bishop, A. Caley, Mc. W. Daugherty. . . Court Orders. In the matter of the petition of M. O. JohnBon nnd others for the loca tion of a county road commencing at a point in the center of the county road on the section line between sec 'lons 4 and 9. township 22, 9. R. 6 W., and running thence east on said -action line to a point 100 feet west of the quarter corner of said sections A and 9, ordered that the board of road viewers meet at the beginning point of said proposed road on the '2th day of February, 1910, and pro ceed to veiw, survey and locate said nropoaed road according to said no tltion. In the matter of potltlon of J. O. nunter and othoi'B for road, ordered that said petition be granted. In the mntter of the petition of Robert Aulauf and others for the lo cation of a county road at Aulauf. ordered that the same be continued "ntil the March term of court. PROF. A. M. SANDERS DIES AT ALBANY The resldentfl of Roseburg and vi inlty were startled this morning to rn that Prof. A. M. Sanders, at one time superintendent of the looal -jiibllc schools, hut ot Jatn the In cumbent of a similar por.'tinn at Al bany, had passed away at that place shortly after 11 o'clock last evening, death resulting from an alUick of pneumonia. Tho deceased was 47 "ears of age and Is survi-'-Hl by a wife, formerly Mrs. Gertrude Hamp- on or this city, and two children by a former marriage, Gale, of Albany, aged 17 years, and a little girl, who s at present in the custody of her grand imrents at McMinnville. , Mr. banders first came to Rose burg late in the year 1901, having accepted a position as superintendent of the public schools. He was an ible instructor end during his resi dence of four years in this city won i host of friends who are grieved to earn of his sad demise. The be reaved wife who is left to mourn his oss Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Mel-endon, of this city, their mar riage having occurred about a year nrior to their removal to Albany ear- y in tho year l'JOti. The remains will he brought here 'omorrow morning and lie In state ntil Monday morning at 10 o'clock when the funeral will be held at the Baptist church. Uev. Douglas, pas tor of the Albany Baptist church. will officiate, assisted by Rev. E. H. Katon, pastor of tne local church. In terment will occur at the Masonic cemetery. The deceafed was n member of hree lodges, as follows: Odd Fel lows, W. O. W. and Artisans. It Is urged that the members of these or-1 Hers attend the funeral out of res pect to the deceased brother. : DIES FROM IN JURIES RECEIVED (Special to The Evening News) Oakland, Cal., Jan. 15. Elsie Ol on, aged four years, daughter of 4ugust Olson, died In this city today is the result of burns received Wed nesday when her dress caught fire. The child ran through tho house a 'Iving torch while her blind father made a frantic though helpless effort to locate her and put out the flames. Until they are all gone we will sell 100 lb flour sacks for 25c. Church Bros. Bakery, . TF COURT ADJOURNED NOON Judge Wolverlon to Hand Down De cision Monday Which Will bo Vital In Further Conduct of the Trail. (Special to The Evening News.) Portland, Jnn. 15. Judge Wolver ton, of the United States court, todpy has co mo to a point In the Binder Hermann trial where the hinge must turn for or against the defendant. All during the morning session of the court the judge listened Us the rea sons presented by his attorney, Mr. Worthingtoii, why the gate to the evidence against him should n'-it be opened, and to the other reasons pre sented by Henry why he should let loose of the flood of testimony which the prosecution expects to connect Mr. Hermann with the Mays-Jones conspiracy in the Blue Mountain for est reserve. When court adjourned at noon today Attorney Worthlugton had not finished his reply to Hon ey. Court -will not again take up before Monday noon and the Judge will not have nn opportunity to hand down hU dec'slon before that Mini', which will be most vital in th fur ther conduct of the trial. Much con troversy has been raging betwepn the attorneys concerning! the testi mony of Dan Tarpley, Horace G. Mc Kinley, Geo. Sorenson and 8. A. D. Puter n-gardlng the conversation, or conversations, had with F. 1. Mays, rgardlng the operations of the men in securing school lands In the Blue Mountain forest reserve nrior to the time of the creation of the reserve or the withdrawal of .the lands from settlement. It is expect ed by the prosecution that this testi mony will link Mr. Hermann with the conspiracy of Mayes and Jones in creating the reserves which was an illegal plan to secure school lands prior to their creation. Efforts of Francis J. Heney to connect Blnger Hermann with tho Blue Mounta n forest reserve con spiracy will not be confined to tho ntroduct on of testimony snowing tho relations' between Hermann and tho convicted conspirators prior to Feb.. 1903. when. Hermann was ro- Hi-ed as commissioner of the general land office to qualify as representa tive from the first congressional dis trict. This developed yesterday when Heney secured the temporary admis sion as evidence of protests by Grant county people against the creation of the proposed reserve, which were re ceived by the interior department nt Washington after Hermann had ceased to be connected officially with the genernl land office. These protests were admitted bv J ti due Wolverton over the oblectlon of Air. Worthlngton. for the defend ant, with the understanding that the government will be required to con nect the protests with Hermann and show that he had a knowledge of them. Mr. Worthington objected to the admission of these protests. which were not forwarded to the de partment at. Washington until April 1903, or a month after Hnrmnnn had resigned as commissioner of the gen ernl Innd offlcp. For that reason. counsel contended, tho documents were not competent as evidence niralnst Hermonn, since their trans mission to Washington was a trans action subsequent to the time he was connected with the land office. Protests to he Vsed Later. "We prooope to make the necep sary connection between these pro tests and Mr. Hermann and clearlv to establish their competency ns ev'- dence In this case," said Mr. Heney j In answering the objection. "The government will show that, althonirh Mr. Hermann was no longer rommlf wlonor of the general land office when ( theso nrotests from Grant county reached Washington, he was a rep- i resentatlve In congress from Oregon j and as such was representing the en tire state. Wre expect to show that ' these protests were brought to the j attention of the defendant before the reserve was rinally created, tiniess we do. of course, they will not be competent evidence against him." The protests In question had been Identified by Orln h. Patterson, of Canyon City, Grant County, whn cir culated one of the documents and pe cumd many signatures. One of the protesting petitions, the witness t ra tified, reached Hermann at Washing ton before that offlrlal recommendr-d the temporary withdrawal of the lands for tho reservation on July 22, 1 902. The ether protests. It wan conceded, were not forwarded to the Interior department until April, 1903 or the month after Hermann hid left the land office. Mr. Potterson Identified several of the protests and naid the signers Included the most prominent business and profession al men and' citizens of Grant coun ty. The proceedings yesteMiv wer made the mose tedious oy tho Intro duction and Identification of numer ous protests against the creation of the proposed reserve and other eor respondenco relating to the same subject. It was not a bad d)y for the defendant, little of a damaging character developing In the testimony (Continued on Page Four.) PLAY WITH MATCHES Clothes Become Ignited nnd tho Lit tle Ones Crawl Into Bed for Protection Homo Destroy ed Mother Frantic. (Special to The Evening News.) Winlock, Wash., Jan. 15. Three Infant chllaren of Oscar Blackmail were burned to death In a fire that destroyed the Backman home south of this city last evening. Mrs. Black nnn sent two older boys, 4 njid 2 vears old, on an errarnd to a nelg-i-hor, shortly alter which, placing her 1(1 mouths old baby In its cradle, she went to her mother's home a few hundred feet distance. She had been "bsunt but a few momenta when she noticed her home in flnmes and ran frantically to rescue her children, with her was Warner Blackmnn, un cle of the children. Mrs. Blackman rushed into the house and ntteempted to get the children but was unable to get Into the kitchen. Blackman 'hen broke Into the front v of the houso and finally effected entrance to the room where the children met their death. It was too late, how ver, as tho smoke was so dense he could not distinguish them and not until the charred remains of the three unfortunate boys were found Hfter the homo had burned down did the distracted mother know that the two other children had return- Don't Delay Buying One of Those Good Harth's Toggery Suits Want You A11SW? 1 Regal Shoes world, not only by millions ot Kegal bhoe wearers, but also in the shoe trade. That is why we are proud to be the exclusive nnand in llii. rnmmnmtu rt tin, fnmntift Krnnd ri fnntwrnf. 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The action In question was brought some time ago by E. F. Rogers, of Glen dale, who asks to recover the sum of 10.000 as damages from J. Harding, a merchant at the same town. Among he allegations Rogers alleges that en or about September 21 the defen 'int made an affidavit wrongfully nnd unlawfully charging the plain tiff with absconding and leaving the "ountry, and without having com menced any action at law filed, sd d home. When found' the 4 year old boy had hlB arms nround his lit tle brother as If he had apparently Med to protect him from the flames. " is thought tho children were play ing with matches in the kitchen, their clothes became Ignited and In ittemptlng to free themselves from the fire cruwled Into bed. $15.00 Suit or Overcoat $18.00 Suit or Overcoat $11.25 $13.50 $20.00 Suit dJC OA or Overcoat yltJ.vV $22 5o Suit or Overcoat $25.00 Suit or Overcoat are recognized as the greatest shoe - what bargains Kegal oboes are. , . Toggery $16.85 jsfL $18.75 k-S" affidavit with Charles T. Nail, pur porting to be justice of the peace of Glehdale, who, without warrant ot jurisdiction so to do executed a war rant of arrest, the same being plac ed in the bauds of Sheriff Russoll, of Josephine county. The plul.itlff further alleges that the sheriff, acting upon the legal him under arrest at Grants Pass, and .iivi iciiinuuuu nun 111 mu uuuui; Jail where he was compelled to re main four days. Plnlntiff Claires damages In the sum of $10,000 upon the grounds that he was deprived of his liberty, suffered mental anguish, humllla 'on, disgrace and loss of reputation and further that he was deprived of the company and comfort of his fam ily. Rogers also alleges that his fam ily was left destitute among stran gers, only recovering from their hu miliating situation when he was re leased from lanl. The plalntlfr Is represented by At torneys J. L. Hummeraly and A. C. Hough, of Grants Pass, while Attor neys Fullerton & Orcutt are looking "fter the Interests of ho.dofendnnt. From Indications the case will come up during the March term of court. Court Orders, No. 229, Jas. H. Price vs Lydla Dnscomb deft; foreclosure of mot goge; Cardwell & Watson for plff; Coshow & Rice for deft. Arguod and submitted. No. 219, First National bank of Al bany plff vs H. R. H, Dinbnr et al defts; action for money; Albert Ab- (Contlnued on Page Three) values in the or writing i I U&V $350 $400 $500 ZL WW rf A