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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1910.
NO. 64
G
Tarpley, Sorenson and Mc
Kinley Will Testify
HERMANN IN DEAL
Wolverton's Decision Helps tlin 1toh
edition Testimony of the Wit
nesses Links Henna na With
the Transaction
(Special to The Evening News)
PORTLAND, Jan. 17. Judge Wol
verton gave the prosecution In the
Bulger Hermann case the right to in
. traduce the evidence of Dan Tarpley,
which was to the effect that F. H.
Mays told them that more money
Oorge Sorenson, Horace G. McKinley,
was needed to pay two men in Wash
ington, thereby bringing Hermann
more directly into the furtherance of
the Blue Mountain conspiracy. This
decision of the Court materially
strengthens the position of the gov
ernment. Up to this time no evidence
has been heretofore introduced by
Heney to link the ex-commlssloner of
the general land office with the il
legal transactions of Mays and Jones.
Contending that Blnger Hermann
has not been connected with the Blue
Mountain fofest conspiracy, his at
torneys yesterday objected to the
testimony of Dnn Tarply concerning
conversations held In the office of
Frank P. Mays, wherein the names of
Hermann and Senator Mitchell were
mentioned. Colonel Worthlngton as
sorted that it was incompetent to
prove that Hermann was a member
of the conspiracy because somebody
?lse said he was.
It was said that in the trial of Her
mann' at Washington George Soren
son declared that Mays had asserted
that Hermann was a partner in the
deal. Tarply was a witness in the
case against Maya and testified that
Mays told him that Hermann and
Mitchell were in the conspiracy and
that it would require money for their
use, If Tarply and McKinley retained
the school lands which they had pur
chased from the state. Tarpley heard
of the formation nf the reserve
through a son of Forest Superinten
dent Ormshy, and intruded on the ar
rangements which Mays was mnking
to secure all the school lands in the
proposed reserve. When Mays sent
for Tarpley, he told Tarpley if he did
not surrender- half of the 16,700
acres ho bad bought from the state,
Mays would have Commissioner Her
mann leave the Tarpley and McKin
ley lands out of the proposed re
serve. t Vital Issues liaised. .'
Under article 16, of the Consti
tution of the United States, attorneys
for the defense demanded to be con
fronted with the witnesses against
Hermann, so that he might have the
privilege of cross-examination, and.
Colonel Worthlngton gave notice that
a failure to accord Mr. Hermann his
full rights under that clause would
cause an appeal to be taken to the
highest tribunal of the land.
The controversy over the admis
sibility of the evidence as to the
statements made is considered a vital
point. If the court shall hold that
Hermann Is entitled to be confronted
by Mays on the witness stand, it will
mean that both MayB and Jones will
have to bo pardoned by President
Taft. They are now disqualified as
witness, having lost their citizenship
through having been sentenced to
terms in the Federal prison.
The question also is raised as to
whpt attitude these men will assume
if they are made eligible as witnesses
through Executive clemency. It Is
believeil by many who are well ac
quainted with their state of mind
that Mays and Jones will refuse to
assist the government, and It Is argu
ed that if there had been any possi
bility of their testimony being of
value to the prosecution Mr. Heney
would have had their disabilities re
moved long ago.
Hermann's Advice Asked.
Tt was admitted by Heney that the
only instance wherein Mr. Hermnnn
has been thus far associated with the
Blue Mountain conspiracy was In
the testimony of ex-Surveyor-General
Meldrum. While Binger Hermnnn
was Commissioner of the General
Land Office, as Meldrum testified on
the stand, Hermann came to his of
fice in Portland In September, 1901.
When he arrived F. P. Mays and sev
eral other men were In the office.
Mays was seated at a desk engnged In
examining and checking plats of
townships in the Strawberry and Blue
Mountain districts.
After the other men had left, Mel
drum testified. Mays turned to Her
mann and himself and said that he
was going to apniy to have a reserve
cretited in the Blue Mountains, and
asked Mr. Hermann the best way to
do it. Hermann admittedly advised
Mays that the reserve might he creat
ed in one of three wavs, either by
recommendation of the Geological
Survey, upon recommendation of the
forest superintendent for Oregon or
f Continued on Page Three)
To My Patrons and Friends:
To maKe the Keeping of all accounts posted
to date with bills ready for delivery, to assist in
making errors less liKely to occur, in short to im
prove credit business, I have installed a McCasKy
system of Keeping accounts. By this each customer
is supposed to get a slip showing balance, if any,
and also the item purchased. Will you Kindly
DEMAND that same be given you, and file same for
reference.
Also with the begining of this New Year I
shall expect settlement of all accounts between 1st
and 10th of month following purchose, unless other
arrangements are made. Long accounts are not
desirable from any standpoint, and especially so
from that of the purchaser. '
If you have an open account" and run one
regularly, Kindly asK for file to Keep your pur
chase slips in. FREE.
Yours For Betterments,
. Churchill
THE IRONMONGER OF ROSEBURG
F. H
I
Circuit Court Convenes in
Regular January Term.
HAMILTON IS PRESIDING
Majority of Jurors Present When
ltnll is Called Court Takes He
cess Out of Respect of the
Late A. Mi, Sanders.
iiHAXl) JURY
Grant Levins, foreman
Cow Creek
E. H. Ottlnger Wilbur
R. S. Johns ....Cow Creek
R. C. Arnold. ...Looking Glass
L. H. Morgan Melrose
A. B. Melvln Gardiner
G. W. Dimmick Kellogg
bill had been returned, waived read
ing of the indictment, and asked un
til toinorow morning at 9 o'clock in
which to ptead.
Such appearing satisfactory to the
court the request was granted. .
A (ilendiilo Cuno
The grand Jury is said to he In
vestigating a Glen dale affair this af
ternoon, in wheh a young man of
18 years is said to be the effected
narty. The prosecuting witness is a
girl under the statutory age of 16
vears.
Court Orders.
No. 201, StiU'pson Computing Scale
Co plf va N. Sellg doft; action for
money: Fullerton & Orcutt for plff;
Geo. M. Brown & E. B. Hermann for
deft. Settled and dismissed.
No. 377, Rasmus Jorgenson plff,
vs William Sullivan dqft; action for
money; Geo. Neuner Jr for plff;
for deft. Default and judg-
DISASTROUS HEAD
END COLLISION
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The circuit court convened in reg
ular January term at 9 o'clock this
morning with Judge J. W. Hamilton
on the bench. As Is customary the
first business of the morning was that
of calling the roll of jurors, the fol
lowing responding:
William Brenner....,, Civil Bend
R. C. Arnold Looking GIuhb
Ben Butler Scottsburg
C. P. Totten Glendale
L. H. Morgan Melrose
J. L. dough .....Canyonvllle
F. G. Hatfield Rosehurg
John McKean Rosehurg
T. R. Stokes Looking Glass
S. C. Miller.: Civil Bend
G. W. Sch rum East U nip qua
M. W. Hampton Olnlla
J. O. Turnidge Comstock
G. W. Cox Deer Creek
C. M. Hermann Myrtle Creek
J. W. Johnson Glendale
S. Jacques Glendale
Lee Cheever ; Elk ton I
urant sevens tow i:reeK
A B. Melvln : Gardiner
G. W. Olmmick Kellogg
J. W. Thomas Cow Creek
S. R. Elmore West Rosehurg
S. C. Henry Calapoola
K. H. Ottlnger Wilbur
S. C. Buell.., Roseburc
Grand Jury Drawn
After calling the roll of the regular
jury panel the Grand Jury was drawn,
the personnel of which appears at th-:
head of this column. .As usual Judge
Hamilton instructed the members or
this body as to their duties, calling
special attention to those provisions
of the statute pertaining to the crimes
of libel, prize lighting, setting of
forest fires and local option.
At the conclusion df the Instruc
tions the grand jury retired, after
which court adjounrned until 1
o'clock out of respect for the late A.
M. Sanders, at one time superinten
dent of the loral public ichools. '
Fnsett vs. B swell
' he civil case of Emma E. Fassett
vs. Mrs. E. Boswell, an action to re
cover the sum of $200, alleged to he
due on a promlsorp note Is attract
ing the attention of a jury of twelve
men in the circuit court this after
noon. Among her allegations the plaintiff
alleges that her husbiind, while in ill
health, visited the Boswell Sprntgs
In search of attendance, but that In
stead of receiving proper care was
subjected to brutal treatment at the
hands of Mrs. Boswell and a French
man whom she had employed about
the place.
Specifically she claims that white
her husband was taking treatment at
the resort Mrs. Boswell and the
Frenchman attacked him. Inflicting
a number of serious blows which ren
dered him unconscious for nearly .16
hours. She also alleges that the de
fendant was not satisfied with such
treatment, but went, even so far
to allow the husband to be placed in
bed without removing hfs clothes.
Lenrnlng of the trouble the plain
tiff alleges that she visited Mrs. Bos
well, and that the latter gave her a
note In the sum of $200, the same to
be considered as damages. She avorn
that no part of this sum has been
nald to date, therefore she asks judg
ment In the sum of $200 with Interest
from the date of Instituting the ac
tion. Mrs. Boswell alleges on the other
hand that no such trouble occurred
and further that the plaintiff is at
tempting to blackmail her Into pay
ing the sum above mentioned. She
also recites in her answer that there
was no consideration.
The plaintiff Is represented by At
torney C. S. Jackson, while Attorenys
Coshow & Rice are looking after the
interests of the defendant.
Return True Hill
An Indictment was returned
hv the grand jury shortly after 2
o'- lock this afternoon against Mrs.
Walter Criteser. of West Fork, with
the crime of selling intoxicating li
quors contrary to law. Mrs. Criteser
Is at present confined at her room in
this city with Illness and it Is doubt
ful whether or not Bhe will be able to
stand trial during the present term
of court.
Upon returning the true bill Into
court District Attorney Brown ap
neared on th scene, presumably for
the purpose of arraigning the de
fendant. Owing to the fact that
Mrs, Criteser Is ill, however, she was
represented In court by Attorney
Long, wbo upon learning that a true
(Special to The Evening News.)
PICKNEYVILLE, III., Jan. 17.
A disastrous head end collision oc
curred between the St. Louis and
Menphls special passenger train and
the Illinois Central freight near this
city this morning. Carl W. Kitchen
fireman, was instantly killed, while
ten others were seriously Injured.
Both trains were running at high
speed and on rounding a sharp curve
crashed -together with such force as
to deruil several coaches and pile
them up in a heap.
A window Bale of home cooked
articles will be held at Ml Hedge &
Pickens Bros, store next Saturday,
January 22. TMb will he the oppor
tunity to get something nice for the
Sunday dinner, without the attendant
work of preparation. j-21
Henry Morton Dies at
Lonely Ranch
His
INDIAN WAR VETERAN
Old Indian Fighter Answers to luxnt
Cull H ml Resided til loug!as
County for .More Than Fifty
Years
Henry Morton, who has resided in
a lonely cabin midway between
Myrtle Creek and Canyonvllle for
many years past, -was found dead1 In
bed by friends shortly after noon
yesterday, all indications tending to
show ttiat death had resulted from
natural causes. The deceased was
about 75 years of age and was a
veteran of the Southern Oregon In
dian wars, having served In a com
pany from Baker City. As far as
known the deceased had no relatives
In this Boctlon of the United States.
The funeral occurred at Myrtle Creek
this afternoon, Interment occurring
at the cemetery at that place. Morton
had resided In Douglas county for
the past fifty years, and for some
time past had been u county charge.
THREE KILLED IN
TRAIN COLLISION
(Special to The Evening News)
SALT LAKE, Utnh, Jan. 17. A
puasenger train on the Southern Pa
cific system collided with u freight
at Lamey biding, a few miles west ot-f
Lucin cut off at three o'clock this
morning. Engineer Reardan of the
freight train, Fireman James and ,
brakemau R. A. Kroll were killed.
Eleven other persons were bndly
hurt, and some of them may die. A.
relief train was dispatched to the
scene of the wreck.
INDIANA NATIONAL
BANK CLOSES UP
(Special to The Evening News)
EVANSVILI.E, 1ml., Jan. 17.
The Citlzeim Nutlonnl Bunk, one of
the oldest ftimndiil inutltiitlons lu
the county, closod Its doors today,
nondliiK an examination Into its af
fairs by State Hank Kxamlner John
son. Hud loans, nml, It Is rumored,
embezzlement on the part of Its of
ficials, are the caiiBes which are
respoiiHlblo for the demoralization
of the institution. The di
rectors declare that every depositor
will he putd In full, nnd thnt patrons
of the bank need feel no apprehension
In the inattor.
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card party Wednesday evening at the
residence of Father McGee. They
would like to have their friends en
Joy tl0 evening with them. 1-19
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