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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1910
NO, 70
I
Answers Last Call of the
Supreme Ruler '
MOSTRESPECJEDCITIZEN
Funeral Will be Held Ht Elks Temple
Tomorrow Afternoon Ht 2
O'clock Interment nt Ma
sonic Cemetery.
After a lingering Illness covering
a period of nearly two years, Bur Dan
Brockway, one of Roseburg'B best
known and most highly respected cit
izens, passed away shortly arter 7
o'clock yesterday morning, death re
sulting from Infirmities attendant to
old ago.
For fully half a century the' de
ceased has been a resident of this
part of the state, and for nearly four
decades he has been actively identi
fied with the landed Interests of
, Roseburg, his home. A man of
B.
broad and enlightened views, liberal
- and accommodating, be possessed in
a marked degree those sterling nrin
clples and traits of character that
made him an nonest man ano a gooa
citizen. .
' A son of Horace Brockway, he was
horn in Mina. Chautauqua county, N
Y., January 7, 1831, ot early colonial
ancestry. Ills paternal grandlatner,
ll'r also named Burban Brockway, was
. born In Connecticut, being a descend
ant in the fourth generation of
Walston Brockway, who was living
at Lynn, Conn., in 1659. The grand
father was reared to agricultural pur
suits In his native state, and subse
auently settled as a farmer In Chau-
tauqua county,, N. Y., where he re
sided until his ueatn, September z,
1861.
A native of New England, Horace
Brockway was born on March , 1,
1796, in Connecticut, and died May
10, 1835, in New York state. He
was engaged In the mercantile pur
suits in Chautauqua county, N. Y.,
for several years, carrying on a sub
stantial business. His wife, whoso
. name was Eliza Morse, was born In
New York stale, and died at Ripley,
N. Y. She bore her husband four
children, namely: Henry, who died
September 9. 1901 In Chautauqua
county, N. Y. ; Beman, a farmer liv
ing at Brockway, Oregon; Burban.
' the subject of this article, and Mary
Ann, who died June 2, 1892 in Chau
tauqua county. Conn.
Acquiring his early education in
the district schools, Burban Brock
way remained on the parental home
stead until about 16 years of age.
when he shipped before the mast as
a sailor. For two years he was oh
one of the laek vessels, the Emerald,
and was afterwards on the brli;
Michigan two years. Confining In
the service on the lakes, he sailed in
other vessels for a year, and was
just to be appointed mate when he
decided to retire from the water and
start for the Pacific coast in search of
gold. Intending to be away from
home about two years. His brother,
Beman Vlrnckway, came west with
him, and they procured their outfit
at Naperville. 111., of the' firm of
Swift & Bowie, the former of whom
Ir known throughout the United
States as the head of the packing
firm ot Swift & Company. At Fort
Madison, Iowa, he crossed the Miss
issippi river, and April 9. 1852. he
crossed the Missouri river at Inde
pendence. Mo. Taking the Califor
nia trail the party to which Mr.
Brockway belonged traveled the
plains with plodding ox teams, arriv
ing in Southern Oregon on Septem
ber 20, 18.12. I Continuing the Jour-
ney to California, he searched for
gold until February, 1853, when he
returned to Oregon. Locating at Al
thause Creek, he engaged there In
mining until the spring of 1855, In
the meantime being joined by his
"brother, who had crossed the plains
with him. Going then to the Tau-
latin plains. Washington county, he
collected a bunch of cattle, which he
took to Cow Creek Hills range. In
Douglas county, about twenty miles
south of Roseburg, at what was then
called Brockway cabin. Disposing of
the cattle, he and his brother bought
a donation land claim of six hundred
acres lying southwest of Roseburg
and the farmed together a number
nf years, raising grain and stock.
They subsequently divided the ranch,
in 1878 Mr. Brockway sold out his
Interests in the farm, and the follow
ing year located in Roseburg. where
he resided until the day of his death.
For two years Mr. Brockway served
as a deputy sheriff under F. P. Ho
gan. and at one time had charge of
the Coos Bay road, being In the em
ploy of the old Idaho company. At
cne time he possessed considerable
property, having substantial interests
In farming and timber lands. In
1855 and 1S66 he served In the
Rogue River Indian wars, In Com
pany B. under Captain P. C. Nolan,
and then under Captain Laban
Bowie. Mr. Brockway visited his
home In the east but few times since
coming west, the last trip being made
In the year 1901.
Fraternally Mr. Brockway was a
member of Mira Lodge, No. 67, I. O.
O F., of Looking Glass, Oregon, and
of Jlosehurg lodge, No. 326, B. P. O.
E. Politically he was a democrat un
til 1896 when he supported McKlnley.
the republican candidate for president
of the United States. Of late years,
however, with the courage of his con
victions he voted for the best men re
gardless ot his party affiliation!. For
one term he served as member of the
Rosoburs city council, and was a
warm supported of all beneficial pro
jects, he was a member of the In
dian War Veterans' association, and
the Oregon Pioneer association, ia
both organizations taking a deep in
terest. Upon a request made by him sev
eral months previous to nis aeatn ne
will be buried under the auspleces of
Roseburg lodge, No. 326, B. P. O. K.
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment will occur at the Masonic
cemetery.
BEEF TRUST UP
FOR INVESTIGATION
(Special to The Evening News)
Chicago, Jan. 24. With the eyes
of an aroused people upon them the
great barons of the moat trust were
placed on the dorensive. today uy tne
opening of the second attack being
made by the government on the mo
nopoly. Evidence that it Is believed
will warrant criminal procedure is in
readiness to be presented to the fed
eral grand jury this afternoon. Sub
poenas were served upon thirty wit
nesses this morning by the - United
States marshals, and the evidence of
these people is relied upon by Prose
cutor Sims to procure indictments
against the packing house corpora
tions. The National Packing Com
pany has been selected as the chief
object of the present attack, and
large numbers of witnesses from
among the officials and employes of
the company will be examined by the
grand Jury. . Sims 1b armed with data
secured by government agents
against men who have been suspect
ed of being responsible for the high
prices on meats through Illegal com
binations in the restraint of trade.
COREAN ASSASSINS
ABROAD IN JAPAN
(Special to The Evening News)
Toklo, Japan, Jan. 24. Double po
lice activity was ordered today fol
lowing the receipt of the Information
that five Corean assassins had arriv
ed in the city for the sworn purpose
of nulrderlng Prince Kamagata, Pre
mier Katsura, Foreign Minister Ke
mura, Resident General Stone - and
General Hasegawa.
BANDITS TIE MAN
TO RAILROAD RAIL
(Special to The Evening News.)
Vicksburg, MIsb., Jan. 24. Geo.
Burdette, a oar tugger, was tied to
the track and loft to be killed by the
express train this morning before
daylight, but fortunately an aged ne
gro happened by and released the
imperiled man barely In time for him
to fret off the track as the train rush
ed in. Rurdette was alone at the
station during the nisht, when two
men entered and demanded that he
open the safe. Burdette refused, nor
would ho reveal, tne combination or
the safe, and perHisting in his refusal
the thugs tied the brave man to the
ail and left him to what seemed a
certain death.
BALLINGER WITH
DRAW 44,000 ACRES
(Special to The Evening News)
Washington, D. C, Jan. 24. Bal-
linger has made another order in
which is withdrawn about . 44.000
acres of land from entry. These
withdrawals are supposed to contain
possible water power sites, and 17,
332 acres are in Idaho. 2,649 acres
lie along the Walla Walla river in
Eastern Oregon, and 24,152 acres He
in Utah.
gkttix; iiiviv ton Kxrrnsiox
HuMness Men Will T,euvo the City the
Morning of February 2.
Manager Darby Richardson was to
day calling on the merchants1 of the
city to arrange for them to be pas
sencers nn the business men's excur
sion which will leave for the south
end of the "onnty Wodnesdav. Febru
ary 2. Arrangements nre Imine mnde
at the towns to he visited by the
Rosebunz dleqatlnn to receive them
in good style. The required number
of twenty-five passenRers will he an
easv matter to eet, many having al
ready arranged for ihejr tickets. All
who go on the first excursion will bo
required to buy a ticket both north
and south The party will return to
this city Thursday evening and will
leave the next morning for the north
ern part of the county. If you have
not. already done so see the Commer
cial Club manager and make arrantje
ment? to be ft passenger on the ex
cursion. Mr. Richardson is also busy mak
ing arrangements for the meeting to
he held at the Club rooms next Frl
dav evening at which time the nb
porlbers to the publicity fund will
elwt a nermanent committee of five
to act In conjunction with him in
handling this end of the publicity
work.
Until they are all rone we will
sell 100 lb Tonr sacks for 2fic
Church Broi. Bakery. TF
WHAT IS REQUIRED IN ROSEBURG
FROM 1 CLERGYMEN'S VIEWPOINT
Excellent Suggestions For
Roseburg's Consideration
SOME PLAIN TRUTHS
Digest of the Sermons Preached by
the 1 'us tors of the Metliodist
ChriKtiim and Presbytia ian
Churches Yesterday.
At Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Burkhart, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, a poke in
part as follows:
Text: 2 Kings 20-15. "And he said
unto lilm, what have they seen in
thy house?'
Hezeklah, the king, had been Bick
God had first sent the prophet Isaiah
unto him to tell him that he must die.
Hut after Hezeklah had prayed earn
estly that he might live. Qod again
sent the prophet to tell him that his
prayer had been heard and that 16
years would be added unto his life.
When the king of Babylon heard of
Hezeklah's sickness, he sent messen
gers bearing gifts unto him. Heze
klah takes the messengers thru the
city of Jerusalem and thru the royal
palace and showed unto them all his
treasures. After the messengers have
departed, Isaiah comes unto the King
and asks him what be has done, say
Ing: 'And what have they seen in thy
house?
"These words have a present day
application. Strangers are coming
from other parts of our land and are
being shown all of our treasures. We
gladly show unto them the wealth of
our resources, our beautiful country;
we tell them of our remarkable cll-
mato; we tell them of the opportuni
ties; we snow unto them all of our
treasures. .But, must we nil the time
apologize for our uukept lawns, our
tuniltle umvn fences nml out (.onsen.
our dearth of fresh pnlut, our miser
able mid dangerous sidewitLks, our
weedy streets?
'We need more of our streets pav
ed, but we also need all of our streets
and allevs and homes Improved and
beautified. We need better and more
adequate sewerage; we need a better
water system; we need to look after
our garbage that, our city may be
leanor and healthier and may present
a handsomer appearance to tose
strangers that will visit our coinr- m
ity with a view to making It their fu
ture home.
"nut the text has also an Intellec
tual apsect, as well as material. We
need better schools. Don't think that
I mean io criticise our excellent
schools. I do not. But good as thev
are they may be made better and It In
our business to keep 'on Improving
them all of the time. We owe' It to
the coming generation that In to take
our nlaee. that thev have the best
possible equipment. If that training Is
not Riven them now It will never be
thefrB. We badly need a free public
library to supplement the work of
our schools. We need more hl?h
class entertainments, and we should
better patronize the lecture course
that has been secured.
"This tevt has also a moral as
pect. dlsha at one time' sent hit
servant, a Shunamite woman, and
asked: 'Ts it well with thee? Ts It
well with hv husband? Is It woli
with thy child?' Let us ask our
selves and one another the same
questions. What, Ih the moral atmos
phere of our little city? What do
strangers see? What do we s"e?
There are organizations which have
been instituted for other purposes
which have degenerated Into mere
drinking cltibs. There are soft drln
parlors, nlaces where nenr-heer Is
fold, that must he cleaned up. Th"re
can be no better advertisement for
the class of people' that we desire to
have make their homes here, than to
be able to say 'that we have a drv
town. A clly for homes. Free from
vice and temptation. A city where
It Is safe to raise boys and girls. We
must clean up our moving picture
shows so thev will not have to
anolnelzo to the public, or they must
ret. out. And we need not onlv be
free from the saloon with all of Its
curse, but we need something whole
some In Its nlnce. We need a Y. M.
C. A. with all of Its equipment. We
qwe It to our citv to make it clenn
and nnre and wholesome through
and through.
"The text has also a Bplrltnal as
pect. Morality with relicion Is
empty. Religion without, morality in
a farce. What do the straneers pee
In our city an to Christianity? Too
often It has been a fact that our
churches have been lust plnvlntr at
Chrlstianltr. How Is It In Rose
burg? What place and Importnnre
have the churches and religion?
Are we building for time or for
eternity? When Dav'd was made
Vtng over Israel, we are told that
there wan present a body of mn
that hnd understanding of the
times, who knew what Israel ought
to do.' We need today men and
women In Rosebure whrse hearts
God has so touched that they know
what Roseburg ought to do to better;
fit Into God's plan for our lives and j
for our city. Men and women who.
'do not worship gold, but God.
I hose in whoso hearts and lives God
rules by His love and His Dower.
"A few years ago In the city of
New York it was desired to move a
span of the old King's bridge to
rordham bridge, l 1-2 miles away.
The span was 272 feet long and
weighed hundreds of tons. At low
tide the engineers placed boats un
der the span with heavy timbers 'on
which it was to rest. They then
waited for the tide. As the tide
swept in from the; ocean the huge
draw was lifted from its piers, and
amid the cheers of the enormous
crowd, was moved to Its new resting
place. We are witnessing the rising
tide of Gbd's power that will move
Roseburg for Christ. God has been
moving in His people In the prepa
rations for the tabernacle meetings
soon to be held under Dr. Reed, and
He needs your earnest consecrated
service and mine that the rising tide
may lift multitudes from the old life
to the new life in Jesus Christ, the
Savior of the world.
"What have they seen In thy
house?" What does Gd see in our
li"es, and in our city?
Methodist-Episcopal Church.
Taking for his subject, "Roseburg,
Its Present Needs an'd Future Pros
pects," Rev. J. K. Hawkins, pastor
of the Methodist-Episcopal church,
delivered the following sermon be
fore a large congregation yesterday
morning:
"Dearly beloved Christian friends
and citizens of Roseburg and Doug
las County, Oregon:
"In compliance with a request of
the publicity committee of the Com
mercial Club, to the preachers of the
city and county, to preach simultan
eously a sermon In the interest: of
a greater RoBeburg, and in response
to the unanimous decision of the
ministerial union assembled at the
Baptist church on Tuesday, Janunry
18, to do the same, I present for
your consideration the follwlng as
signed Btibject, viz: "Roseburg, Its
Present Needs and Future Pros
pects.' "The 48th Psalm Is the basis for
my discussion, nnd particularly the
13th and 14th verses, which read:
'Walk about Zion. and go around
about her; tell the towers thereof.
" 'Mark ye well- her bulwarks,
consider her palaces that ye may toll
it to tho generations following.'
"The writer of this scripture in
vites tho Inhabitants of Jerusalem
to obsene the situation, strength,
bulwarks, towers and palaces of tholr
much beloved city, in order that, they
might have a better appreciation of
its grandeur nnd greatness and be
better able to report the name to she
following generations.
"I wIhIi this morning na far as
time will allow and application may
bo practical, to apply this exhorta
tion to the citizens and friends of
this city and county hern assembled:
'To tho Hebrew, Jerusalem was a
sacred and much beloved place. No
matter In what quarter of the world
he might find himself, at stnted
times ho would turn his face with
devotion toward the Holy City. On?
of the reasons why the city was so
greatly esteemed wns because or Its
naturnl strength and beauty. Tt was
also tho center of Jewish worship.
Here stood the unrivaled temple
with Kb Holy of Holies, where dwelt
the very Rheklna of God's presence
between the Cherublms on the gol
den lid of the Ark of the Covenant.
The Israelite had Just, grounds for
hiB religious pride and devotion, as
he thouuht of his city, for. 'the Joy
of the whole earth was Mount Zlon.'
Even hostile kings came into the
ninht of tho city wilh fear and trem
hltng. Roseburg nnd Douglas County
tiiral Kmlownieiils (icogrnpny.
"Ro.neburg is situnted lust half
way between the north and south
state boundary lines, between two
ffreat ranges of mountains. It Is on
the only railroad that goes clear
through the stale and mnkes trans-
con tlnenlal connection. It Is 80
miles from Coos flay, the best ocean
harbor that Indents the Pacific son
hoard between the mouth of the Co
lumbia river to San Francisco. We
re ncarlv three hundred miles closer!
to New York than Portland by wny
of the Panama canal, and by air lino)
200 miles nearer Chirano than
either Portland or Seattle. We have;
here the natural function of a trans
continental railroad by way of,
Boise, Idaho, on account of the ,
North t'mpqun pass through 'ho
Cascade ranee of mountains. VltMn
twentv venrs Marshfleld as a city j
will rival Portland and Tacoma, and
we will sustain the same relation to!
these cities that Spokane does to the i
same now. i
Recoil rrM.
In our naturnl endowment, of re-1
sources nature has done all for iibj
that could be desired. If Cod In his
allwlse providence ever smiled on
any country In the process of his ,
creative acts, he did It when he j
made this section of the country. We
mny sav with the same feeling of ;
satisfaction as did tho Jew while
speaking of his city, that, 'as the
mountains were around about Jeru
salem,' so Is our God around about
us. For our protection and material
good he has raised up tho Coast,
range on one side and the Cascades
on the other. These great moun;
tains are clothed with virgin forests'
of the finest timber in the world, and
our county has tho distinction of
having the second place in the Unit
ed States as to the number of mil
lion feet of mechnntnble timber.
The dashing, silvery streams have
cut their way through hills and
mountains, exposing from their rock
ribbed sideB Immense deposits of
lignite and anthracite coal. Some
times as many as three veins may be
seen ranging from three to more
than nine feet in depth. Besides
this we have other such rich deposits
as clay, copper, cinnabar and gold.
(Continued on Pago Throe.)
DOUBLE POLICE
FORCE FOR TOKIO
(Special to The EVenlng News.l
Jefferson City. Mo., Jan. 24. Two
men who are suspected ot being ac
complices in the hold up of the Mis
souri PuclHc express near Eureka.
Saturday, were arrested here today.
The metvwere partially Identified by
the crew of tho train which was
robbed.
WOMAN TRIES TO
"FAKE" DOCTOR
(Special to The Evening News.)
Los Angeles, Jan. 24. That Quad
ruples were supposed to have been
born to Mrs. W. W. Wilson, of thlB
city, a few days ago, Is a fake wus
the opinion of Dr. Armstrong Piatt,
who visited the woman today. It is
tho opinion of the doctor that the
babes were gathered from different
places and he accordingly refused to
sign the birth certificate. As a result
of the foregoing statement the city
physician has begun an Investigation
into the extraordinary case.
lilSIIOl' SCADD1NO COMIXO.
Bishop Scaddlng. of the diocese of
Oregon, will vlBlt St. George's na'iHh
of tho Eplsoopal church. Tuesday.
Tutsday evening from S to 10, a so
cial affair will be held fit the narlnh
house at which the bishop will be the
guest of honor, and the pastor and
members of St. George's congregation
will he clad to welcome tho people
of rtosoburg to this recenlion.
GOOD HARTH'S
44
115.00 Suit or Overcont Iflt.Zr,
J18.00 Suit or Overcoat !jll:l..-iO ;
120.00 Suit or Ovoicoat $1.1.00
$22.60 Suit or Overcoat 9111.8.1
$25.00 Suit or Overcoat I(I1H.7
This Winter-Weight
Regal Style Has The
New York Custom Tag
The original of litis identical Regal
style u now on display in one
molt exduiive and highest - price
custom shoe shops in New York
and is now being worn by
the best-drested New York-
ers. This Regal style is
made of heavy Oil-grain
leather, especially for
winter wear. '
REGAL
give the um perfect fit and comfort
mwieia quuritt-titt. We would like you
ut other ahoea is town for we know
i H&rth's .
Names of Successful Appli-
canto for Promotion
SIXTY PER CENT FAIL
Superintendent Finds That the Pupils
ore Wcuk in Spi-Uing, Writing
ami Arithmetic Hopes to
Overcome Deficiency. '
Papers in tho Eighth Grade final
examinations have ben coming in. .
ulie generally, and :n all 96 Bets
have been received at Supt. Chine i
office, with probably 10 more to
hear from. Ot the 96 whose papers
have reached tho superintendent, 64
hnvo failed in the examination.
Twenty-seven of these failures, how
ever, were In three or less subjects,
aud should the scholar pasB on those
particular subjects at the next ex
amination, It will entitle him to pro
motion. In speaking of the work
among the schools, Professor Chaney
said that he has contended for Home
time that not enough attention was
given to the most essential studies, .
or, rather, that he pupils were gen
erally weak cn those subjects. In
looking over the report papers ot
those participating In this examina
tion the superintendent's statement
wns verified, because It was found
thnt the work of the grades was low
est In spelling, writing nr.d arithme
tic. Superintendent Chaney, with a
vlow to changing this condition, has
prepared a supplementary work, anil
It Is believed that with assistance .ho
pupils will receive from tt tho noxt
examination will show less failures In
those branches. Approximately 60
nercpnt of those who took the exam
ination fnlled.
Following are the names of those
who wore successful in the' exnniln- :
ntlon. The number of the district
and the teacher's name la also given: :
District No. 1 Lillian Graham,
teacher, Morle Stearns,
District, No. 4. Itosehiirg T. M.
forum, teacher; Harry Booth, Chas.
Scott, Ethel Debee. Allda Hagsn,
Clara Mnrphv. Clifford Roberts, Ma
bel Miller. Effle Cobb, Herbert Her
mann, Sylvia Miller, Mark Simpson,
Ella Orlinm, Mabel Bryan, Isabella
fCrttithniod on Pnee H.)
DON'T DELAY BUY
ING ONE OF THOSE
TOGGERY SUITS.
of the
4Sp!S - JX ''
$350
$400
$500
SHOES
custom-built hoet became they ve
to compare our Uteat Regal tnodeli with
that Regale will gala by the compariaoa
Toggery