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VOL. I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1910
No. 92
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Committee Appointed to Assist
in Securing Enterprise.
RIGHT OF WAY DESIRED
Will Kndeavor to Secure Option on
Glengary Ijimls for Railroad
Might of Way to IJinestone
Deposits.
"The question is continually
put to me by investors who al-
most dally visit Roseburg, as
well as by those who seek
homes and employment here,
'Why don't Roseburg have more
manufacturing enterprises?' and
right here In the attitude of
these people is a damned good
reason," said Darby Richardson
before the business men's meet-
Ing at -the Commercial Club
rooms last night In speaking of
the difference between the Cobb
Real Estate Company and the
Portland Cement Company over
the proposed right-of-way for
the railroad spur.
it
Forty or fifty gentlemen, mostly
business and professional men, as
sembled at the Commercial Club hut
evening to discuss the possibility of
securing for this vicinity a branch
manufacturing plant of the Portland
Cement company. The meeting was
presided over by Sam Josephson,
president of the club, and it was a
representative gathering of men who
all are deeply Interested in the growth
and prosperity of this city and Doug
las county. Mr. Aman Moore, presi
dent and general manager of thc
Portland Cement company, occupied
nearly an hour in a very Interesting
talk descriptive of the cement indus
try. The gentleman went into the
history of eminent, commencing with
the ancient Kgyptians, who wen) the
first people tr use the product, traced
Its manufacture and vso down
through Roman and Greek times to a
per'od when the knowledge of the
manufacture of cement was hist.
galn the science was re-dis.-nvored
tid cement making has been steadily
growing ever since. In 1SSS there
were only four or five manufacturing
plnnts in tha United States whose
combined annual capacity was loss
than the capacity of the plant of the
company at Oswego. In 1909 116
were In operation In the Vnied States
and the total product put on the mar
ket In that year was 60,000,000 bar
rels. The question of markets Tor cement
was discussed by Mr. Moor?), who
demonstrated that there is practically
no limit to tho demand for cement or
to the uses to which the product can
be put. The chemical composlt'cn of
the product was explained, the pro
cess of manufacture shown and sam
ples of cement rock , from various
quarries In tho state exhibited. A
sample from the company's properties
near The Dalles, which contains about
70 per cent lime, was exhibited, and
another from the deposits near Os
wego containing about the same quan
tity was also shown. A sample of the
rock taken Irom the quarry near this
city was placed before the gentlemen
for Inspection and It contained 95
per cent lime. By the scientific mix
ing of these various cement rock, af
ter thev have been treated and ground
to powder, Mr. Moore stated that the
best cement in the world was ob
tained. ,
The speaker further stated that the
cost of cement, with the completion
of their Oswego plant, would be re
duced to the consumer at least one
third. This Item alone would be a
great saving to the people of Rose
burg, because the uses of the product
would naturally increase very rapid
ly as the city grows.
Among the uses which the product
Is being put by Portland and other
cities, is street paving, and It makes
a pavement that will last very nearly
forever, nnd when used as a bed for
other-sorts of pavement to rest upon,
has no equal.
After Mr. Moore's Interesting talk
and his explanations of the company's
workings In the Roseburg country, it
being stated that the plant near this
city would employ a regular force of
from sixty to seventy men, questions
were propounded and answered.
it was at this point In the meeting
that things began to sizzle and Pub
licity Manager Richardson flung a
little red hot shot at the gentlemen
who own the land over which the
ft r . ' i
Lewis CHUU1U
Corner Cass and Rosa Streets.
PORTRAITS OF ALL KIXDS.
SITTINGS
DAY AND NIGHT
Framing to order. Fin line of
moulding. Enlarging. Local
views. Amateur work developed
spur. If it fs constructed, must go
In order to reach the quarry uelonK-
ing to the Portland people who wish
to begin Immediate development
work. Turning to Dr. Houck, who it
appeared was interested with the
Cobb people in the ownership of the
Glengary tract, Mr. Richardson ve
hemently said: I hope the Cobb peo
pie's representative who is here to
night will go to them with just what
I have said about this matter, and I
wish that if they will nt do any
thing to help secure manufacturing
enterprises that they will drop out
of the game and let some live ones
get in.
Dr. Houck took this matter good
naturedly, and in a nice way got
back at the impulsive publicity man
ager, and in a short talk explained
the negative side of the controversy,
maintaining that the spur would Ir
reparably damage the sale of much
of the property, ending with an offer
to sell the whole tract of about 800
acres to the Portland people; that
they did not know who these men
were and that it would be his judg
ment that the gentlemen espousing
the cause of this factory so earnestly
had better look up the matter before
they took any radical action; the
people represented by Mr. Moore
might be all right, but, added the
doctor, I don't know anything about
them myself.
To this Mr. Moore stated that his
company was not in the real estate
business; that it was not a question
of being able to pay the $10,000
asked for the fourteen acres or such
a matter that would be required for
the right of way, but that they did
not like to be held up in any such
way; that the land was selling at
about $85 an acre, but if ihe Cobb
Real Restate Company would take
$125 an acre he would write them a
check for the amount t once. Mr.
Moore then read a list of well known
Portland bankers, business and pro
fessional men who compose the firm
that he was representing, and left It
for each man to settle for himself
whether or not they were responsible
and able financially to carry out
their contract or any contract that
might be made relative to establish
ing this plant near Roseburg. The
speaker further said that his com
pany had been negotiating this mat
ter for some months, but that If the
question was not settled within six
Weeks the work would in all proba
bility be abandoned and his company
go elsewhere for their high grade
cement rock. The gentleman further
stated that In event the road should
be constructed, providing amicable
adjustment resulted from the confer
ence, that shipping privileges would
be given the fnrmers and orchardlsts
in that, vicinity who might desire to
have their products transported to
Roseburg.
Mr. A. C. Marsters asked If the
Glengary owners would be willing to
accept an Increase of 100 per cent
net profit on their holdings, and
upon Dr. Houck saying that they
would, Mr. Marsters bald then the
matter ought to be' easily disposed
of, because a bargain could be Btruck
In fifteen minutes.
To conclude the matter a motion
.-was offered that the chair appoint a
committee of three whose duty it
would be to wait upon the several
owners of the Glengary tract and as
certain just what arrangements could
be made regarding the right of way.
Mr. Jomphson appointed Messrs.
Hf.nry RIcTardson, B. L. Eddy nnd
W. H. Fisher as a committee to at
tend to the matter.
The News believes that this Im
portant question will eventually be
settled to the entire satisfaction of
everybody directly concerned. The
owners of the Glengarv tract are all
men who are deeply interested In the
upbuilding of Roseburg and Douglas
county and will no doubt be willing
to make any reasonable concession
that nav bo asked of them bv the
committee. In the meantime we are
all boosting for Roseburg and Ihe
inm-nnchable country surrounding
the city.
THREE CENT CAR
FARE IN "CLEVELAND
Special to Evening News.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Fob. 1 8.
For fifteen years ex-Mayor Tom
Johnson of Cleveland, has fought for
a 3-cent street car service, and even
went broke on the proposition. For a
time It looked as If 3-cent fares were
doomed, but In the election held yes
terday the people voted a new fran
chise which places the street car sys
tem under the supervision of the city.
Under the conditions that are exact
ed by the city under the new fran
chise the new company must furnish
service at cost, plus 6 per cent return
to the holders of stock in the con
cern. HOPE TO IMPEACH
GLAVIS TESTIMONY
(Special to the Evening News).
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 8 The first
Intimation of an attempt that fs to
be made to Impeach the testimony of
Claris In the city against Balllngcr.
came today, when Vertrees requested
the Investigation committee to sum
mon Adolph Beherns. of Seattle.
Glavls recently testified that Commis
sioner Dennett had told him that he
did not know Behrens, yet when the
latter met Behrens he was greeted
most effusively. Behrens Is one of
the Alaska claimants.
FIRES I I IBBUZ1ISIII
Sheriff and Deputies Prevent
Lynching of Negroes
ONE MAN IS KILLED
Four of the Slob Seriously Wounded
Militia Culled Out to Quell the
Disturbance Order is
Restored.
(Special to Evening News.)
CAIRO, 111., Feb. 18. Two ne
groes, John Pratt and Lincoln Wil
son, came near getting lynched today
by a mob of about 400 angry people,
who were only kept from hanging
the men by the sheriff and deputies.
The negroes were accused of snatch
ing purses from Borne of the ladles
of the city. The mob attempted to
take the prisoners from the sheriff
and a fight ensued. The jail was sur
rounded by the frenzied population
and a rush made to break hown the
doors. At this stage of the pro
ceedings the officers opened fire on
the crowd and Alexander Halliday
was killed. Four others were badly
wounded. It Is believed that the
prompt action of Sheriff Nellis saved
the Jail from being destroyed. While
the mob dispersed after the killing
of Halliday occurred, continual mut
tertngs of further attacks caused the
officials to ask the protection of the
militia nnd a company was sent to
the scene early this morning. Order
has been restored and no anxiety Is
felt concerning further trouble.
Later advices from Cairo state that
there are grave fears that a' race war
will be precipitated tonight. It is re
ported that mobs are forming on the
Kentucky side of the Orio river and
are preparing to invade the city and
attack the negro colony. There is an
ominous quiet prevailing and grent
sympathy Is generally expressed for
the rioters.
NELSON-THOMPSON
FIGHT IN MATCH
(Special to Evening News.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 18. Bat
tling Nelson is matched to fight Cy
clone Thompson here In March before
the Sid Hester club. Thompson has
been camping on Nelson's trail for
over a year. Another event that
stirred the local sports today was the
arrival of Jim Jeffries. The big pug
ilist was met at the ferry by a crowd
of his admirers, who escorted him to
the St. Francis hotel. Jeffries says
that he has taken off 32 pounds dur
ing the tour just ended.
TILLMAN'S DAY'S
OF VIGOR GONE
(Special to Evening News.)
Tillman, who Is suffering from par
tial paralysis, may not be able to re
sume his seat this session. The sen-
Jitni cnlltitiHnrl nn tlio alana nt ihn
cnplto! Wednesday. Late advices say
that recovery of the senator Is very
doubtful.
Later Tho condition of Senator
Tillman has become suddenly very
much worse. Physicians in attend
ance tear tnat ne cannot live through
the night, and possibly death may
result In a few hours.
PRICE OF HOGS
JUMPS SKYWARD
Chicago Fni i ti, m-i r.r
hogs Jumped to $9.60 today, making
the highest price on recortl. The
Drice thnt was fnrreil nn l,v the
"scalpers" toward the close was
somewnat weakened.
DKATII (IV MRS. JKWKTT.
Nnncer I,ndy of Gitnlincr Is Culled
To Rest Remains Taken Kast.
Coronor N. T. .lewett received
word from Gardiner this morning
announcing the death of his aunt.
Mrs. W. F. .lewett. who passed away
at that city Wodnesday, February 15.
1910, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. S. Gray. The deceased had
lived at Onrdner for the past, twenty
years, or since she first arrived In
the county, and her demise Is deeply
mourned by relatives and by her
many friends, who held her In the
highest esteem. Of a kind and lov
ing disposition she endeared herself
to all. and during her twenty years'
residence In the county there Is no
one with whom she has come In con
tact with but found her a woman of
Idenl attainments. Her husband
died nearly twenty years ago in the
Btatc of Maine and the remains will
be shipped to her former home to be
Interred beside those of her hits-1
hand. Only two children survive the!
deceased, W. F. Jewett, a former bus- j
Iness man of Gardiner, and Mrs.
Gray, wife of former Representative!
J. 8. Gray, of the same city.
Mrs. Jewett was born at Salon,
Maine, July IS. 1822, and was there-!
fore, nearly 88 years of age at the
time of ber death. 1
Trains Wrecked During Storm
Trainmen Killed.
LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Worst Storm of Years Prevailing In
Ohio Toduy Wire Communica
tion Difficult Railroad
Traffic Delayed.
(Special to Evening News.)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 18.
During a blinding snow storm an In
coming train ran Into an open switch
near this city and was wrecked. Three
trainmen were so badly hurt In the
wreck that It Is believed they will
die.
Lifo Lost nt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 18. Herman
Haverkamp was lost In the Bnow last
night and was found frozen still this
morning. A severe storm of sleet
prevailed all night. The cold Is in
tense. Cleveland 'n Had Shape.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 18 The worst
blizzard in years is rnging here today.
Traffic on all railroads 1b delayed and
wire communication is almost cut
off on account of the wires being
blown down. There Is much suffer
ing among the poor of the city, who
are totally unprepnred for the Btorm.
NATIVES REBEL
AGAINST BRITISH
(Special to the Evening News).
ALLAHABAD, India. Feb. 18
Troops are being rushed to Jagdalpur
today where the most serious Indian
revolution in recent years Is threat
ened. The natives are reported to be
in rebellion against British authority,
and lives of Europeans are In grent
danger. It is feared that the troops
may be too late to prevent trouble
and a possible massacre of the Euro
peans in that section of India.
KHTATE VAIA Kl AT $lft,0O0.
Will of the Late Olnronre (inley
,. Filed iu County Court Today,.
The will of the late Clarence Gaz
ley, who died recently at Canyon
ville, wns filed today for probate In
the county court. The will, which
wns executed on the 13th of January,
1910, leaves to the widow, Mrs. Min
nie Belle Gazley, a one-third interest
In all the personal and real property
of the estate, after the expenses of
administration and debtB of the de
ceased have been paid. To the
daughter, Frances Claire, and to the
son, James Clyde, the testntor grants
a one-third Interest respectively In
all remaining property, to be held In
trust by his widow, Minnie Belle Gaz
ley, until the children reach the age
of 21 years. And In case the widow
should marry again, the will provided
that the one-third Interest granted
to her shall Immediately revert to the
children in equal shares. Tho rev-
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Nicely blended at
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HOME OF GOOD
CLOTHES
We have received severaljlines
of the well known
Kuppenheimer Suits .
FOR SPRING AND
SUMMER WEAR .
Their chuck full of individuality,
style and character; to see them
you would enthuse over them
the same as we do. Come in
and try on' some of the models
HARTH'S TOGGERY
Mlt. KDDY IXTKItVlKWKD.
Atty. B. L. Eddy, member of
the committee appointed by
President Sam. S. Josephson, at
last evening's session of the
club, to call on the holders of
the Glengnry tract and arrange
for a friendly settlement of the
controversy over the proposed
right of way through their pro
perties, when interviewed by a
News representative today, Baid:
"The task laid upon the com
mittee is of a delicate and dif
ficult nature. I have no Idea
what success we shall have in
our efforts to bring about a
friendly adjustment. I am
quite sure the committee will do
Its best. The Portland Cement
company, which seeks the right
of way. Is managed by men who
stand at the head of the business
world in Oregon, and some of
.them are leaders also in moral,
religious and philanthropic ef
fort. The best citizenship of Ore
gon 1b represented on the hoard
of directors. The enterprise In
which tho company Is embarking
IncludeB the development of one
of the great natural resources
of our country, and a substantial
addition to the wealth of our
people. On the other hand the
owners of the Glengary tract
through which the right of way
1b sought, are among the leading
citizens of Douglas county. They
are men of the highest integrity,
business ability nnd enterprise',
Thoy have not failed to lend
their money or their time to any
movement looking to the good
of Roseburg and Dauglas county.
Unfortunately there has been
some harsh i speech against
these men because they have not
been 'stampeded' as It were Into
surrendering valuable rights
without due consideration of
their side of the question. No
man with a backbone in his
anatomy Is willing to be drng
gooned Into doing something
for the public. Therefore all
criticism should cease, and with
a spirit of good will in the' air,
appropriate to this 'get-together'
season, 'the committee
mny be Instrumental In bring
ing about a settlement."
enueB from he rental of the property
goes to Mrs. Gnzley until the children
reach maturity. The executot-B nam
ed In the will ure Thomas R. Sheridan
of Roseburg, and Thomas Wilson of
Canyonvllle.They are directed, to
pay to the tostator's nephew, Earl
Klingenberg, the Bum of $500. The
valuation of tho estate Is placed at
$15,000.
ROOSEVELT'S TRIP
DRAWING TO CLOSE
(Special to Evening NpvO
GONDOKORO, Soudnn, Feb. 18.
The Roosevelt party departed down
the Nile today, and the great hunt
through East Africa came to nn and.
It is expected that several sldo trips
for short hunts will be Indulged In
on the way to Khartoum, but there
will be minor events. Tho party will
rinrh Khartoum about Mnrrh fi.
IT
At Last Night's Meeting at
the Tabernacle.
"EXAMINE YOURSELF"
Was the Subject of the Distinguished
lCvangelist Audiences Continue
to (irow as the Meetings
Progress.
At the Tabernacle last night an
other large crowd gathered to hear
the evangelist who delivered another
of his forceful addreBseB on the
words, "Examine Yourselves," from
2 Cor. 1,1:6. Mr. Reed said that
there were only two divisions of the
human family, while society had
mndo many division. Yet there were
only two, the saved and the unsaved.
Tir-ugh a man may have great
weilth If he Is unsaved he Is only
n rich sinner nnd la no bettor than
the pauper who Is only a poor sin
ner. She may be a leader In society
nnd she Is only a society sinner. It
Is not whera you stand In the sight
of men, It Ib not what men think of
you, but It Ib where you standi in
tho sight of God, it Is what God
thinks of you. It makes no differ
ence what our position is Boclally or
otherwise, It is how doeB the soul
stand in the sight of God. We are
dealing with the soul of man and
not with his social or political posi
tion or stnudlng. We need to make
nn examination of our own heart
There are lots of people who come
to church with a pitchfork and throw
everything that the preacher says to
the one behind them and they never
take any of It for themselves. We
need to sweep In front of our own
door nnd no worry about our neigh
bor. We ought to be such Christians
that those of our neighbors and fam
ily and those whom we meet might
know that we are Christians. There
are lots of people who are Christians
at the church, but It is never Been
in their Uvea when away from the
meeting house. Let us make an ex
amination of our own hearts and Bee
how wo Btnnd in the Bight of God
nnd In the light of eternity. At the
conclusion of the sermon, Mr. Hoed
gnve an Invltntion to nny one who
would or desired to accept Christ as
thplr nersonnl Savior to come for-'
ward and there were seventeen who
came forward and thereby exprased
s desire to be saved nnd a determina
tion to follow Christ.
Prof. Grant very fonllnglv sang, "It
Pnys to Serve Jesus." . The large
choriiB led the congregational sing
ing. Services this evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Gene Parrott left this nfternoon for
his farm on the North Umpqua.
I.afay?fo L. Oslor and wife, were
In town yesterday to nttend the fun
eral of the late Charles W. Smith,
who died hero Tuesday morning. Mr.
Osier wns formerly a public school
teacher at Brorkway. Me Ib now em
ployed with tho Portland GnB cony
pnny.
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