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VOL I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910
No 172
4
N
ction is Believed to Fore
shadow a Fight.
RETURN TO BLUEFIELDS
And Wreck City Despite AmiTiciui
Orders to the Contrary Cy
clone Wipes Out
YUlnfttf.
Special to the Evening News)
COLON, May 21. It has been
lonrnot tnrinv that Prnelilont MiwIH?
has Bent wireless orders to General I
Arias, aboard the Nlcaraguan gun
boat, Venus, to return to Blueflelds
and bombard the city despite the
American orders to the contrary.
The action of Madriz is believed to
foreshadow a fight between the
American gunboat. Paducha and Ven
us and a possibility of such is re
garded certain if Arias carries out
the orders. Just recently Paducah
ordered Venus not to bombard Blue-
fields and the latter 'boat left the
vicinity.
Cyclone Wipes Out Town.
SWAXEE, Okla., May 21 The
latest reports from the vicinity of
McArty indicate that the village of
100 people has been completely des
troyed. Agnes Dewedery, uged SO.
is the only person reported killed.
A relief expedition left here today
for Pauls Valley. A cyclone swtutt
the country yesterday and the wires
are all down. A courier report shows
several killed and many injured at
Muryville. McArty. Madrill and Paoli.
The tornado originated near McArty
and spent its force in the valley.
Many buildings were wrecked by the
wind and the loss of livestock by
the heavy downpour of hail is con
siderable. ritOFKSSrOXAL HOOSTIXCJ.
It Is Predicted the Custom Is On
The Wane.
The following Is taken from the
Eugene Guard, and, at this particular
time, is of interest to local people:
lioseburg, so it is reported, will
engage John'H. Martog as ofllcial
booster at a salary of $0,000 an
nually for two years. Since this kind
of boosting Is the order of the day,
it is well to do it right or not at all,
and Mr. Hartog is undoubtedly the
premier booster of Oregon, unless
we except .Richardson, of Portland.
We predict, however, that profos
- sional boosting of cities will not he
come a permanent custom, and be
lieve that ft is already on the wane.,
just as it is in Eimne, where few
persons believe that The $15,000 fund
we are spending Is helping anybody
but the booster, who draws the eoN
ary and the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which gets most of what is left,
giving Httje or no value in return.
Of course, tliere will always be and
they are necessary, commercial or
ganizations, whose obt will he to
look after the common welfare of
the city, and bring the business In
terests together on occasion? whero
united effort is required to accomplish
a certain object.
After all, the best way to boost is
to srer, together and do things: build
good streets, make public and private
improvements, every Individual realiz
ing his duty to the community in a
THE ICE MAN
Is Ready to Receive Your
Order. Phone 1413 and
Max Weiss will Give your
Needs Prompt Attention.
WOOD FOR
Call at Page Investment CVs square dealing lumber yard and get
the best saw-sized or slBie dimension lumber, the best Extra No. A
Sunset Brand Shingles, and the best air seasoned, kiln dried floor
ing, finish and all kinds of bullying lumber.
Door screens, 2.8x2.6, 90c. Slab wood, $2 per tier at yard.
Adjustlble window screens, fit any window, 30c to 45.
Having been shipped by mistake wo have some cull shingles at
$1.50 per M.
Page Investment Company
Phone 2421 709 North Jackson Street
substantial way and above 'nil hav
ing pride in his town and faith in its
ultimate greatness. The voting for
a better and larger system was an
example of practical boosting for Eu
gene, and securing of six miles ad
ditional electric railway through the
enterprise of the property owners
who are especially bennefltted was
another. More paved streets and a
splendid city hall would inspire more
confidence and attract, more people
seeking homes in a live, growing
town than vears of nroi'essionni
I boosting.
The people or Koseburg, Uugene
or any otpo town can build a city
i! they nro determined to do It, and
will enter inot Uie wol; 'A a spirit
nnd determination, and it will not re
quire the talents of a hired booster
to inform the outsido world that
things are being done there. A grow
ing, enterprising town is its own ad
vtlsemeut, and It would be Impassi
ble to keep its achievements from the
outside World.
TO SETTLE MOST
IMPORTANT DISPUTE
(Special to Evening News.)
NEW YORK, May 21. The Amer
ican delegation to The Hague con
ference between American and Brit
ish representatives over the settle
ment of Newfoiindlnnd cases sailed
from New York today for The Hagu.
The delegation Is headed by Hoot
and Turner, of Spokane. They will
present claims of the United States
in one of the most improtant dis
putes in which the country was ever
Involved. The case involves millions
of dollars worth of fishing rights.
Over this question an American-British
war has been threatened.
Ah, that sounds fine; Arundel
tuned it. Only tuner of experience
tn Uouglas county. it,
The Famous
BELSCMPT
PatantecC.
Something appreciated by
the most discriminating.
A. S. HUEY
THE JEWELER
On Cass Street
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OCAL UOUOR CASE UP
Al North Accused of Selling
Booze.
"NEAR BEER" WAS BEER
According to the Testimony of Prof.
Shiiiu, Who Analyzed the Cioods
Case will Itcach Jury This
K veiling.
One of tho most Important cases
to attract the attentiou of a "Jury
in the circuit court during the term
came up this morning, when the
trial of Al North, accused of sell
ing Intoxicating liquors contrary to
law, was called fcr hearing. The
state was represented by District At
torney CJeorge M. Brown, wbilo At
torney John Pipes, of Eugene, and
Elbert Hermann of Roseburg, ap
peared for the defendant. Tho en
tire morning was consumed In se
curing a suitable jury, Ifuth the at
torneys for the state and tho de
fense exercising all tho pre-emptory
challenges allowed uitder the pres
ent jury laws. No less than, five of
the talesmen were excused by Judge
Hamilton for the reason that they
said they would not convict on evi
dence adduced by so-called "spot
ters." Others were dismissed from
the jury box for personal cause, each
side being careful not to select men
of prejudiced mind, either "dry" or
"wet." Shortly before 1 1 o'clock
the rogulnr jury panel was exhausted
and It. was necessary for the court
to or-ier the sheriff to summon a
special venire of ton men, and after
considerable delay n jury comprised
of the following well known resi
dents of Douglas county were except
ed to dutv: Mesf-Ts J A. Worthlrg
ton, Phillip Dewev, F. M. Hopkins.
A. L. Ady, L. W. Chapin, W. H. Mur
rav, H. 10. Baker, J. II. Gruhhe. W.
J. Kelliher, William McGeo and L. T.
Thompson.
Promptly at 1 o'clock all was in
readiness for proceeding nnd accord
ingly the Blate called their chief wit
ness, former Constable Frank The
odore Plank. Upon being question
ed by District Attorney George M.
Brown Plank said that ho arrived
in Roseburg on or about April fi,
and that two days later. 'April 8,
ne vlste-1 the soft drink .emporium
conducted by Al North, and locat
ed in the vicinity of the Southern Pa
cific depot, where he purchased sev
eral bottles of beer, two of which
he took with him upon leaving the
resort. Following he said that these
bottles were taken to his room, where
they were labeled and later given to
Prof. Shin, of the state university
for nnalvsls. Further ho admitted
that he had little dhneulty in ob
taining the alleged liquor, North ap
parently thinking ho was "alright
he expressed It.
On being ewws examined by Attor
ney Pipes, of Eugene, representing
the defense, Plank admitted that, be
was once arrested for gambling
and indicted at tho last session
of the grand Jury In Ignite conn
ty, but that the Indictment was
dismissed a few days ago. While
not willing to admit It, Plank Inti
mated that the charge was dismissed
upon request of District Attorney
George M. Brown, of Douglas coun
ty, who wished to use him as a
witness in the trial at issue. Upon
further examination Plank nlso ad
mi' ted Hint, ho was recently asked
to resign from the position of con
stable for the reason that he had
utterly failed to uphold the honor
attendant to such a calling.
Following Mr. Plank came Thomas
Linn and O. B. Lli n, nlno cited as
nrospcutlng witnesses In the case.
Questioned by the district attorney
there witnesses corroborated the
f-torv prevlmuly told bv Plank with
the exception that they purchased
the beer in question, and that tl-ey
la tor turned It over to Plank and
not Prof. Shinn. of the stato uni
versitv. as alleged.
Addressed as a human parasite by
Attorney Pipes, of Eugene, on cross
examination, nnd questioned reln-4
tive to his past life, Thomas I. Inn ad
mitted that he was arrested at. Mi
gene In December, 1907. accused of
selling intoxicating liquors, and that
upon being arraigned be entered a
ptea of not guilty. Upon further
Interrogation he was made to admit
that he was tried nnd convicted bv a
jury on the charge, and that he was
fined in the sum of $200, which he
paid.
District Attorney Brown then ques
tioned the witness briefly, obtain
ing the admission that, he had pnid
the fine like a man and had later
closed up bis questionable resort
and reformed.
0 B. Linn, a brother, appeared
to 'Vflow little of tho ense further
than that he accompanied Plank and
Ms brother to North's resort upon
the occasion that the Hlquor was
alleged to have been purchased.
Aside from the three witnesses fcbove
mentioned the State introduced the
testimony of Professor Shlnn. chem
ist at the state university, who said
that he had analyzed the beer turn
ed over to him by Plank and had
found it to contain 4.78 per cent
alcohol. Asked If beer containing
such a per cent alcohol was Intox
icating he admitted that It was, claim-
i
TO AltltlVK TONIGHT.
t
Louis W, Hill, of the Great
Northern Railroad, aud party,
touring the coast, are ex-
pected to arrive her this eve-
nlhg from the south. Upon ar-
rival they will occupy rooms at
the McCIallen hotel until late to-
night when they proceed to
Portland by train. At present
they are making the trip by
automobile. A commleett con-
slstiug of Messrs W. C. Hard-
lug. J. W. Perkins, A. C. Seely,
Binger Hermann, O. P. Coshow,
C. L. Bargar, N. Rice, R. L.
Giles, J. D. Zurcher. W. H. Wall-
er, R. E. Smith, Claud Cannon
nnd H. T. McCIallen, left early
this afternoon for Roberts Hill
where they expect to meet the
party. Following exchange of
greetings the visitors will be
treated to a dainty luncheon
under shady oaks along tho
roadside in that locality, at the
conclusion of which the party
will proceed to Roseburg, pre
paratory to taking the train. All
invitations for entertainment
were declined by Mr. Hill nnd
his companions north of Med-
ford for the reason that the
former gentleman Is hurrying
to St. Paul where he has Impor-
tant business matters needing
his attention. The party will
probably arrive hero shortly af-
ter 6 o'clock tonight
that real beer ranged In alcohol any
where from 3 to ti per cent.
On cross examination Mr. Shina
said that he knew nothing relative
to where the beer came from, fur
ther than It had been handed to him
by Plank,
At that time the state rested and
the defense placed Ben North, hroth
th of tho defendant on the saml.
North simply denied that he had
sold the beer in question, alleging
that he kept nothing at his resort
other thnu the so-called "near" ar
ticle. His evidence was corrober
ated by Al Norti. the defendant.
District Attorney Brown attempted
to bring out the fact that neither
of tho Norths knew Vvhat they were
selling further than the beer was
represented to them by the Roseburg
Brewing & Ice Company ns the 'near"
quality. In this the district attor
ney failed, both witnesses being
careful to note In their answers to
the storm of interrogations that they
sold nothing more or less than
'nejiri beer.
Following the Norths came a num
ber of IochI residei ' t, among them be
ing Attorney A. N. Orcutt, George
Kohlhagen, I. Abraham and Marshal
Huffman, who testified as to the good
reputation of the defendant.
The defense then Introduced sev
eral witnesses, most uf whom were
residents of Eugene, for the purpose
of Impeaching the character of Plank
and the Linn brothers. A former po
lice officer at Eugene, as well as sev
eral merehnnts whose names were
unable to ascertain, testified that
neither of the men possessed a good
reputation, and the police officer went
so far as to accuse Thomas Linn of
being a degenerate bootlegger.
With the conclusion of the defense
the state Introduced several wit
nesses, among them being Chief of
Police Farrlngtmi. a merchant and an
auctioneer, all of Eugene. These
men swore that Plank was considered
truthful, but that his reputation rel
ative to morality was had.
The attorneys commenced their
arguments shortly after 3 o'clor-k
and the case will probably go to tho
jury some time before 6 o'clock.
The outcome of tho case Is watch
ed with great interest, inasmuch ns
It, Is the first of a Rerles of such
trlalH to attract the attention of the
circuit court during the present term
I'OI L PLAV SI'KI'M TF.!.
Mrs. II11111111I1 Smith
With H50O.
Disappears
PORTLAND, May 20. Has Mrs.
Hannah Smith, who, with nearly $(i()0
on her person, dropped completely out
of sight last Sunday, been murdered?
That Is the question tho local de-
toi'livi fnrnn iirtrl fi'lotirlo ,.f 11, nilu.
woman are attempting to nns
wer. Absolutely nothing Is known
of Mrs. 8m It h's whereabouts since
Mav 8, when she drew $450 from It).
K. Ericson. of the Erlcson Undertak
ing Co., 409 Alder strept, who man
ages her financial affairs. At thlH
time a womrtn who Is described as
a tall, well built blonde waited on the
street for Mrs. Smith while she was
getting her money. No trace of the
woman, either, has been discovered.
That murder bus been done Is now
believed. The fact that Mrs. Smith
had such a sum of money with her nt
the time of her disappearance Is tak
en to give sufficient motive for the
crime. The detectives are attempting
to loente the companion of Mrs. Smith
who, they believe, can furnish a solu
tion to tMe problem.
Mn Smith lived in a hmall ro.-un
f.t 03 North Thirteenth ntreet, bnk
of an old church. She was fi4 years
old and was Intensely religious. She
rpoke only broW n EnIWh, for she
was of Swedish parentage, and die
could not read or write either her o-vn
or tho English language. Losing
some money once In the failure of a
bank, Mrs, Smith refused to deposit
her money fn any of tho Ion I Institu
tions giving it In care of Mr. Erlc
son. ,
Snow Follows Severe Wind
Storm Today
AND SWEEPS COLORADO
Tevas Also Stirrers From Heavy Knlns
and K( minis nre Flooded
Fifteen Dwellings
Destroyed.
(Special to Evonlne News)
DENVER, Way 20. A heavy snow
storm Is pievnfllng here today follow
ing a severe windstorm which swont
Southern Colorado. Two persons nre
reponou Killed and several Injured.
Daningo to property Is heavy and
crops will suffer badly. At Rnmah
n flying beam killed the Infant child
of Mrs. Edward Miller, who was
holding the babe In her arms. John
Ferguson, aged 4 ti eyars, while crawl
ing through a barb wire fence, was
struck by lightning nnd Instantly kill
ed. Several houses have been com
pletely destroyed and people nre ter
rorized, seeking refuge In cellars and
other places of safety.
Texus Sult'crs from Storm.'
DALLES, Texas May 20- Everv
Test-is stream Is flooded ns the resiiit
of ihe rerent ralu.- covering a per
iod of two dnvs. Tho danmi;.? to
crops is estimated nt a hnlf million
dollars. At Mlddleton the 1 '-year-old
son of .1. L. Mouso was killed bv
lightning nnd three nrsnns were
seriously Injured. Fifteen dwellings
were destroyed at Sour Lake nnd the
oil derricks are all down. San An
tonio nlso suffered from tho tor:n
and crops nro dnninged.
WONDERFUL PF.RSONAL
TRIUMPH FOR TEDDY
(Special to Evening News. )
LONDON, .May 21. Newspapers
today der'illie the spectacle of Ihe
Royalty of Europe. Asia nnd Africa
gathered about Roosevelt nt Windsor
castle following the funeral of King
Edward ns being the "Wonderful
personal t rln miili for Pnl li.,nu.i.r..it
The dominating American figure ut
' neon was mo particular guest of
Kini; fieot'irn mail iitiuli.in.rl tm ..,..
of honor with Kaiser U'fllif.lm r.!m
cheon was marked by keen passages
wiiii which iiooscvcii won. The
kings piled him with questions -of
thn hour nnil iiHkml lilu vluu.
American und European politics to
which he parried by nsklng ques
tions regarding the duties of king
ship. The Roosevelts will remain un
til Monday.
CLARK SOUNDS DEM
OCRATIC KEYNOTE
(Sppclal to Evening News)
WASHINGTON, Ainy 2 1. Declar
ing the proposed commission as a
plan to postpone Iho peoples' verdict,
on the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill, anil
denouncing the enronchment of the
executive upon a leglslallvo branch
of government. Champ Clark today.
In the house sounded tho democratic,
keynote of the coming congressional
campaign. Clark said the proposed
appropriation of a qunrier of nill-
f'lione jMnln 2151
Commercial Abstract Co.
Abstracts of Title Filing Papers Prepared
Insurance, Etc.
Bonds of all Kinds Furnished
.VIM North Jackson St.
ROSEBURG BOOK STORE
Curries a full lino of School books and School
Supplies.
V bi stock of Office supplies and Blank Books
Drawing Material.
Typewriter Supplies.
Agent for Moore's Office Methods.
Newspapers. Magazines.
Roseburg:
CONTENTS OF TRUNK.
.
Yesterday morning consldor-
able excitement was caused In
the vicinity of the Southern Pa-
clflc depot by the discovery of
a verv tiecullni. mini. iii.uii, ..nn.
one of the trunks In the bag-
gage room. Several of the em-
ployes gnthered In the baggage
room and examined tho trunk
by their sense of smell, all rend-
lly agreeing that the trunk con-
tallied PVlflollen nt annta Iia. M.
rlble" crime. This morning the
v viuan appeared and presented
his chock for the trunk. The
er peculiar feeling on being clos-
men aione in tne room with the
would-be assirfsln of some In-
nocent person-hut bravely stood
his ground and dotnanded to
ktlnW Wtlnt tllO tIMIIllr nn,..nlnj A
that caused It to emit such a din-
testeful odor. The gentleman
explained by Informing the
young man that he had some 4
eCCH In thn Irnnlr u'lilnl. lia A a
carefully "preserved" bofore
leaving for Roseburg, but It may
v iiiive ueen posniDie judging
from the smell that one or
two of tho eggs hnd not "made
good." Fence and tranquillity '
now t-eli.tiu In lli, Kn.......... ......... a
-r..." uiimitipiu mum
and a sign on the wall rends:
v ns not. want you smell, It's
what yau see." Tho owner waB
permitted to tnke his, trunk
ft U'lthlllll Flirtlm! niLamAniF ., . A
even being required to deposit
ills reeinn fm "eni'llur" atrira
while the local ofllcors, who were
cioBe on i no scent nro willing to
let tho matter rest In the trunk
with tho lid tied down.
Hon dollars nunually for the support
of a commission was another dos-
pernio nllempt to hoodwink and
ktufort that the creation of such a
commission would bo another startl
ing Illustration how far tho legis
lative branch has surrendered to tho
exeeutfve branch. Clnrk said tho
power of congress had steadily
dwindled for n quarter of a century
wh'le the executive mounts to. Im
perial nutocratlc proportions. To
Ibis assertion republicans shouted,
"You will receive tho bloodiest lick
ing you have over had since 1892."
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Articles of Incorporation Aro Filed
itt Salem.
SALI0.t, Or., May 20. Supple-
mentnl urtlcles of incorporation filed
today In tho olllco or tho Secretnry
of State, the Oregon Trunk Railway
Company declares Its Intention to
build up tho Valley of tho Deschutes
River and lis tributaries, and In a
general southerly direction to a
point at. or nenr Klamath Falls, In tho
Slate of Oregon: and nlso from a
point mi tho main linn of the rail
way of tho said corporation In lown-
hlp 3r south, range 7 east, of the
Wlllamettn meridian, in Klamath
county, Oregon, to a point lu Iho city
of Medford, Jackson county, Oregon,
n dlHtanco of about 70 miles with
such brunches nnd extensions as tho
corporation may hereafter decide up
on." This decision was taken at a meet
ing of the trustees held In nncouvor,
Washington., May II, 111 111, and rat
ified by a unanimous vote nt n meet
ing of Iho stockholders held the
saiiie dav, at which 4 9,9119 shares
being all but ouo share of the
stock of tho corporation wore repre
sented. All work first-class
ItOSICHFRO, ORIWON
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