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VOL I
ROSE BURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREUON MONDAY, MAY 23, 1010
No 173
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Alleged Local Option Law
Violators Discharged.
MORTON IS SENTENCED
Given. Three Months in the County
Jail Vtu DeHart, Aliened Con
sort, is Kiiicd ( Ith-lmrd-sou
Case Kuds.
SOUTH ACQt lTTKI.
The'jury in the cnse of the
State vs Al North returned a
verdict In favor of the defen
dant in the circuit court short
ly before 6 o'clock Saturday
evening. North was indicted on
a charge of violating the local
option laws, hut owing to the
unfavorable reputation of the
prosecuting witnesses, District
Attorney Brown was utterly un
able to perfect a substantial
case. The case consumed tho
greater part of Saturday, the
jury retiring shortly after 5
o'clock in the afternoon.
Realizing the hoplcssuess of at
tempting to secure convictions In the
cases of tne State of Oregon vs S.
K. Relzensteln, Joseph Bartholomew,
and George Culver, all accused of vio
lating the local option law, through
evidence similar to that adduced by
three Eugene "spotters" at the re
cent trial of Al North, District At
torney George M. Brown submitted
a motion in open court this morning
requesting that the three cases at
issue be dismissed. After brief de
liberation Judge Hamilton sustained
the motion and the clerk was In
structed to wipe the cases from the
docket.
Following Is the motion - submit
ted in the case of the State vs S.
K. Relzensteln, being similar to those
those presented In other cases:
Now at this time comes the State
of Oregon by George M. Brown,
prosecuting attorney in and for said
county and state, and moves the
court to dismiss the above entiled
cause.
That it is the opinion of the rep
resentative of the State that the trial
of said cause would not result in a
conviction; that the evidence on rec
ord in this court in the tijaj of the
State of Oregon vs Al North, is re
ferred to and made a part of this
motion.
That the endorsement of the list i
of witnesses upon the indictment i
in this cause shows that the same wit
nesses ns in the North case are en-!
dorsed upon the indictment in thlsi
case and it is necessary for t lie state ;
to rely upon the same character of
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evidence lu the trial of said cause.
and has no other evidence.
GKOHGK M. BUOWN,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Drnws Jail Sentence.
Three months in the county jail
was the punish men t meted out to
"Great" Morton, otherwise known as
the "stntng" ami), who was brought
before Judge Hamilton for sentence
in the circuit court this morning.
When asked as to what he had to
say why sentence should not be im
posed, Morton simply nodded his
head, apparently Indifferent as to the
penalty of his crime.
It will be remembered that Mor
ton was arrested here several weeks
ago accused of stealing a quantity
of clothing from the Itoseburg room
ing house in this city, and upon be
ing arraigned In the Justice court
soon after was held to appear be
fore the grand jury,
Kor some reason the theft charged
was dropped, and there unexpectedly
came from the grand jury room an
Indictment charging him with the
more serious offense of lewd cohabi
tation. During the trial which fol
lowed Morton professed innocence,
alleging that at no time had Vera
Dellart, his alleged consort, occupied
the room in question. The defense
was unable to convince the jury of
the prisoner's innocence, however,
and after a brief deliberation a ver
dict of guilty was returned.
According to the terms of the sen
tence Morton will spend the next
three months in the county jail. He
In a theatrical man, and is said to
have drawn a substantial salary while
engaged in his profession.
Consort Fined $"0.
' Miss' Vera DeHart Parker, Mor
ton's alleged consort, appeared in the
circuit court this morning and enter
ed a ptea of guilty to the charge of
lewd cohabitation. Like her pal.
Morton, sho had little to say in ans
wer to the Interrogations of the
court, but on the contrary appeared
as a person ready to take her medi
cine. In imposing the sentnece
Judge Hamilton spoke briefly, simp
ly informing the young lady that her
present difficulty should teach her a
valuable lesson as to future conduct.
It is said that Miss DeHart has
friends in Portland who will gladly
donate the amount of the fine and
save her from serving a jail sentence.
In (ilven Judgment.
The case of Baxter Robinson vs
Darby Richardson, a former Itose
burg "booster" attracted the atten
tion of a jury in the circuit court
this morning. The suit was the out
come of a libelous article published
over Richardson's signature in which
he referred to Robinson as a knock
er, and said that he should bo es
corted to the city limits and given
instructions to leave the county at
once under penalty of Bevere punish
ment. When the case was called for trial
this morning Attorney B. L. Eddy
was on hand to represent the plain
tiff, while Attorneys Coshow & Rice,
representing Richardson, failed to
make an appearance.
Notwithstanding this state of af
fairs, however, the case proceeded
without a defense. Several witnesses
were examined, and In brief their
evidence was simply to the effect
that the article was published and
was of a libelous nature.
The case reached the jury shortly
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SATISFACTION OR
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Spend Saturday Night and
. Sunday Here.
RAILROAD IS DISCUSSED
Hill Hays He M ill Return to Rose
burg nml Investigate Will Vis
it Cmis Bay PelighU'd
Willi Kiiteitaiuiueiit.
Interviewed by local capitalists
Saturday night relative to a current
report to the effect that the Hill
interests had obtained i"tv:e:ii'n of
of the F. B. llalues railroad ruivey,
which traverses a resourceful and
advantageous country lying between
Roseburg and Coos Bay, Louis W.
Hill, president of the Grerit Northern
Railroad, stamped the rumor as
false, and added that ho was quite
surprised that such a report pre
vailed as ho had little knowledge
of Haines or his operations in this
section of Oregon.
"You can Bay for me," said the
railroad man, "that I am practically
unacquainted with the country
through which the much talked of
railroad would wend, and not until
I have an opportunity to perscnnnl
Iv Investigate the need of such a line
will It be built I had thought of
visiting the coast on my present
trip, but owing to business matters
requiring my attention in St. Paul
I deemed It necesvary to delay the
vi.ot."
When Informed that a railroad
could be built to Marshfield with
but a one per cent grade, Mr. Hill
appeared little surprised, and said
that unless the line could bo built
with less than one per cent grade
it would prove a losing proposition.
Continued interrogation upon the
part of local people lu an effort to
ascertain future plans of the Hill
Interests In this section of the state
proved fruitless, the railroad pres
ident simply giving his Interview
ers to understand that a prolonged
and thorough Investigation would be
necessary before any information of
a definite nature could he made pub
lic, especially relative to the con
struction of a lino requiring the ex
penditure of several million dollars.
such as tho proposed Roseburg-Coos
Bay road.
Asked as to whether it was the
Intention of the Hill interests to ex
tend their electric line paralelllng
the Southern Pacillc lines as far
south as Roseburg, Mr. Hill appear
ed Indifferent. He intimated, how
ever that It was the intention of
the owners of the electric road to
add to their holdings In the near
future, but refused point blank to
divulge definite Information relative
to their plans. Other members of
tho Hill party were approaches and
asked as to the future plans of the
railroad magnate, but like Mr. Hill,
they -refused to reveal Important
information'
When told that the Southern Pa-
cine Company Intended to eompb'te
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the Drain, extension during the pres
ent year, Mr. Hill seemed little sur
prised, apparently In possession of
previous information. In connec
tion with this news Mr. Hill simply
said that he understood that the
Harriman interests contemplated
spending considerable money In Im
provements U Oregon during the
next two years, but professed ig
norance as tu what the improve
ments would embrace.
While Mr. Hill and every member
of his parly refused to divulge any
information or encouragement dur
ing their stay in this city, the cit
izens, and especially those interested
'n the construction of an east nud
west line to the coast, consider his
visit significant. Those who were for
tunate enough to meet Mr. Hill at
Roberts Hilt, south of town say that
he appeared very talkative, and con
tinually asked for information rel
ative to maiters pertaining to rail
road building. Upon several occa
sions. It Is said, be inquired of his
escorts as to the distance from
Itoseburg to tho coast; the nature of
the country, nnd the lowest grade
I hat could be attained in the event
such a line was built.
Another Incident which lias . led
the people of Douglas county to be
lieve that the Hill interests are soon
to invade his section of the state
Is the fact (hat he remained here
nearly two days, or several hours
longer than at Medford. While fish
ing for salmon at Winchester- yes
terday he was still in an inquisitive
mood, and allowed no opportunity
to pass that he might learn of the
resources, advantages and climatic
conditions of this locality.
Al Creason, a local capitalist,
who owns the land upon which the
Haines people secured options, said
today that the tract would revert
back to him In about three months
should tho alleged railroad builders
fall to make good their part of the
contract. Asked If he knew posi
tively as to who was backing Haines
he said that he did not, but never
theless he thought the backers would
purchase the land Involved at the
opportune moment.
With the exception of Mr. Crea
son, the citizens In this locality have
been led to believe of late that Mr.
Hill is interested In the proposed
Haines line, and his present visit
has only strengthened this theory.
Met By Committees.
At tho Identical spot where In the
days of Oregon-California staging
numerous holdups were perpetrated.
Louis W. Hill and party were way
laid by Roseburg citizens shortly be
fore f o'clock Saturday night. Mr.
Hill had announced his intention not
to participate in any more social
functions, but the local people were
not to be avoided.
The place of the "holdup" was a
narrow gap on the summit of Rob
erts Mountain, eight miles from
town, on a high knoll, from which
an Inspiring view could be obtained.
A picnic luncheon was spread on ,
the grass beneath the spreading oak
trees and the captives were led to :
that point. The dinner hour was at:
hand, all were hungry, nnd the treat
was enjoyed Immensely by Mr. Hill
and his companions. The party ar
rived In Itoseburg shortly before 7;
o'clock. i
Spend Vsterday Here,
Delighted with the ' hosnltality of
Roveburg citizens, Louis W. Hill and
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Will Meet at Portland, Ore.,
On July 21.
ALSO A COUNTY CALL
Will Include 11218 Delegates From
Kvcry Part (if the Ktate of Ore
gon County Meeting Is Call
ed For June.
"Pursuant to the direction of the
Republican Stato Central Committee,
last chosen under the provisions of
the Direct Primary law nnd autho
rized by that law to makefiles and
regulations for the government of
the Republican party In Oregon, an
assembly of the republicans of this
state, through their representatives,
to be elected from the different pre
cincts and counties, Is called to meet
In the city of Portland, Oregon,
Thursday, July 21. 1910, at 10 A. M..
for the purpose of formulating and
adopting a party platform, and to
recommend to the favorable consid
eration of the republican voters of
this state the namo of a candidate,
best qualified, for each of the elec
tive state ofilces, representatives in
congress, and judicial district offices
composed of more than one county,
subject to nomination nt tho pri
mary election to be held on Sep
tember 24, 1910, as provided by
law.
"The apportionment of delegates
among the different counties, as fix
ed by said committee, being one for
each fifty votes, or major fraction
thereof, of the vote cast for William
H. Taft at the last presidential elec
tion Is as follows:
Baker 84
Benton 24
Clackamas 55
Clatsop 2!
Columbia 25
Coos 37
Crook 18
Curry 5
Douglas ; 4 2
Gilliam 10
Grant 15
Harney , . ft
Hood River 15
Jackson 4 1
Josephine 1 J)
Klamath 13
Lake 9
Lane 60
Lincoln 2
Linn 44
Malheur 1 1
Marion 76
Morrow 1 4
Multnomah 354
Polk 29
Tillamook 12
Umatilla 47
Union 30
Wallowa ( 18
Wasco 27
Washington 46
Wheeler 8
Yamhill 40
Total 1248
"No proxies will be honored In
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OPPORTUNITY F.D1TIOX.
On or about July 1, 1910, a
mammoth Special Opportunity
Kdttlon of the News, devoted to
Roseburg nud Douglas county,
will be issued. Upwards of 15,
000 copies of this magnificent
and beautifully illustrated edi
tion will be printed and circulat
ed In the East among peo
ple whose minds are being di
rected toward Oregon as tho
Mecca of their hopes. This
Opportunity Kdltlon will posi
tively bo tho finest thing of its
kind ever undertaken in South
ern Oregon, and will bo repre
sentative of every part of this
great county. No expense or
effort will be spared in the pro
duction of the special edition.
The News has employed Mr.
J. I. Cusack and Mr. S. Springer
to assist in gelling together the
mass of data and material that
will be used In tho Issue. Thou
sands are looking toward Ore
gon for homes, and the lnform
mallon contained In this Oppor
tunity Kdltlon will be of that
character calculated, to Betllo
the question In the mind of tho
investigator. Every resident
of Douglas county should Bend
n few copies of tho 'Opportun
ity Edition to friends In the
East. It will bo something. you
can ho proud of and worthy of
the grand country it rojjgresents.
said Assembly, but In the event of
the Inability of tho duly elected dol
egates to attend from any cause
their vote is to be cast by the mem
bership from that county according
to the majority opinion of those pres
ent nnd acting.
"It is recommended that County
AssessemhlleB bo held by tho repub
licans In ench of the counties of
this slate, on Saturday, July 16th,
and that the meetings for electing
delegntoa thereto be held on Satur
day, July 9th, nnd that tho delegates
to be elected In such manner as the
County Central Commit toe for each
county may provide.
M. 0. GEORGE),
Chairman.
E, V. LITTLEFIELD, Secretary."
Call for Republican County Centra!
Committee.
In accordance with the above rec
ommendation, the mombors of tho
Republican County Central Com
mittee are requested to meet at room
2 Masonic temple on Saturday af
ternoon, June 4th at 2 P. M., for
tho purpose of perfecting arrange
ments for the election of delegates to
a County Assembly. In precincts
where the committeeman has remov
ed from tho precinct or is unable to
serve as committeeman the voters of
the precinct aro requested to mako
recommendations to tho Council Cen
tral Committee in order that the va
cancies may be filled. These rec
ommendations should bo mailed to
the chairman In time to bo acted
upon at the above meeting.
KKANK H. ALLEY,
Chairman.
J. O. N I0W LAND.
Secretary,
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