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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1910)
THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST T ADVERTISERS Will flmlThe Kvenin News the beat DHHllutai to react the people of Itotvburir A wide-a-waku publication printing all the news thatfft to print Fair Tonight and Thursday VOf I ROSEBURG, DOUGLA& COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1910 No 193 NH3J0IN Western Railroads Make Hard Times Plea. THE PUBLIC IS BLAMED Olllcluls Cliilm Wildes (ire too lllgli I'utrons Demand (iooil Service KulUvuy ConiniissiMii has too ' Grout Autliurity. (Special to Evening Newa) ST. PAUL, June 15. nullroads of the Northwest Issued an order to day stopping practically all of the construction work In the est. in all nearly thirteen thousand men have been discharged, of which nuin her the Northern Pacific let out 2500, the Great Northern 3000, the North westerner 600, the Milwaukee 1200. In addition to this number the Santa Ke announces that the system will dlschnrge 4000 men, and the Rock Island will let out 1500. Presldenl Klliott, of the Northern Pacific made the reason of the matter plain In the statement that the retrenchment po licy of the roads was due to Increased taxes, higher wages paid employes, increased cost of material and the better service demanded by the pub lic, therefore, in order to meet the Issue a wholesale discharge of men was resorted to. Mr. Elliott ajso In cluded In the causes leading up to thlB retrenchment policy the Increas ed power conferred on national and state railway commissioners with ref erence to the action taken to prevenl the establishment of higher railway rates. COURT OF ARBITRA- T10N ASSURED (Special to Evening News) PHILADELPHIA. June 15. In one of the most significant speeches yet made by President Taft or a cabinet member, Secretary Knox to day declared that the establishment of an International court oT arbitra tion was practically assured. This statement was made in a speech at the commencement exercises of the University of Pennsylvania. His ut terances are regarded as a most im portant recital of the administrations attitude ori foreign relations that has heen made since Mr. Knox became secretary. CARLTON SAILED FOR AMERICA (Special to Evening News) COMO, June 15. The police arp convinced that Charlton has salted for America, and have wired to- the captains of the steamships Verona and Vlrgina, requesting them to de tain the man suspected of murder - rrl7 l utt tot minrnfiniin . ... ? :: Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Dry Finish Lurul er Doors and Windows of all Kinde. a Yards nn T.n&nr flair Kr.rMtfc. .Phnn.n . Page Investment Company Large stock of Rough, Dressed, and Finish Lumber Rustic, Flooring, Ceiliug, Stepping and Shingles. DOORS WINDOWS SCREENS r FRAMES FURNISHED TO ORDER See us before buying. We can fill your whole lumber bill and save you money. SIDEWALK LUnBlHR CUT TO 4, 6 AND 8 FEET LENGTHS Phone 2421 709 North Jackson Street WATER FRONT DRY GOODS STORE D. J. JARVIS, Proprietor A complete line of Dry Goods in stock. We can save you money on Men's Furnishings, Shoes and Overalls Everything New and Strictly First Class Remember the Place and Save Money 125 SHERIDAN STREET ing his wife. The authorities assert that Charlton is aboard one of those vessels. Other witnesses say that they saw Charlton after the murder, and the New York police have re ceived orders to await the arrival of the steamers, in hope of arrest ing the man. It Is generally believed now that the Russian who has been held as a suspect Is Innocent and he will soon be released. CAJtl) OF THANKS. We wish to express our apprecia tion and kindly thank all 'those who assisted during the lllnesB and burial of our daughter and sister, Emma D. Fisher. MRS. M. L. FISHER AND FAMILY. Hon. O. P. Coshow. of this city, will deliver an address at the twenty-second anniversary reunion of the Linn County pioneers at Browns ville, the city of his birth, on June 24. Mr. Coshow has also -been en gaged to deliver thevFourth of July oration at the celebration to be held in South Myrtle Creek. ROCKFORD QUALITY SILVERWARE is unrivaled (or durability and beauty of design. The task of selecting silverware for your table or gifts for weddings or anni versaries, becomes a pleasure if you see the Rockford Line. Exquisite b'eauty, combined with extra wearing qualities is what the discriminat ing housekeeper demands in silverware today. ' The "Rockford Quality" Brand em braces both, and has a National reputa tion for its durability. Especially appropriate as Wedding Gifts A. S. HUEY On Cass Street H 8 nnsFRiTRr.. orfcon ROSEBURG. OREGON Governor Gillette Would Pre vent Jeffries-Johnson Fight. INJUNCTION ASKED FOR In Kvent Unit the Court Refuses to (runt lloKti-uiniiiK Order, Principals and Promot ers will be Arrested. (Special to Evening News) , SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. It Is authoritatively stated that Gover nor Gillett has communicated with Attorney-General U. S. Webb, asking him to take steps to stop tlie Jeff ries-Johnson fight. SACRAMENTO, June 15. A state ment has heen issued which says that Governor Gillett admitted that he had asked Attorney-General Webb to legally proceed toward stopping the right. In rive closely worded pages he also wrote to parties inter ested in the fight advising them of his attitude. The governor expresses a strong opinion against the right, and has called upon Webb to cure rstrainlng orders from the court to prevent It. In case the courts refuse to grant the injunction the governor has Instructed Webb to proceed against the principals ana promoters in the affair under" the Denal code, which makes prize fight ing a felony. The Attorney-General Js assured of the governors co-opera tion In the matter. LOCAIi NEWS. W. J. Moon returned yesterday morning from a business trip to La Grande and Pendleton. E. N. Ewart left this afternoon for Eugene where he will remain for a couple of days attending to business matters. Benjamin W. Maddox was appoint ed guardian of his son, George W, Maddox by the County Court yester day afternoon. Mrs.-1 S. Seavy returned to her home In Eugene. after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Abeene, of this city. Contractor A. F. Latham today fommenced work on a nice little "ottage on South Main street for Mr. Oreon, an employe of the S. P. Com pany. The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a cion ?nrnlval on the evening of July 15 Watch the papers for program and particulars. d-tf Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, who have been visiting friends In this city for several weeks left this after noon for Portland, where tbey expect to remain for a few days before go ing to San Francisco. The Ladles Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church will meet In the Sunday School room Thurs day .afternoon, June 15th, at 2.30 o'clock. All ladies of the church and congregation are cordially wel come. The funeral of Mrs. Peter Balff, who died Sunday evening, occurred at the Catholic church this morn ing and was largely attended by the hogts of friends of the family, interment was in the Catholic ceme tery. Rev W. H. Eaton will conduct the services at Pine Grove church Sun day. Sundav School and church will be held in the morning, after which the members of the congregation wfll enjoy a basket plcnrt'. Church will again be held In the afternoon. 'Liza", the Roseburg Water & Light Cumpnny's horse ran away this morning. This may seem stranco to those who have seen the horse. ; but nevertheless it Is true. She started from the head of Douglas street and rnme down the hill at a 1 two-forty nait, until she reached Jackson street, where she ateempted to turn. In this she wasn't very successful. When the animal struck the pavement on the far side of the street she lost her footing, and slid on her side the entire width of the street. The light wagon to; which she was hitched with the ex-1 ceptlon of the shafts was fleft be hind shortly after the (break for liberty. After the driver, who rnme running to the scene of the accident had helped "Lisa" to her feet it was discovered that she had sustained a bad cut on the hind leg. This how ever, is by no mans serious enough to keep her from work long. Supt. I ,m w h o w as drivin g. was t h rr w n out whn tlm coupling broke and the front wheels ramp lose from the rig, which caused the horse to rum A panoramic view of Portland, taken by C. W. Clark, of Roue bur. Is on exhibition In Harth's Totrgery windows. This Is certainly one of the finest photographs ever taken In OreRon, and wo believe that its equal has never been taken of the Oregon metropolis. The picture was taken from the heights and shows both the East and West side business district, while the river and the shipping In he harbor creates a Bceue that is indescribably interesting Miss Minnie Dell, filed an inven tory of the estate of hor late slsfor, Miss Mi net a Bell with the county clerk this morning. The estate amounts to $3,300 and the business in which the sisters were partners amounts to $3,250 one half of which belonged to the deceased. A. D. Chamberlain filed suit In Justice Long's eourt this morning against Gus Linbloom for Judgment amounting to $78.30, which he claims Is due him. Mr. Chamberlain claims to have earned $193.40 working for Mr. Linbloom since August 1909, but he says that he is unable to coH lect $78.30 of that amount. H. P. Hansen, who recently sold his ranch near Melrose, Oregon, has purchased from G. J. Burden a nice ten-acre tract of land one-mile east of Hoseburg, and with his family has taken possession of his new home. Th deal was made through the oftices of the Perrlne & Walker real estate firm. When Louis W. Hill visited Rose burg sometime ago it wus the gen eral opinion that he was well pleased with the city, but the opinion of the Roseburg citizens was not. verified until A. M phermnn and his mother arrived In the city a few days ago. Mr, Sherman says that Mr. Hill ad vised him shortly before he left New York to visit Roseburg on his trip West. Me also stated that Mr. Hill seemed better pleased with this city than any other of its size in the West. Mr. Snerman and his mother, who have been In Portland for some time arrived In Roseburg Monday. They returned to Portland yesterday well pleased with the city, as well as the surrounding country. Mr. Sherman was also well pleased with the Rose burg fruit and he may Invest In a fruit farm in Douglas county, before returning to his home in New York City. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Oregon & California Railroad Com pany o Christian Davidson, N. E. quarter, of N. H. quarter, of sec tion 15, township 24 Bouth, range 6, V. 40 acres. B. Fenton to F. E. Alley lots 1 and 2, block P city of Roseburg fie bur 1 , 160 B. Fenton to F. E. Alley, 160 acres. N. W. quarter of section 1(J, township 25, range 3, Douglas county. B. Fenton to F. E. Alley, 15 acres, south part of N. W. quarter of S. W. quarter of section 6, township 27, range 6. B. Fenton to F. E Alley, 10 ncres. N. half of S. E. quarter of S. E. quarter, E. of R. R. in section 4 township 33, range 6. B. Fenton to F. E. Alley 17 acres. lot 4, section C, township 22, range 12. Wlllard Kimble to Maria Kimble, 10 acres south half, south half of sec tion 16 township 22 south, range 4 W. Willamette. Thomas R. Sheridan to Coos Bay Timber Compnny, 160 acres, south half of south half of section i4 in township 30, south of H. 9 W. In Douglas county. J. H. Wilson to A. F. Brown, lota 1 and 2 In section 2, township 23, south of range 7, 160 acres.. $1000. J. H. Ray and wife to A. F. Brown, block 42 of Railroad Addition to city of Oakland. B. Fenton, sheriff, to F. E. Alley, part of It 9. section 19, township 27, rnnge 5, 30 acres. $3.30. 1 B Fenton to F . E. Alley N, W. : quarter, section 20, township 30, 1 range 3. 160 acres, $14.55. t B. Fenton to F. E. Alley. lots 1. 3. 4, block C. Flints' Addition to1 city of Roseburg. B. Fenton to F. H. Alley, 9 acres. lot 21. first Brookslde Addition to Roseburg, sections 19 and 20, town-, ship 29. range 5. ; Maurice Abraham et al., to Milton H. Jhnson and Audrey A. Johnson. lots 7 and S in block 23 In town of Glt'ndale. Roseburg Home Orchard TractH to Georgo Kuncheon. of Denver, Colo., ; lots 8 and ItJ In plat "b in Roseburg ; Home Orchard Tracts. $4,900. j George W. Jones and wife to Ray Maisters lot 7 of block No. 2 of ; Jones Addition to Roseburg. j Ernest L, Stephmn and wife to Frank E. Alley. W. half of S. E. quar- tr of section 2 township 31 S. R. 8, west of Willamette Meridian, Ore-1 gon. ! Frank and Sophia Smith to Louis 1 O. Hammond, 600 acres In N. E. quar- tpr of S. E. quarter, S. half of X. ! M quarter of X. W, quarter and south half of section II Jn town ship 30 south, range 9. $2,000. 8. 1). Morrison, et al., to Emma ! F. Luddington, lot 6, In .Morrison's Adltlon to Myrtle Creek. 1 8. D. Morirson M al.. to O. Ludd ington, lot 7, in M orison 's Addition' to Myrtle Crk. ErneM, J. Thompson to (', Rlirull, ; SO acres In the S. W. quarter of N. W. quarter of section 2."i in the S. E. quarter of X. E. quarter of sec tion 26, in township 2l S. of range 5 W. OreRon ft California Railroad Co.. to Frank Smith 6'tu acres In X. E quarter of X. E. quarter 8 half of N. E. quarter of . W. quarter and , S. half of section It. In township 30. S. U. 9 W. $3,000. Taft Deals Out Ultimatum to Congress. MUST PASS THE BILLS President Pecfciml that New Mexico and Arizona Must bo Admitted Before Congress Adjourns Aeverldgu iet Busy, Special to Evening News) WASHINGTON, July 15. Befo: going to Marietta, Ohio, where he wil deliver the address on the anniver sary of the fouudtng of Muskingum Academy, and where he . wiy also receive an honorary degree. Presi dent Taft today informed several members of Congress that he 'will In sist on the passing of the New Mext co and Arizona statehood bills before the adjournment as pro posed for the next) Saturday. Senator Beverldge, whom Tart sum moncd to the White House to con fer on this subject, was told to get busy, and as chairman of the com mlttee on territories he will en deavor to got early action In both houses. TWELVE MEN LOST IN BURNING HOTEL (Special to Evening News) NIAGARA FALLS, une 15. Fire broke out in Fall View, On tario, boarding house at an early hour this morning and totally des troyed the structure. The house was patronized largely by foreigners, and twelve of these, all employes of the Caledonia Power and Development Compnny, were burned in the build ing. The origin of the fire is not known, but an Investigation haB been ordered. s , t A man, woman and child who were asleep In a nearby shack, were also burned to deuth. There was no water to fight the flames, and the fire burned itself out. FEDERAL BUILDING FOR TWIN FALLS Special to the Evening Nows) WASHINOTON, June 15. The Senate Building committee today recommended an appropriation of $1U,000 for the purchnHe of a site for a fcdernl bnlldInK at Twin FuIIb, Idaho. ROOSEVELT IN THE LIME LIGHT (Special to Evening News.) NEW YOUK, June in. On board the Hteamer KalBerin Victoria Roose velt spent part of the clay visiting with the ninn In the slokohold of the ship, -where he chatted with various ones. As a pastime ho-shoveled coal into the furnace for awhile. See Our Window this Week for SUITS You'd LiKe to Wear This Means You Up to the minute clothes for rnou who care what they wear. Strictly bench made clothes nt prices that will appeal to good judgment. Notice the Extraordinary Values Don't delay, while thoy last a clrance to avail yourself of except ional values.l All Suits Kept Pressed Free We :.. ue many more to select from but v. :udov space will not per mit slio viui; them. ' Harths The Home of Thousands are arriving In the city to Join in the demonstrations of wel come to itoosevelt. Mayor Oaynor will recolve ,the returned traveler and welcome him home, but the pro posed parade had to be abandon ed on account of the number who wanted to get In line. It wus esti mated that It would take all day for a parade to pass, therefore Uoosevelt will probably puss In review before) the crowds. PORTLAND STRIKE BECOMING SERIOUS (Special to Evening News.) PORYLAND, July 16. It Is ex tected that 200 strike breakers will irrlve from San Francisco thlB af ernoon. These men will be used m an attempt to break the strike that has for the past throe weeks tied up shipments and caused the toss of thousands of dollars to whole salers, shippers and warehouse men. President Uanfleld. of the Employ ers Association, announced today that he will walk out of the city broke before lie will surrender to the demands of the strikers. The team sters say that they will call out every working in the allied crafts If the situation gets more Berious. Thati troublo Is expected was clear ly inflicated tndny when mounted po lice woro stationed at the docks which aro tho center of the tie-up. ORGANIZE II A li ASSOCIATION. Local Attorneys Kffect Organization Last Kvenlng. A new organization, to be known as the Douglas County Bar Associa tion was formed last night at the County Court House, where the principle attorneys of the city met at 8 o'clock. Every single one of the twenty lawyers of this city have sign ed a membership card and the pros pects for the .future of the now or ganization are of the brightest na ture. The main object of the club Is to get the legal minds of the city together once In a wMln for dlscuBs Ing the why and wherefore of things. George M. Rrown was chosen tem porary chairman and was later elect ed permanently to that position. B. E. Steel was elected tompnrnry and per manent socrotnry. George Neuner treasurer nnd W. W, Cardwell was was chosen to fill the position of prosecutor. F. G. Mfceill, j Al bert Abraham tind R. W. Marsters we ro elected first, second and third vIco-prosldentH. respectively. After tho election of permanent officers was completed, a committee of five, consisting of F. G. Mlcelll, C. S. JackHon, J. O, Watson, B. L. Eddy n nil John T. Long, was appoint ed to draft nnd present for reading at the next meeting a constitution and set of by-laws. ,' The following men were appointed 1 to net on tho committee on member ship: C. S. Jackson, Chas. L. Ham ilton nnd E. L. Cannon. The next meeting which will un- . douhtedly be even more enthusiastic' than the first, is to be called by the president within the next week or two. Ed W. Dlllor'wns In the city from Molrose this morning on business. Ira B. Riddle and W. J. Moon leave Saturday morning In the form er's auto for Mnrshflold and other. points in Coos county. Thoy expect' to bo nbsent about a week. Coprnalil 1909 The Hoim. of KuppmlMiiiet f Qiiago , Toggery Regal Shoes