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VOL I
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1910
No 198
fiilliGfllKO.
Ask City Council For a Fifty
Year Franchise.
OPERATE TWO COUNTIES
Ko Change i Ijtical Hates Hut Water
Will lie Supplied to City Free
of Charge Ixrol Men
Into rested.
Two ordinances which will give
the Douglas and Coos Power Com
pany a fifty year franchise to operate
ioth a water, light and power system
in this city, was given the first and
second readings at last night's meet
ing of the city council. The ordi
nance. If favorably acted upon, will
Rive to the new company the right
to in stall water mains, telegraph
poles, in fact all necessary equipment
essential to a perfect water and pow
er system in all parts of the city. As
Btated in the proposed franchise
water will be brought to the city from
the North Umpqua river and a bond
of (25,000 will be deposited in a local
hank as evidence of the company's
good faith and that work will be com
menced within two monthhs after
the-granting of the franchise and
completed within one year from the
beginning of active work.
The new company is composed of
C. H. Bell, P. J. Blakeley, F. B.
Waite and W. W. Card well. While
it is the intention of the company
to give a first class service to Rose
burg and vicinity this is a secondary
matter, as Its operations will extend
Into Coos county on a large scale
The rates of the new company will
not vary from those now in force to
local consumers accrdlng to the pro
posed franchise, but will give the city
free water for sprinkling, fire and
sewer flushing. Among the pro
moters of the new water, light and
power system are some well known
capitalists and the company is va
strong one.
SPOKANE HIGH
SCHOOL BURNED
(Special to Evening News)
SPOKANK, June 21. Fire gutted
the South Central High School build
ing this morning, and the loss Is
fully a quarter of a million. The
building, a magnificent brick struc-
! CLOSING
I have to vacate my
offer my entire stock, beginning Monda', Jjrne 20,
at 1) a. in., at prices you can't afford to nisss.
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Mail Pouch " 40c " " X
Pedro " 50c " "
Peerless " 40c " "'
Red Bell " 42c " " t
Union Leader " 42c " "
Climax . " 45c " " f
Drummoud " '....63c " " t
Gold Rope " 56c " J
Granger Twist " 45c " " t
Horse Shoe " 45c " "I
Honey Dip " 44c " "
Spear Head " 45c " "
Standard Navy ' " 38c " " t
Star " 45c " " t
Days Work " 37c " . t
Westover " 40c " "
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AH 50 cent Baking Powder 40c " " X
" 25 " " 20c " "J
" 50 , " Tea 40c " "
" 40 " Coffee 30c " V i
" 25 " Coffee 20c " " t
" 25 " Catsup 20c " " 1
' 25 " Package Goods 20c " " $
" 2 for 25 cent " 10c " "
Wash Bowls and Pitchers $1
7-inch Plates, per set 55s
Teacups and. Saucers 60c
All 25 cent Washing Powder 20c
Everything in the store will be reduced in price.
Some things below cost.
A- S.
ture, was erected in 1890, aud was J
probably the largest of its kind in the .
Northwest, it was insured ut 3f,
000. The fire started In a pile of
rubbish In the basement, and before
the fire department could reach the
scene hnd gained such headway that
ft was Impossible to save the build
ing. '
FIT COGS TO 11
Rickard Demanded Heavy Toll
. to Stage Fight
RENO EAGERLY "DUGUP"
Johnson Demonstrate In Advance
thut His i'art of the Game is
Not Purely One for
Health.
( Special to Evening News)
RENO. June 21. Undismayed by
the efforts of the Goldfletd boosters
to secure the big fight, business men
have begun the work of raising
funds necessary to meet the terms
Rickard has laid down for holding
the fight here. It Is anon need that
the battle will be staged at Reno
provfded tne business men will pay
the $1000 license required and build
the arena, which it is estimated will
cost $15,000. A monster public
t meeting was held In the forenoon,
before it Convened. However, the
Goldfleid contingent paraded the
streets alt night to show their earnest
ness, and the town is wild with ex
citement. It was announced that the
fight will be Btaged at Reno.
Fifty Cent Admission.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.
Johnson will leave for Reno Thurs
day. He did the usual road work
this morning, and planned to box
with his trainers in the afternoon.
The negro has hit upon a get-rich-quick
plan and is cleaning up a nice
sum dally from susceptible enthhnsi
astB who desire to see the big bruiser
in action, and to this class he makes
a charge of fifty cents admission
for them to see him hammer his spar
ing partners. Jeffries and his staff
of trainet'B will go to Reno tonight.
SALT LAKE, June 21. Governor
Dickinson, of Nevada is here today,
and In an interview said that he
would not interfere with the Jeffries
Johnson fight, intimating that the
law would not peruilt him to do so,
even should he so desire.
OUT SALE I
store for repairs. I
will
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FREY
IMTISSIID
City Council Accepts Clark &
Henry Proposition.
ONLY ONE OTHER BID
Xo Delny Kxperlenced In Getting
Action by Council lavlK Kra
Will Soon lie On la
Full lllONt,
City Attorney George iNeuner
Is now busy preparing the con-
tracts to be signed up by the
Clark & Henry Construction
Company.1 This will require not
more than three days at the
most, Mr. Henry, a representa-
tlve of the above firm, tfUo
has been in the city since yes-
terday, will leave this evening
for Medford, returning here
within the next three days to
close up the contract with the
city authorities, after which his
company will prepare to move
their plant to Roseburg and
within twenty days from the
date the contract is signed ex-
' pects to be on the ground and
proceed with the payment,
Not later than July 15 should
see the dirt flying on the streets
to be paved. .
At a special meeting of the qtty
council held at 10 o'clock this morn
ing the contract for the paving of
fifteen streets in this city was award
ed to the Clark & Henry Construc
tion Company, of Sacramento, on a
bid of 4,8O6.50. The camgany
agrees to commence active worle ia
ess than twenty days from the time
of the signing of the contract. They
have a large plant at Medford which
ley intend to 'move to this city at
once. A bid of $167 per square
yard was also considered from
the Beaver Construction Com
pany, of Tacoma, but their repre
sentative was unable to say whether
r not his company would be willing
o finance the remaining $20,00
worth of 4 1-2 per cent bonds and
as the eomnany has never done an
a vi n g before t he con t ract was
nnrded to the Clark & Henry Corn
pan v.
The latter company's bid was as
follows:
Excavating, 12,854 ,cu.
yards at 5Se $ 7,457.00
Curbing, 21,000 lineal feet
at 47c 10.005.00
Paving, 45,000 so., yds., at
$1.69 76.056.00
Twelve catch basins at
$22.50 270.00
Twelve Inlets at $12 144,00
Twelve street monuments
at $1.50 18,00
Sewer pipe, 150 feet at ap
proximately SS2.50
Total 94,806.50
Air Clark, of the Clark & Henry
Construction Company In addressing
the council before adjournment of
the meeting stated his company
$20,000 worth of bonds and promised
to commence actual work In less than
would agree. to finance the remaining
twenty days.
The motion to accept the Clark &
Henry Company's hid was made by
Councilman Mlcelli, who made it
clear that this company is better ac
quainted with the work than their
competitors. He also stated that the
Beaver Company Is a new concern
and that in his opinion they should
commence their work nearer their
home.
Tbo mutter of a meeting with the
contractors to arrange the retails of
the contract was referred t the com
mittee on city Improvmei ts.
Councilman Strong then informed
the council of the fact that it he
sewer contract called for no man
holes and also stated that It Is very
essential to have one on' Oak and
one on Pine street. This matter was
referred to the health and police
committee with power to act.
The city recorder was than ordered
to have the bonds lithographed and
the meeting was adjourned. -?Ht
Kvening Meeting.
Almost the entire public seating ca
pacity of the council chamber was
taken up at the meeting of the Hty
council last night. There were several
representatives of out of town con
tracting firms present and numerous
local people, all of whom expected to
be present when the bids on the pav
ing of the city streets were opened.
The city council however, resolved
Itsplf Into a committee of the whoie,
and In order that they might arrom
plsh their work to a better advan
tage the public was excluded.
As soon as the bids were opened
the doors were again thrown open.
The council then voted to sdlourn
until If) o'clock this morning, as
soon as the other business had been
givn attention.
The Mil) and Short street ew o
dfnanre was read for the third time
and passed unanimous!?
Contractor Oaddls Informed tnt
council that his recent sewer contract
called for no Ys and that it would
pipe wherever connections were made.
the matter was referred to the health
and police committee with power to
act.
U T, Thompson then complained
about the depth of the sewer pipe
through his property in this city. He
said that according to the stakes
which were placed on. the Bewer line
by the engineers, the pipe will only
be about eight Inches below the
surface in some places. After Coun
cilman Josephson informed him that
his property was below grade the
city engineer wds called upon and
verified Mr. Josephson a statement,
it was voted to refer the matter
to the committee on city Improve
ments. Councilman Mullen complained of
the manner In which the ordinance
requiring the citizens to remove all
inflamable weeds and grass from
their premises is ignored and Chief
Huffman was ordered by the mayor
to see that the law Is enforced In
the future.
The motion was then made to ad
journ until 10 o'clock this morning.
ii:.vrii iw mus. kixhki.
lttKi's Suddenly Away at Iter Home
in StUherliH.
The many friends of Mrs. Elizabeth
K. Kinuel, wife of W. R. Klnael,
furniture dealer at Butheriin, were
shocked to learn of her quite sud
den death this morning at 4 o'clock
after ' an illness of only one
day. Mrs, Kinsel was in del
icate health, and Saturday morning
had the misfortune to step on a large
rodent, that was in her pathh. The
consequent shock to her nerves
brought on complications which
soon berftme alarming, and despite
every effort of her physicians, the
patient grew worse until death came
at an early hour today. Mrs. Kin
sel was 27 years, 2 months and 21
days old at the time of her death.
Besides her Burrowing husband, Mrs.
Kinsel leaves hosts of friends in this
section of the state to mourn her
untimely death. Mr. and Mrs. Kin
sel came from California to Oregon
about two years ago, and some five
months ago took up rheir residence
in the town of Suthermi, where Mr.
Kinsel engaged In business. Deceased
was a member of the order of Fra
ternrf Brotherhood.'. ' The funeral
arrangements will not he announced
until word Is received from relatives
in California.
SKTIJKR. in Roseburg, Monday,
June 20, 1910 to Dr. and Mrs. A.
P. Set her, a son.
PICKENS. In Hoseburg, Sunday,
June IB, 1910, to Mr. and Mrs. O.
H. Pickens, a daughter.
Strictly Bench Made Suits
PRICES $18 to $27.50
YOUR SUITS KEPT PRESSED FREE
HARTH'S . TOGGERY
Shop of Quality
.n
D BODY IN TRl
Seattle Real Estate Dealer
Arrested For Murder.
WOMAN IN THE CASE
A Seattle Krai KrttUe lHa!er Took
Wife at Sluniered Stan for Sight
Auto iiitle AiiKitHl oa
" Returning.
Special to Evening News)
PORTLAND, June 21. Suspected
of murder of William Johnson, a
farmer of Kent, Wash., whose body
with head; crushed and a bill let In
the brain was found in the blood
stained trunk at the Union depot
lust tttght, Jesso l Webb, a Seattle
real estate dealer, and Mrs, Johusun,
wife of the murdered mast were ar
rested early this morning. The man
and woman had been antomolftHng
all night an i were alighting at the
Willamette rooming house when ap
prehended. Mrs. Johnson had $1800
hi her purse, which she said her hus
band had given her the day before.
Webb, who is known to the Seattle
police, claims that he saw Johnson at
the Union deiot last night. The
murder was committed at the New
Grand Central Hotel in room 119,
and It is supposed that the body
was packed in the trunk and sent
to the depot by some expressman,
room are covered with blood, and
The mattresses and bedding In the
the apartment generally in a topsy
turvy state, duc mere is no particular
evidence to show that there was a
struggle for life on the part of the
murdeded man. Room 119 was oc
cupied by Mr. and Mrs, Johnson,
while Webb roomed just aerosB the
hall. Iong. one of the hotel porters,
says that Webb and the woman, spent
the afternoon parking and repacking
trunks, and- that he finally was ins
tructed to move one, which he later
Identified as the trunk containing
the body.
Blood dripping from the bottom c
the trunk a traded the attention
the tntckert who was eartlng he
trunk to nit Oregon & Washington
train standing in the yards, and abottt
to depart for Seattle,
He immediately wheeled it back
to the baggage room and opened the
lid by burstUtg the lock There was
no tray in the trunk, and, as the
lid was lifted up. the hack of the
bSJL The Howe onOippffttf.gtinrf lp-1'
Clothes
m tuiSG mhtu
A wire from Congressman
V C. Hawley to the News
this morning states the Public
iiuildinsH Bill, carrying aa an-
propriaiion of $10,00 for the
purchase of a site for & govern-
meat building t this city, pass-
ed the house today. This will
be gratifying to the people of
Rosehiirg and Douglas county,
am that the bill will be accept-
ed by the senate is praetieaHy
assured,
man's head and back waa disclosed.
The hair was matted with clotted
blood. , ' . f
The tracker, whose name is J, B,
Davig, closed down the ltd and noti
fied the police. f
From all appearances the dead
man was about 25 years old. From
his eUsihlng no elew could fee gained
as to his identiey, nor was there
anything about the trunk, othur than
the check to afford any means of
solving the mystery.
The check number is 2lBt destin
ed for Puyatiup, Wash. The i&
r'clock train, it Is saidt dam n t htQ&
The trunk, says DavK was brought
to the baggage-room about 4 o'chwte
la ths afternoon. Tfeem vas noth
ing unusual about its appearance. It
was cheeked by the mas bringing it
to the station and nothing out o
the ordinary occurred. With Its
dead uccupant the trunk remained in
its place in the baggage-room until
about 20 o'clock, when Davis lifted
It on the truck to take It to the bag
gage ear of the train.
When Webb was searched at the
police station two bloody handker
chiefs were found in his pockets.
The suspected man also had two
watches on his person, one of which
Mrs Johnson said belonged to her
husband. The police are of the opin
'oa that the woman Is aot Mrs John
son, hut that she belongs to a well
known Seattle gang that has been
under surveillance for some time,'
The largest number of vote ever
polled at a school election in this
city were cast by the local voters
yesterday. Three hundred and two
votes were registered and the race
between the two opposing candidates
was lively. A. T, Marshall was the
successful candidate receiving 154
votes, while It. S. Nichols was a close
second with 148 votes, giving the
former a margin of six votes to carry
flff the honors of the day. The new
director will Bervo a five year term.
Home of Regal Shoes
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