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HOSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY. OREGON.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 0, 1011.
VOIi. II.
No. B.
JUSTICE PIE KILLED
Officer Murdered in Discharge
of His Duty.
TAFT COMMUTES SENTENCE
President Tn'ft Redueecl Sentence
From Eighteen Months to Six
Months In Jail lor
Wealthy Convict.
(Special to Evening Newa.)
BELLINGHAM, Jan. 6. The sher
iff nt RkHfritt rountv. assisted by one
hundred volunteers, Is searching the
hills with bloodhounds near Acme
today for the two thugs who yester
day shot and killed Justice of the
Peace Galbraith and seriously wound
ed W. E. Stephens, of the Key City
Logging Company at Acme. Guards
are stationed at every point leading
from the country. The shooting oc
curred when Galbraith and Stephens
overtook the thugs and undertook to
arrest them for robbing a store at
Acme. After the shooting the bandits
fled, leaving a pair of old shoes from
which the hounds took up the trial
In event that the men are overtaken
a fight is looked for, because they are
desperate and apparently well arm
ed. lowers Sentence, Wealthy Convict.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Declar
ing that fines assessed against -men
of wealth had little effect in pre
venting crime, President Taft today
refused to entirely commute the eigh
teen months' sentence entered
against W. S. Harlan, a wealthy
dealer and operator in lumber and
turpentine In Florida and Alabama,
recently convicted of peonage. "Im
prisonment," said the president, "Is
necessary to retain and enforce the
law, and imprisonment operates pow
erfully to prevent a reoccurrence of
such offences by men of large af
fairs and extensive business inter
ests." Harlan was sentenced to pay
a fine of $5,000 and serve eighteen
months in jail. The president cut
the Jail sentence down to six months.
Tobacco Trust l"p.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Before
the United StateB Supreme .Court
here today'was begun the final legal
battle for the life of the American
Tobacco Company and Its subsidaries.
High priced corporation lawyers are
.matching their wits with government
attorneys in the truggle to determine
whether the Sherman anti-trust law
is invalid, or whether it has the pow
er to crush the tobacco trust. On
the result of the final decision de
pends the life or death of one of
the greatest corporations ever known
In this country, having a Invested
capital of over $400,000,000. The
utrongest weapon that the govern
ment has In the prosecution 1b the
Sherman law. :
MANY ASPIRANTS.
All Looking For a "Sit" at the
State legislature.
Several aspirants for the differ
ent desk positions in the senate and
house are pressing their claims
among the members of the legisla
ture, says the Oregonlnn. These
positions pay from $4 to $10 a day
and always are eagerly sought. The
fact that as a rule more or less po
litical "pull" Is necessary to land one
of these Jobs, does not deter a small
host of applicants entering the con
test every two years.
The successful candidates for these
positions generally are chosen In cau
cus in the same manner as the Pres
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FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA
ident of the senate and the speaker
of the house, 'n the absence of a
caucus, the candidates take their
fight to the floor of the senate where
the members of each house select
their officers.
To date, candidates have appeared
for tho different positions as follows-
Senate Chief clerk, F. H. Flags,
of Columbia county; Journal clerk,
George N. Farrln, of Cooi, and I. K.
Hunt, of Marlon; reading clerk,
Frank Hotter, of Multnomah; calen
dar clerk, Roy Rltner, of Umatilla;
mailing clerk, Elbert Warford, of
Linn.
House Chief clerk, W. F. Drager,
of Marlon; Journal clerk, Gordon E.
Moores, of Multnomah; reading
clerk. Glen O. Holman, of Polk; cal
endar clerk, Robert Nelson, of Linn,
and Marry McClallen, of Douglas;
mailing clerk, W. F. McAdams, of
Polk; doorkeeper, .1. F. Singer, of
Multnomah.
There exists a strong sentiment
among the members of both branches
of the legislature for adopting some
plan that will simplify the selection
of stenographers and clerks at the
session which opens Monday. At
every session are ten applicants for
each position to be filled. Under
the system of choosing these em
ployss heretofore followed many in
comoetents have obtained employ
ment. It is proposed by different mem
bers this year that all such employes
should be selected either through the
secretary of state's office or by a
special committee of three or five
members, all selections to be made
on a basis of proficiency. For sev
eral years it has been the practice
to employ a large number of young
women as clerks to post printed bills
in the record books of each member.
That plan has not proved satisfac
tory, principally because most of
the work was done during the day
while the legislature was in session
to the annoyance of the members,
besides Interfering in a measure with
the business proceedings. These em
ployes have been paid $3 a day.
Various members of the house are
thinking of dispensing with the ser
vices of these young women this year
and employing in their place a half
dozen men to do this part of the
work at night. It Is figured that
such a force of' men can perform
the work of several young women.
There is more than a probability that
the Innovation will be proposed in
the house, where the sentiment
against employing too many need
less clerks is st rong.
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room btit.r hav ub change it at
once. Because you have heretofore
escaped serious illness doesn't prove
that you will always be so fortunate.
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Plumbing, Heating, Sheet
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Bullet Passes Through Lung
and Drops to Floor.
INJURED MAN RESTING EASY
Says He Will Ilecover Police Be
lieve Vlutt Crime Was Commit
ted by Some e -Prisoner
Detfctlvt'S (Set llusy.
(Special to Evening News,)
SPOKANE, Jan. 6, While seated
in the living room of his home short
ly before 9 o'clock last nlfiht, former
Chief of Police John Sullivan, now
Captain of Detectives, was shot
through the right lung by some per
son who stood outside the window.
Sullivan picked up the bullet
which dropped to the floor and stag
gered to the telephone and called the
police. He passed a comfortable
night and the physicians say that his
chances for recovery are favorable.
Ab yet the police have been unable to
ascertain the Identity of the assas
sin. It is generally believed that some
ex-prisoner is responsible for the
crime, presumably entertaining the
belief that he had been wronged.
Sullivan says he will recover.
SPOKANE, Jan. 6. S. H. Elver
urn, special officer employed by the
O. It. & N, railway company, was
arrested here today in connection
with the shooting of Captain Sul
livan. The cfty council met in special
session this afternoon aud offered
a reward for the capture of the as
sfssin. The reward offered amounts
to $7,500.
Mull Sucks Stolen.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. Three
bags of registered mail, valued at
approximately $50,000 have been
stolen from the ferry boats plying
between San Francisco and Oakland
during the past few days. A score
of federal officers are working on the
case, and admit that they have beeu
unable to unearth a clew.
The mall sacks were stolen on De
cember 25, 211 and 30, but the gov
ernment refused to make the theft
public until today.
DmiRhter Will Marry. '
HOME, Jan. 6. -Italian newspap
ers today freely predict that the
death ot Senator Elkins will be fol
lowed by the marriage of his daugh
ter, Katheryne Elkins, to Duke Ab
ruzzt. The papers assert that Sena
tor Elkins opposed the marraige
during his life, and said he would
never consent to his daughter's wed
ding. Dispatches from Home are believ
ed to have been received by the El
kins family, and it Is generally un
derstood, that (Mrs. Elkins favors
the suit of the duke for the hand of
her daughter.
LOCAL NEWS.
John Alexander, of Glide, is upend
ing the day in town attending to
business matters.
L. Wlmberly left for Portland last
evening to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the State Press Associa
tion. Irving Smith and wife, of Port
land, are spending a few days in
the city visiting friends and rela
tives. Hoy Ison, of Winchester, was in
the city today looking after business
matters. He reports his vicinity pros
perous. Pert Brown, of Oakland, Is spend
ing the day in HoseburR attending
to business matters and visiting with
friendt.
H. T. i.icClallen gofs to Portland
tonight to spend a day attending to
business mat "era. From there he
goes to Salem.
James Newliid, who haa been
quite ill at his home in this city
for the past few weeks. Is said to
be somewhat Improved today.
Thomas HohertH, of Ashland. !
snendlne n few days In Roseburg vis
iting with friends. Mr. Roberts it
in the employ of the Southern Paclft I
Company, and is well known li rull-t
road circles.
The members of the county court
spent most of the day in auditing;
bills and considering road petitions.
o orders have been made up to
this evening, most of the time hav
ing been spent In preliminary rnn-:
deration of the several matters!
submitted for disposition.
Council man George K. Mom k
'-hairrnan of the health and pollc
committee, will submit an ordinance
at the next reaulur meeting of the
city eounrtl. In hope of betieririK the
nnhary conditions of the city. Ac
cording to the ordinance ft will be
unlawful to deposit or allow to lie
deposited In the city any refuse oi
Jpcaved matter which may be de
termined as Injurious to the public
health. Councilman Houck believe
tint the prewnt anitary xondltioDS
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary
of the Ruseburg Commercial
Club will be held in the club
rooms Friday evening, January
6 at 8 p. m.
are unsatisfactory, and in the event
bis ordinances meets favor at the
hands of tho council, he declares
there will be a decided change for
the better.
The case of E. C. Ellison vs
Harpster & Davis, an action to re
cover money, which was filed in the
local court yesterday wasj settled
and dismissed this morning.
The member of Rising Star Lodge,
I. O. O. F will Install officers for
the ensuing year at the regular
meeting to bo held tonight. A lun
cheon will1 follow aud a general
good time is anticipated.
Rev. E. II. Hicks, of Ashland,
passed through the city today
enroute to Seattle, Wash., where he
has beeu engaged to deliver a lec
ture. He expects to spend about
ten days at the northern city.
W. L. Fore, a recent arrival from
Texas, has purchased a farm in the
Ten Mile country and will make his
home there. Mr. Fore wns In the city
today, and made this office a call
while here.
W. F. Rodolf, the architect, has
Just completed a set of plans for the
new nine room bungalow coon to
be erected by Dr. Hrumtleld, In West
Hoseburg. The house will bo modern
In overy particular.
L. G. Hicks, for the past two yeai'B
employed by the Sutherlin Laud &
Water Company, is spending the day
in town attending to business mut
ters, He expects to leave for other
fields In a few days where he will re
main permanently.
Senator Albert Abraham has re
turned from Salem and Portland
where he spent the past few days at
tending to business matters. He will
return, to Salem Sunday to be pres
ent upon the convening of the legis
lature Monday morning.
' To whom it may concern; While
Sunrise milk Is not as heavy as Car
nation or many other leading sellers.
It has by for the most natural and
creamy flavor. Excelled by none.
Every can guaranteed. The Roch
dale, J dsw-J12
Headed by Oeorgo E. Houck, a
number of Roseburg's heaviest tax
payers will go before the members
of the county court on Monday In
hope that the body can be persuad
ed to levy a tax on all assessable
property iu the county for the erec
tiou of an armory. According to
Dr. Hourik the 'valuations of the
county total $13,892,360. $14,000,
000 of which comprises property
owned by corporations. Mr. Houck
says that a (5-10 mill levy will pro
vide about $18,000. while the re
maining $18,000 will be pniil by the
stnte. Tho armory, complete, will
cost about $30,000.
In order that the water consum
ers of Roseburg may have the assur
ance that they are drinking filter
ed water direct from the North limp
qua river, the city council recently
ordered a seal which will be em
placed on the valve of tho Intake
pi pe, iinty t he fctHiue arrived here
this morning. Councilman George E.
Houck, chairman of the health and
police committee has the seal Iu
his possession, and will present the
same to the water company tomor
row. With the seal em placed, the
council will be able to detect any
violation of the agreement between
the city and the water company.
Few Eyes, Are
Perfect
Most eyes are more or less iin
IK'rfect. You may not be aware
of It, but some day the trouble
will develnp into something
serious. Doti't take any chances
a pair of glares properly
fitted and worn In time may
prevent further complications.
Come and see me for advir- I
am well qualified to serve you
best.
A. S. Huey
OPTOM l-.TKIHT
Ca8 street, Hoseburg, Oregon
I Very
E
Local Postmaster Reports
Most Prosperous Year.
DECEMBER THE BANNER MONTH
Increase is irii(unl, but Pronounced
Knell Month Allows Increase
Over Uio l'revlous Moittli
Total Surprising.
Tho post office receipts for the pnat
yeur compared with the previous
yenr tell of Roseburg's remarkable
growth. Beginning with January,
1!09, at Jl.603.14, the receplts slow
ly climbed, until December, 1910,
when the receipts totalled, $2,009.68.
The Increase Is gradual, but pro
nounced with greater gains during
the year 1910.
The receipts for the past two years
In Hoseburg are given ns follows:
January f 1,616.19 1,503.14
February .... 1,269.64 1,236. 3
March 1,438.17 1,281.04
April 1,664.31 1,412.73
May 1.115.88 1,145.90
lime 1,2011.69 1,124.80
Inly 1,362.6(1 1,261.37
August 1,382.93 982.44
September .. 1,293.611 1,170.36
October 1,687.05 1,362.31
November .. 1,439.67 1,226.51
December .... 2,009.68 1,825.29
Total J17.289.23 $16,632.52
STATU WANTS I.AItCiK SOI.
For IWaliilcnniK'i! mid Improvement
at Capital City.
SALEM, Or., Jnn. 6. FlnlshliiK
the biggest taBk of Its mission, the
legislative committee Investigating
the state Institutions nnd .wining
osl'mntes on buil-llng and Improve
ment wns nt the asylum all of today
nun heard recommendations l.y gup
erlnlendent Stelner ns to estimates.
The total cost for the next two years,
according to tho estimates, Is $825,
000. The largest of the items is for
maintenance, which will nproxlmute
$570,000 for the next blennlnl per
iod. For the lust period $490,000
was appropriated and there Is a defi
cit of $33,500.
Another largo Hem is $141,760
for Iho completion or the new wing
tothe receiving wnrd and $18,000
iTO-NIGHT!
Roseburg
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ROSEBURG
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Typewriters Supplies
Writing Paper and Envelopes
EVERYTHING TO BE FOUND IN A FIRST
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Roseburg
Ask for our Cut Price
for furnishings. One hundred thou
sand dollars was appropriated for
the ward at the last session. This
has practlcauy been used up.
Constructions and betterments Tor
the last biennial period cost $192,
175, according to the first figure that
has ben Riven out. Of this $60,
000 was used for a heating plant.
$2,500 for a sidewalk, $19,000 for
a laundry and nearly $12,000 for
physicians' cottages, besides the mon
ey for the-receiving. For the laun
dry $15,000 was appropriated and
$7,600 for the cottages.
As far as now known by tho com
mittee approximately $246,000 wilt
be asked for betterments, but the
money desired for tills will go pBt
the $260,000 mark as there are a
few of the betterments desired on
which no definite cost has been plac
ed. Representative Abbott, of Port
land, Is still the only member of
the house here with tho committee,
Reynolds and Mahonoy being absent.
Senators Nottingham, Merryman and
Wood are all present. It Is prob
able the committee will complete Us
investigations tomorrow.
LOCAL NEWS.
Hny for snle at North Side Grocery
Company, Phone 2633.
George Stenrns, of Onklnnd, is
spending the dny in town attending
to business matters aud visiting with
friends.
Edwin Weaver, of Myrtle Creek,
Is spending the afternoon In the city
attending to business mutters and
visiting with friends.
Acting upon a telegrnphlc descrip
tion sent from the local sheriff's
office n few days ago, the Modford
officers this morning arrested a man
giving his name as Monks on a
charge of jumping n board bill Iu
this city. Monks resldod In Hose
burg for some time prior to a few
days ago, when he suddenly loft town
without squaring a $40 board bill nt
the Collins hoarding limine, on Mala
street. As soon as Mrs. Collins, tho
landlady, becume nwnro that Moaks
had fled, she notified Shorirr Qiilne,
who Immediately communicated with
tho officers In tho southern part of
the slate. Bhorlff Qulne bollevos
thut Moaks Is the niun who forged
tho check for $20 on Louis Kohl-
uagon, proprietor ot tne unss Htreot
murket a few dnys ago, and conse
quently he hopes to bring him back
to Hoseburg on a double charge.
Sheriff (Initio leaves for Modford this
evening with a view ot having the .
man htrtilnd tho -lint-ij In the local
jail by tomorrow evening.
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