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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1911)
ttitt THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST Rita Toaght and Tuesday ADVERTISERS Will (I nil The Kvenlnc New. tha beat medium to reach the peopleof ItoBeburg. A wide a-wako publication prlntlur all the newi tbataf it to prlo VOL. II. ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 0, toll. She a Pro Tern of the House Bar- rett Pres. Senate BOWERMAN GIVES UP FIGHT , Waslilngton Stale Legislature Con h vened Today Paulhanius for ': 1'residont of Senate; Tar U Jor Speaker of House. . m' " PORTLAND, Jan. 9. At a ' late hour thlB afternoon Jere ' Rusk, of La Grande, was elect- ed speaker of the house by a vote of 35 to 22 against Eaton, Thompson withdrawing from the race. SALEM, Jan. 9. Ben Sell- - ing was elected president of the senate over Jay Bowerman late this afternoon by a vote of 17 to 8. There were no other candidates. ' (Special to Evening News.) SALEM, Jan. 9. The Oregon leg islature convened this morning and affected a temporary organization, (with J. A. Buchanan, of Douglas county, as speaker of th'j house pro tern. Jay Bowerman'B flght for the iresidency of the senate came to an fend this forenoon, be having given Vi p hopes that he might be chosen. Barrett, of Woshington county, was elected temporary president of the senate. Ben Selling, of Portland had four votes for the presidency of the senate, . Washington Legislature Convenes, i OLYMPIA, Jan. 9. The Washing ton legislature convened today, and lifter a short preliminary and with out a hitch elected Senator Paul hamus, of Pine county, president of the Benate, and Taylor, of King county, speaker of the house. The election of Senator Piles will not be taken up until January 18. Miles Poindexter, who received endorse ment of the people in the Novembor Tour Bath Room Plumbing It a most Important onslderatlon. Upon its character the health and perhaps lite of you and your family depend, tf you are Ptlll without mod era sanitary plumbing In your bath mom better hare us change It at once. Because you have heretofore escaped serious Illness doesn't prove a hat yon will always be so fortunate. B. A. MAHAN Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Contractor THE PALACE THEATRE 0PEN1NC SUNDAY I MATINEE 2:30 Admission 10c and 15c. rNight Shows 7 and 8:30 Arin.fr.stnn Maud LeOn Comedienne Curren and Edwards ggg THE ALOTUS QUARTETTE FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA election, will be without doubt elect- j ed to the senated. Cruisers Win Game. j WASHINGTON, Jan. . After week's game at hide and seek the seven scout cruisers, constituting the "defender" fleet, scored a victory over the sixteen battlesfiips of the attacking squadron. A wireless from Rear Admiral Stanton, commanding the "defenders", was received by the navy department today, and it says that the battleships were Intercepted while enroute to Gnanatanamo. Mrs. Srhenk On Trial. WHEELING. W. Va.. Jan. 9. Bowing and smiling to her friends in 2-the room, Mrs. Laura Schenk, fash ionably attired, appeared in the court room today to answer to the charge of having attempted to kill her husband, John Schenk, a mlllon alre packer, by poisoning. At the opening of the trial today the court room was packed with a curious throng of sensation-seekers., Mrs. Schenk was indicted following a sev ere Illness of her husband, which, physicians declared, was due (to poison. The wife is charged with having conspired with others to kill him. ' After Lorlmcr's Scalp. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Con demning the "whitewashing" of Lorimer,, Senator Owen, of Okla homa, opened on the Illinois sena tor today, by the introduction of a resolution declaring that Lorimer's election was Illegal and void. This resolution will serve, when finally voted upon, to place the members of the senate on record in this matter. In a speech on the floor of the" sen ate, Owen said that he was unable to acquiesce in the conclusions of the Investigating committee, aud that he believed that no senator's election should stand if based In the least degree on corruption and bribery, and further added that Lor imer was not the choice of the peo ple at the preceding election, that many democrats voted for him un der Instructions, and that he was elected through corrupt methods. CLUB MEMBERS, NOTICE, All members of the commercial club are urgently requested to be present at a meeting of the club that will be held in the club rooms at eight o'clock tonight. Business of much importance that requires your attenlon is scheduled for to night. E, B. GABBERX MBS, Was Well Known Throughout Doug1-' lus County. E. B. Gabbart passed away at about 5 o'clock a. m., January 6, 1911, aged 44 years and 7 months. Mr. Gabbart was barn la Pleasant Hill, Lane county, Oregon, June 8, 1866, beiag one of a family of eleven children, only fr of whom survive Frank Gabbert, of Needles, California, George Gabbart, residing la Washington, Mrs. Lulu Kramer, of Portland, Ore., and Miss Ethel Gabbart, residing la California. He was married to Miss Edith Callahan at Roseburg. Ore.. January 16, 1897. He leave a wife and three children, one son and two daughters. Deceased had been sick but a few days, a heavy cold at first which rapidly developed into pneumonia. The remains will be taken to his former home In Myrtle Creek for burial. A short service will be held at the Mason's hall here, and the Masonic brethren at Myrtle Creek will conduct the funeral services there. The body will probably be shipped tomorrow morning. Mr. Gabbart was a man of excel lent character, a good citizen, kind and loving husband and father, and a generous and highly esteemed neighbor and friend. His family have have the heartfelt sympathy of all In their great loss. 13c and 2.1c. leu nns Politicians Line up for Control of Committees ASSEMBLYISM NOT IN FAVOR Many Important Measures to Come Before the Legislature Fight Between Insurgents and " Regulurs for Control. (Special to Evenfug News.) SALEM, Or., Jan. 9. Although Oregon through the initiative at the November election enacted some most Important reform legislation, the twenty-sixth session of the leg islature which convened here today, will also see the Introduction of many sweeping measures from p res sent Indications. The chief doubt now is whether the legislature will prove as radical as did the voters in November. In November the voters adopted a stringent employers liability law, a three fourths jury law for civil cases, a presidential preference mea sure and started after the single tax system" through an Introductory measure. The legislature will pass upon physical valuation of railroads pro portional representation, a state com mission, with power to relieve abuses In' the city public service corpor ations, a sweeping highways meas ure, that is intended to make Ore gon the good roads state of the na tion in ten years, and a number of other measures of state importance. if not national Interest. Reform legislation will probably occupy most of the session at Sa lem this year and while much of this, legislation may not pass it is I believed that no corporation meas ures or laws weakening any of the Initiative system already In force or effect, will be adopted. The fight in Oregon this year was between the old republican machine and the insurgents. The republican regulars adopted the "ilssembly" ticket and through it lost the gov ernorship and the Multnomah conn ty delegation and several Southern Oregon delegations, in the house and senate the Btate generully elected a large number of assembly renubli- fans,-. The balance of power between the assembly and anti-assembly re publicans Is yet in doubt. Just now the assembly leaders are making every effort to elect Jay Bowerman, defeated candidate for governor, as president of the senate, and to elect an assembly mun as speaker of the house. Should the regulars suc ceed In their efforts, . assembly men probably would be appointed on the important committees and there Is a hKmslblllty th.it they .would be able to kill some of the so-called reform legislation by passing other bills with an emergency clause at tached. Such action would prevent them being defeated later by the people under the referendum. The weak link In the chain, how ever, is that Oswald West, will be governor. West was elected on a direct primary, initiative and refr endum platform after a bitter flght. Naturally very little assembly leg islation will get by his veto and as the vote now stands it Is so close that it is Impossible that many mea sures can be passed over his veto. The session probably will ne tne last stand of the republican party as a closed corporation In Oregon. Within two years initiative legisla tion will probably he passed that will enable the voters to elect the speaker of the house and president of the senate, ihls will put to rout all rings, assemblies and other ef forts at machine organization, and Oregon will be In position to give the theory of direct primary and tne fullest possibly Ideas of direct gov ernment the acid teet of practice. ARMORY IS MSCIHKKI). Taxpayer Appear I fore McihImts v ."win win. Advocating the erection of an armory In Roseburg. under the pro visions of the Armory Appropriation Bill, enacted a law dump a recent session of the Oregon legislature, a number of Roseburg s prominent and heavy taxpayers appeared be-: fore the county court at 11 o'clock) this morning. Among those present were Messrs Dr. George K. Houck. ' T. R. Sheridan. A. C. Ma rat era. J. II. ; Booth. W. C. Harding, Irvine Gard-i luer. Walter Hamilton. W. L. Cobb and Attorney Ix.e Cnnnon. Dr. Homk . who is much interest ed In the erection of an armory in tills city, was the flrnt gentleman to add'es the body. He said that un der the recently enacted armory law. the people of Rosetmrg and Doug las county could pern re a :!0.fMn t'Jiilding for approximately $15.010, the provisions of the measure be ing so constructed that the state was hound to appropriate an amount equal to that raised by the county or city In which the building Ik erect ed. Dr. Houck contended that the building would not only be of ser vice to the members of the local mll ; itla company but would furnish the citizens of Roseburg and Douglaii county an assembly room where they might meet at will without expense. "In the event the members of the county court are inclined to levy a special tax as requested by your petitioners," said Dr. Houck, "a building similar to that recently ded icated at Albany will be erected. The structure will be built of brick or cement and will be 100x135 feet In dimensions. The interior of the building will be particularly fitted for the use of the public and aside from a spacious assembly room will contain a kitchen, bath rooms, read ing rooms, and other apartments of a strictly modern nature. The struc ture, when completed will be main tained by the state, notwithstanding that It will at all time be available to our citizens, who, at present, are practically without a hall In which to hold public functions. The build ing will be elaborate in its architec tural design, and will stand as a monument to the own in which It Is erected." Getting down to figures, Dr. Houck said that the building com plete, would" probably cost in the neighborhood of $35,000, halfl of which would be paid out of the state appropriation. He estimated that the county would be compelled to raise approximately $15,000, which is equivalent to a tax levy of 6-10 of a mill, figuring on a total valuation of $31,000,000 of assessable prop erty In Douglas county. Dr. Houck then called attention to the total amount of money that would come from the pockets of the taxpayers of Douglas county, alleging that ac cording to the present valuations more than $14,000,000 worth of taxable property, Including the cor poration holdings and timber lands, Is owned by persons residing at a distance, thus reducing the amount of taxes paid by the citizens and taxpayers of Douglas county to a minimum. According to Dr. Honck's figures only $7,000 will be paid by residents of Douglas county in se curing a building valued, at approx imately $3u,uuu. Dr. Houck then spoke of the ser vice rendered the public by the mil it.la companies contending that they were at all times in readiness to answer their country's call, wheth er it be In time of war, or merely for the purpose of protecting prop erty. The speaker alleged that he militia companies were not maintain ed for the mere purpose of killing people, but on the contrary were an organized body, maintained and held in reartlnoaa to go to the front when needed. He snld that experience had taught the "heads" of government that organizations of such a nature were necessary Inasmuch ns disci pllne and training are more essential In time of emergency than numbers Dr. Jiouck also called attention to the fact that more than half the citizens of the county resided iu Roseburg and vicinity, and for that reason the erection of such a build ing could not be "dubbed" a selfish scheme. Brief addresses were also deliver ed by T. U. Sheridan, A. C. Manu ters. Walter Hamilton. W. h. Cobb. Irvine Gardiner, W. C. Harding and J. H. Booth, each of whom express ed his desire to witness the erec tion of the proposed armory In this city. Attorney Lee Cnnnon, who was present in behalf of the socialists and union laboring men of the county, said that his people wore opposed tn the erection of the building, bul that he was not prepared to make an argument at this time. Consequently, the court postpon ed further consideration of the arm ory proposition until tomorrow af ternoon at 1 o'clock, when Mr. Can non will be heard. The socialists are circulating pe titions in all parts of the countv In opposition to the armory, and it Is more than probable, that these doc uments wll he submitted to the court tomorrow afternoon. Al Kent, of Klktnti. Is spending a few days in the ct'y attending to business matters and Incidentally visiting with friends. Very Few Eyes Are Perfect Mont eyes are more or less Im perfect. You may not be aware of it, but some day the trouble will develop Into something serious. Don't tnke any chances a pair "f glares properly fitted nnd worn lit time may prevent further complications. Come and see rue for advice I am well qualified to servo you best. A. S. Huey OITOMKTHIHT Casi atraat, Roseburg, Orefon . I Wall Street Concerns Put up! , r I tne Oasn ROBBERS SECURE THOUSANDS Jiips Buy Vast Quantities of Rice and Wur Scare Re-opens at Manila Gale Is Sweep ing the Coast. (Special to Evening News.) NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The money kings of Wall street are prepared to meet the financial disturbance caus ed by the closing of the Carnegie Trust Company Saturday. Great nfnrLrn nf trttlri nnrl enrrenov n-prn tin the desks when the banks opened for business this morning, and ru-assur- Ing statements have been Issued by Morgan. Under his direction the Equitable Trust Company is prepar ing to tnke over the business of the Madison Trust Company, while Mor gan personally will nssumo respon sibility for all the obligations of the Nineteenth , rnd Twelfth Ward branches of the defunct concern. All of the securities of these banks have, at Morgan's order, been replaced by actual cash. Morgan & Co.. Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Standard Oil Company and other gigantic institutions, will stand against any possible panic un til the flury ia past. Western and Southern banks that have been af fected by the closing of the New York Institution will be wall cared for by the big financial concerns of Wail street, Took Hank's Cash. WHEELING, Jan. 9. The First National Bank of Elm Grove, West Virginia, was robbed of J12.I1K9 sonio time during Saturday or Sun day night. The thioves gained en trance to the bank, broke Into the vault nnd secured the cash aud es- enped without 'anyone bolng aware thnt the work waa ftCcomnllHhod Elm Grove Is a small place of about one thousand population near Wheeling, nnd the fact that the place Is not very well officered permitted the robbers to muko a successful raid. Japanese Order Ulrei MANILA, Jan, 9. The Jnpnneso government has pincen an order for 100.000 tons of rlco'from Sfllnon, India-China, it was learned today, and the fact has caused no llttlo ex citement In the islands. The only slmllnr order that the Japs ever gave was Immediately preceding the late Russian-Japanese wnr, and It Is be lieved that the present order demon trates thnt there la a great prepar ation being made for another cam paign. The rice wan used In tho first Instance for manufacturing powdor and for food. finle Along the Coaai. PORTLAND, Jan. 9. Eilencllng from Northern California to British Columbia and Montana a severe gnlc Is sweeping the coast today. There has been material lessening of the storm since last night, but the wind hi Bt III howling along at terrific speed. Nearly all wires In Northern Washington nro down, and news from there Is meager. Shipping along the coaat Is nt a standstill, aud some apprehension Is felt for craft off the coast last night when the wind blew at the rate of fifty-six miles r hour. The atorm Is mov ing eastward, and the barometer fell rapidly all morning. A cold wavo Is predicted to follow In the wake of the storm, and It la expected that It will last several days. Another Hevere Kartliqunke. TASHKENT. Asiatic Russia, Jan. 9. A violent earthquake, even more sever than the one which oc curred Inat week. In which many eoplo were killed and a great deal nf property destroyed, occurred tu day, and tha same districts which suffered before were visited again. Wires are down and theie la little information obtainable. OFKICKIIH INHTA LI, Kit. Odd Fellow and itelx-kaha Partici pate in Joint InnlAllatlon. The Joint Installation of I'hlletar- lan lodte No. , I. o. O. F., and the local Robekah lodge which oc- ROSEBURG BOOK STORE i mmmmim nnninnn Blank Books Filing Cases Typewriters Supplies i Writing Paper and Envelopes ' t ' EVERYTHING TO BE F0UKU IN A FIRST i CLASS BOOK STORE ! Roseburg Book Store! Afk for our Cut Price Magazine Catalogue t curred Saturday evening proved an. occasion of much pleasure for the large number of members in at tendance. An excellent muaical pro- gram was rendered by Lots' string or- clu-at ra and the installation cere- mnlea WGre carried out by both lodges m an exacting way and were most interesting. Immediately fol lowing this work a delicious ban quet was Berved nnd aJI present took an active part to make the oc casion a pleasant one, both for the home folks aud those from a dis tance. Under the direction of District Deputy Grand Master N. T. Jewett the following o dicers were Inatulled for the ensuing term In l'hlletnrlan lodge: L. E. Milledge, N. G.; J. F. Clements, V. G.j M. M. Miller, Rec. See.; H. O. Lowls, Fin. Sec,; W. T. Wright, treasurer The newly elect ed noble grand then made the fol lowing appointments: F. E. Caven dar, R. S. N. Q.; Rev. K. M. Mears, L. S. N. G.; E. L. Giles, R S. V. G.; J. R. Bailey, L. 8. V. G.; Louis Cor yell, warden; James Patrick, con- . "bui, i. a, o.; j B. Beyers, L. 8. 8.; P. E. Turnell, i. u.; j. u. miuey, u. u. Those installed in the Robekah lodge for tho coming year by the District Deputy President Mrs. Edythe Kelley, were as follows: Nellie Milledge, N. O.; Lulu Lind sey, V. G.i Delia Lewis, Secy.; Mary Palm, Fin. Secy.; M. Fickle, Treas. Those appointed by the noblo grand to ofllce for the year were: Belle Stephenson, R. 8. N. 0.; Cora Wlm berly, L. S. N. O.; May Patrick, R. 8. V. Q.; Mary Atterbnry, L. 8. V. O.; Effle Thornton, Warden; Mollle Brockway, Con.; Edyth Abeene, Chap.; Bertha Wright, I. O.; Blrdla Prescliern, O. G. LOCAL NEWS. Ocorgo W. Hrosl, of Winston's wai a Roseburg vlaltor today, Fred Pllklngton arrived In the city this afternoon from Grants Pass. ' "Diamond Quality" vegetable s eds are the best. Sold In bulk by 8. K. Bykea. dswtf Chnilcs Tabor, of West Fork, Is spending a couple of dnj'B In the city attending to business matters. County Superintendent Thurman Chaney went to Sutherlln this after noon to look after business matters , connected with the schools, L. 0. Dumliletoti, bi winclioatei', who has been spending tho past few weeks at points in British Columbia, arrived home Inst evening. The commodious Cottage being erected by Norman Agee on Ella street, Chadwlrk's addition, ia n car ing completion. It will be occupied by Ralph L. Russell and wife when completed. Rosehurg's new playhouse, "The Palace," situated In the Marks building at the cornor of Jackson and Washington streets, was form ally opened to the pubilo yester day afternoon. Both the afternoon and evening iierformances were well attended, nnd tho aevoral vaudeville stunts met honrty favor with the audlenoe. Maniger Hill saya that he Intends to give the amusement loving public a high class vaudeville, and lu order to muko good, has as sociated himself with the Pnntagas circuit. Determined that the "weary"" shall be brought to Justice, Sheriff Ocorgo Qulne this morning located Willis Connard llottel, the fellow who recently passed a worthless check tiKn I,ouln Kohlhagen, the local butcher, and an hour later he was arrested and landed In Jail at Oregon City. Mr. Qulne will leave for the northern city tonight to bring him back to Roseburg for trial, llot tel, It will be remembered. Is the Individual who recently walked Into Ih'i Kohlhagen market, and upon purchasing five centa worth of bal ogna presented a check lu tho sunt of $20. The check was made pay able to Richard Connard. and was purported to have been drawn by tho W. C. Harding I.and Company. He was given 19 .uri In change. Hot lel iiiierndlaiely left town, and not until this morning was Sheriff Qulne able to locate him. ilia whereabouts became known through a letter niall- ed In this rlty and received by him at Oregon City.