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VOL. II.
ltOSKUURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OISEGOX.
TI KSDAV, JAXl'AKY 1011.
No. 71
But Progressive League After
Good Government
LEAGUE STATES ITS PRINCIPLES
Direct legislation (he Main Jssue
Schenk Trial Near End Capt.
Chas. Barr Dead at South
j Hampton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Wheth
er the National Progressive Repub
lican League was organized to flgut
Taft, or means a third party in 1912,
Is a much discussed question in
Washington today. Leaders of the
movement say that neither Is the
case. Senator Bristow, of Kansas,
said that it was organized for the
purpose of furthering the progress
ive principles of legislation and gov
ernment, and that the League be
lieves the country's welfare and re
sponsibility of the government be
placed more directly on the people.
Congressman Norris, of Nebraska,
said that if the people waited Taft to
be elected in 1911! the league would
be an aid, but if not it would be an
Injury to him.
The Progressive Republican "be
lieves that popular government Is
fundamental to all other questions.
To this end it advocates:
Election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
Direct primaries for the nomina
tion of all elective officials.
Direct election of delegates to na
tion conventions twlth opportunity
for the voter to express his choice
for president and vice-president.
Amendment to state constitution
providing for the initiative, referen
dum and recall.
A thorough going corrupt prac
tices act.
Pleads For Acquittal.
WHEELING, Jan. 24 While Mrs.
Schenk Bobbed Attorney Frank
O'Brien pleaded eloquently for her
acquittal on the charge of poisoning
her husband, the millionaire pork
packer. O'Brien vehemently attack
ed the testimony of Mrs. Klein, the
detective nurse, who admitted on the
stand thnt sho had wormed her way
Into the confidence of the defendant
while at the same time she was lay
ing snares to entrap her. The nurse
was termed an "nbotmnablo spy" by
O'Brien, who said that the woman
was endeavoring to aid the family
Facts
About
Colds
A littie cold is a dan
gerous thing.
Avoid dangerof the
pneumonia, fever, ag
ue aud such by a little
care and forethougt,
At first sigu of shi
ver or shake or sneozo
or nose running, take
Allen's One Day Cold
or Grippe Tablets.
This remarkable re
medy surely and quick
ly breaks up any cold,
cures grippe, headache
and neuralgia and pre
vents serious fever and
malaria.
We maKe a strong
claim for this remedy.
And it lives up to
all claims.
It's a wonder. It will
save many a distress,
and maybe your life.
By all means try it.
THE BIGGEST LITTLE DRUG STORE IN TOWN
ROSEBURG PHARMACY, Inc.
S. E. Krohn, Mgr.
Roseburg Oregon
conspiracy against Mrs. Scheme.
Famous Sailor IH'ad.
SOUTHHAMPTON, Jan. 24.
Captain Charles Barr, the famous
skipper, who successfully defended
the American cup with the yachts
Columbia and Reliance against the
sailing craft brough over by Sir
Thonius Liptou. died at Southhamp
ton, New York, very suddenly o
heart disease today.
WHO AHK THE KXOCKEHS.
CorresiMindent Takes Exception to 1
suit lly "Evening Shadow.'
Editor Evening News: An editor
ial in the Evening Review of Jan. 23,
with refeence to the oposltion to
placing the new high school in North
Roseburg will strike the great ma
jority of the citizens of Roseburg
as most extraordinary in its state
ments aud assumptions. The writer,
who is unable to free himself from
the selfish interests of himself and a
friend or two who want the high
school near their own property, re
regardless every other consideration
does not hesitate to brand the great
majority of our people as "knock
ers." He pretends to think that
those who ask that the high school
be placed in a central location are
an "irresponsible outfit that has
wantonly assailed the city's leading
public Improvement, its financial
credit, the purity of its water sup
ply and the character and standing
of some of Its leading citizens." For
a gratuitous Insult to a whole com
munity can this be matched? Ac
cording to this pencil pusher, the lit
tle handful of people Interested in
North Roseburg are THE PEOPLE,
and all the rest of us simply an "ir
responsible outfit." Does not this
valiant scribe know that about 250
respectable, substantial, progressive
and public-spirited citizens petitioned
the school board not to locate the
high school in one edge of town, in
North Roseburg, but to place it In a
central location? Does he not know
that at the last annual taxpayers'
meeting the voters expressed them
selves in the same way to the tune
of about 45 to 2? He writes about
encouraging the school board. Does
he not know that a majority of the
school board have rejected all ad
vice and assistance except such as
might encourage them to go to North
Roseburg, and that they have refused
to consider the petition presented to
them?
It Is not true that there Is a move
ment to kill the high school. It is
true that there is a movement to
have the school located where about
nine-tenths of the people interested
want it. And there is a movement
to settle the mntter by the voice of
the people.
PROGRESS.
Does
Baby Cough
You know j our own
distress with a bad
cough.
Think how much
more agonizing it must
be for baby.
Give baby
Orange Honey Cough
Syrup
Does not contain op
iates. It is absolutely
safe. ,
A fine remedy that
every mother should
keep handy.
Grown-ups
Try This
A. I). S. Mentholat
ed Syrup White Pine
Compound-
Nature's great com
bination for the quick
aud ?ure relief of all
coughs, cohl.-i, bron
chitis and all throat
and lung diseases.
A tried and true re
medy that works.
Property Owners Will Pay
Something Over $57,000
FOURTEEN STREETS COMPLETED
Councilman llomk Advocates the Ap
pointment of a Sevc,r Inspector
Many Minor Matters Con
sidered During Evening,
Ordinances levying assessments in
the approximate sum of $57,000
against property benefitted In the
paving of fourteen streets in the city,
were read for the first and second
time at last evening's meeting of
the city council, and according to the
usual custom, will come up for their
third reading and final pasage at the
next meeting of the municipal body
to be held Monday evening.
The streets paved and the total
assessments follow:
Lane Street.....; $13,035.25
East Oak Street 1,159.94
EaBt Douglas Street 6,257.96
Rose Street 6,623.04
Pine Street 5,176.16
Stephens Street 6,061.21
Mosher Street
East Washington Street....
2.273.06
1,194.11
West Oak Street 1.31
South Jackson Street 1,753.85
West Washington Street.. 1,628.73
East Cass Street 1,216.84
South Main Stret 2,042.10
North Jackson Street. 3,707.43
The amount of the above, assess
ments which represent an enormous
sum, is the share to be paid exclus
ively by the property owners bene
fitted, and does not Include that part
of the total, approximately one-third
of the cost, which falls upon the city.
Both the assessments and the or
dinances authorizing their cpl lec
tion were read In detail, and finally
tith led to await final disposition at a
future meeting.
A Few Jtemontrances.
As usual there were a number of
remonstrances considered, all of
which protested against the assess
ment levied against his or her projn
erty. in each Instance the reinon
strator was given little or no satis
faction, all remonstrances being
jected.
V. L. Dysinger contended that he
was assessed$74 J.06, when as a mat.
ter of fact, he should have been as
sessed but $itS.75. He based the
latter figures upon the price of pav
ing, and according to the city engi
neer, omitted nine distinct bills uf
expense which are included In a con
tract of such a nature.
George Staples objected to the as
sessment of $4.85 per running foot
upon the grounds that such assess
ments was excessive, and not the
same as levied against other proper
ty owners In the vicinity ot his prop
erty.
Bert Holmes contended that bis
assessment in the sum of $26.50 was
excessive for the reason that the
drainage was defective and inade
quate to carry off the accumulation
of water.
Minnie Winnlford objected to pav
ing $33.14 on the ground that such
an assessment was out of reason in
asmuch as the drainage had been
materially effected In the improve
ment. Mrs. A. B. Renter alleged that hr
assessment of $29 1.9(1 was excessive
- If for no other reason than in
perfecting the improvement the run
ning water had been allowed to back
up with the result that her property
was damaged. The alleged nulsar.ee,
comprising a pool of water, nenr
Mrs. Senter's property, was re'erii d
to the health and police committer;.
Gay C. Hoffman objected to pay
ing her assessment of $ 1 00.25 for
the reason that said assessment was
levied against an intersection, and
that the Improvement was not a dir
ect henelH to her property.
W. S. Hamilton. v. L. Cobb and J.
F. Barker objected to paying their
assessment for the reason that there
was an apparent overcharge In the
Items of grading, curbing and the
construction of the gutters.
All remonstrances were rejected
without ceremony, and the property
owners effected will be obliged to
donate the reaper 1 1 ve amounts as
fifssed. Inspector For Sewer.
Councilman Houck called atten
tion to the urgent need of a sewer
inspector, and In so doing. Informed
his colleagues that Roseburg s'
growing, and that It behooved the
members of the council to u-m all
due preeinif loo In protecting the In
terests of the publl'. He said that
the i-ity was nt pn-senf extending
Form thing over flf'.'MiO In the ron
utrurtion f a newer In North Rsine
Ini ru. and that tinder the pre-ent
management there was no pep-on au
thorized to inspect the Fewer other
than the eity entnn'-t-r. .Mr. Hourk
fonteiul'-d that the ronfrartor was
honest and was doing his bet to con
struct the sewer ay-tern according to
plans and si ifhatton. but notwith
standing. b deemed it to ap
point an efficient inspector whose
dutv it would be to Inspect all newer;
ronMriirllon, no matter how trifling , KOU P LF Two Incubators; 1 P-ta-,
the contract may be. Councilman j t'iina.1 21 egg capacity, an 1 Burceii,
Houck also contended thAt th w-J S10 Pr capacity; l,oth In nrtclaM
m at pn-ftent under onitrurtlon In condition; will wll cheap. Inquire
I North Koeeburg wr not adequate of J. B. Pap, 107 Sheridan St. iwif
to carry the storm water, and at the
same time care for the sanitary con
ditions of that section of the city in
.i'hich It is being established.
City Kngineer Geruumd concurred
with Councilman Houck, and alleged
that it was impossible for him to
Inspect nil sewer construction. "1 be
lieve." said Mr. Gerniond. "the city
would save money in appointing a
competent man to inspect all sewers
under construction as the drainage is
one of the chief essentials necessary
ia an up-to-date and growing city.
The matter of appointing a sewer
Inspector was referred to the com
mittee on health and police, and they
will report at a future meeting of the
council.
Minor Matters.
Councilman Houck brought to mind
the dangerous condition of a flight of
wooden steps near the intersection of
EUn street with Douglas, and in com
menting said that every member of
the council, individually, was liable
for any accident that might occur
through neglect in remedying defects
of such a nature. The matter was re
ferred to the city improvement com
mittee for Investigation.
Councilman Mullen said that the
city of Roseburg was in dire need of
a vault of sufficient capacity to care
for the records and documents be-l
longing to the city. The matter of
erecting such a depository was refer
red to the, committe on ways and
means.
Councllmnn Jones reported several
dilapidated sidewalks in West Rose
burg and the task of romodying the
same was referred to the marshal.
William Knonr. who was present nt
the meeting, complained of defec
tive crosswalks in N. Roseburg and
asked thnt the same bo remedied
without delay. The marshal was in
structed to get busy and repair this
walk.
Mr. Stagg, who recently purchased
the old Rast property with the view
of erecting a flour mill, asked the
council to take some action relative
to improving the crossing nt the mill
race in North Roseburg, that he
might harness water enough to oper
ate his plant. The matter was re
ferred to the city improvement com
mittee. The matter of cleaning the win
dows In the city hall was referred to
the marshal upon request of Coun
cilman Houck.
Councilman Krohn asked thnt a
temporary crosswalk be laid In front
of the Luclnda Moore property, on
East Douglas street, nnd the same
was referred to the marshal with In
structions to act.
The ways and means committee re
ported that they had Investigated the
alleged nuisance in front of the Ber
tha Matthews property on K. Doug
las street, nnd found the steps to
project in the street contrary to the
city ordinances. Councilman Joseph-
son said that he hud talked with
Mr. Long regarding the obstruction.
and had been apprised it was not the
the latter's wish that all of the re
taining wall nt present in the street,
should be removed, but simply the
steps. "Inasmuch as the city attor
ney is out of the city, said Joseph
son, "we had better delay definite ac
tion for the present."
The city improvement committee
recommended the surveying of Moore
street and the same was referred to
the city engineer.
Councilman Mullen asked that the
name "Hamilton Avenue," be chang
ed ns there Is at present a "Hamilton
Street." No action was taken rela
tive to the suggestion.
The committee on electric lights
recommended installation nf lights
at the Kinney spur and at the corner
of North Jackson street and Third
Avenue North, The recommenda
tions were a proved by the council.
In connection with the light ques
tion Councilman Houck said that he
believed that the city could save con
siderable money In Installing arc
lights where ever possible, say noth
ing of the additional Illumination re
ceived. This was referred to the
electric light committee for Investiga
tion. Among those granted licenses to
conduct "near beer" saloons nt. last
evening's session of the council were
Messrs. La re Lewis. Joseph Bartholo
mew and Ben North.
Karh applicant furnished ft suroty
I bond duly endorsed by the National
i Surety Company,
j Ordinance If Parsed,
j One of the mot lengthy ordlnan
I res ever submitted to the considera
I tion of the Jtoelmi g city council,
: came np for final passage last even
inn, and was enacted u law by a vote
of 7 to 2. Ouieiiman Nacbter and
Krohn disputing,
j Tho onliname was compiled at the
i limitation of the health nnd police
eo m !i It I ee, and In substance is as
i follows:
"An ordinate to protect the pub-
lit- health within the City or ito.ie
i hurt;, Oregon, and to prevent nuls-(nme-i
therein; to provide for the ro
i ni'jval and ahat'-ni'-ni f u ii " at 'B
; a id to provide punS-hue-nt for the
violations thereof and to repeal or
. dnianre No. 2B4, of the City of
IIe"-!nirg, pa i'f by t hit Corn mon
, Council on the 4th day of Auguf.t,
i'.tn'A, and approval by the Mayor
on the same date."
The ordinance contain twenty
three lenirfhy sect inns, and for thai
reason The News is unnhle to prod-tee
It in full.
Three Hundred Strong They
Invade Capital
JUDCE WEBSTER EXPLAINS BILL
KUitc Senate Listens to Good Roads
Argument $250,000,000 for
Postal Service Want n
Turill Commission.
(Special to Evening News.)
SAUEM, Jan. 24. Three hundred
good roads boosters from Portland
and towns In the Willamette Valley
and Southern Oregon struck the
capital town like a brisk cyclone to
day, everyone of them advocating
goods roads throughout the Btato.
Senator Miller, of Lynn County, mov
ed that the Senate resolve Itself Into
a committee of the whole to hear
what the good roads advocates had to
say, to listen to the explanation of
the good roads bills by Judge Web
ster, who headed the delegation. This
was done, and the judge took up the
discussion of the measures, of which
there nre a number, all after the
common goal of good high ways.
Mall Carrier Salaries Raised.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. -This af
ternoon the House passed tho post
office appropriation bill carrying a
total of $250,000,000. An amend
ment was adopted providing for an
increase In the salaries of mall car
riers, $700 to $1000, and proviing
that stenl postal cars shall be used.
It Is beleved that the use of Bteol
cars will lessen the rate of deaths
among postal railway clerks In case
of accident.
Turned Down Militia.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 24 After passing
tho senate emergency -deficiency ap
propriation resolution, granting the
resolution, granting tho resolution
granting $12,000 to tho Stato Militia
was turned down by tho House today
by a vote o'f 6 for nnd eight agalnt.
Want Tar I IT Commission.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. Con
trary to expectations the House ways
and means committee today reported
favorably on a tariff commission bill
substantially like the Longworth
measure. It provles for a commis
sion of five members who are to bo
appointed by the president for a six
year term. Practically plenary pow
ers are delegated to the commission
Murderers Convicted.
MAKSHFIELD, Mo., Jan. 24.
U'nltur Ilfi.lov nml riiiMl.t Ktt.lth
were today convicted of tho murder
oi joe Keicnei, tne pugiist, and sen
tenced to life imprisonment In the
stato penltentlny.'
J. C. Fl'LLKKTO.N TALKS.
Is Satisfied That School Hoard Fr-
red In Selecting a Site.
After a careful and thorough ex
amination of the Supreme Court de
cision, affecting L ii inn County, in
which It was held that tho members
or the. school hoard bad no legal au
thority to select a site for a high
Heboid without first submitting the
question to a vote of those Interest
ed, Judge J. C. Kullerton, chalrmun
of the Roseburg school hoard, this af
ternoon informed a News representa
For Policyholders
Is the ONLY Consideration in
iXf CM 1 IK
The Policyholder:' Company
That's why discriminating
buyers of life insurance give
Qregonfife preference.
Home Office, Portland, Oregon
A. L. MILLS, President. L. SAMUEL, Gen. Mgr.
L. D. WALRATH,
! District Manager
tive that. In his opinlou there was
an Irregularity in the proceedings
leading up to tho selection of of a
site for a high school building in this
city, and for that reason he deemed
It best to abandon tho present pro-'
ceduro and Issue a call for a special
election in order to conform with the
ruling of the Supreme Court
"1 do not wish to bo quoted as
speaking for tho other members of
the board," said Mr. Fullertou, "in
asmuch as I am guided solely by my
personal opinion. In fure of tha re
cent decision of tho Supreme Court,
however, 1 am convinced beyond
question that tho Roseburg school
board has erred, and to avoid any
possible litigation, I believe it wise
to call a special election. I under
stand that there are members of the
board who are willing to proceed,
aud entertaiu no fear or difficulty In
the matter, but I cannot conceive
that such procedure is best for either
the board or the taxpayers of the
district. 1 am satisfied that tho act
Ions of the board are being watched
closely by those opposed to tho North
RoBeburg Bite, and for that reason,
If no other, would be unwise for the
board to proceed in the race of the
recent Supreme Court decision.
"AH that will. bo necessary 4s for
the board to abandon the present
procedure, issue a call for a special
election, and allow the qualified vot
ers an opportunity to choose the Bite.
Or, it may be possible that the tax
payer could voto to leave the matter
of selecting the site with tho school
board, and thus give them full and
legal power to purchase the required
lnnd. I will Bay, however, that I am
not posted In regard to the latter
procedure, and it may be that the
laws do not bestow such power upon
the board."
In conclusion, Mr. Fullorton stated
thnt a special meeting of the Rose
burg school boar would be called In a
few days at which time definite ac-
tion will be taken.
From Mr. Kullerton's statements It
appears that he Is satlsfiod that the
board has acted Irrogular in selecting
a site before submitting it to a voto
of the taxpayers, ana In brief, con
firms each and overy statement here
tofore printed in The Evening News.
ltKRXFLL AT COOS HAY.
Fiyiner lUiM-hurg Theatre Man fill
ing a Dash at tho Hay City.
Coos Hay Times: When all decora
tions, new furniture, new palms, elec
tric fixtures are completed and new
carpets are laid, aud Mr. Wm, F, ller
nell opens tho Masonic Opera House,
the public of Mnrshrield should feel
just as proud as If they were step
ping Into George L. linker's now
llellig theatre In Portland.
The old lobby is being tinted in
rich green color, and settea, chairs,
palms and rich draperies will be in
stalled, making it a comfortable- and
elaborate lobby.
One of the features of tho new
theatre will bo the ladles' parlor
where their will be plenty of mirrors,
lounges and dressing tables. There
will also bo a ladies' maid In attend
ance. Mr. Bernell Is lenvlng no stone un
turned to make the Masonic Opera
House one nf the prettiest playhouses
on the coast.
Scenic artists am hard at work on
the scenery for the opening bill
which will be the great scenic produc
tion "The Battle."
Mr. Bernnll says he taken great
pleasure In his playhouse but he also
takes great pride In presenting Mr.
Harry HnlllngHworth and Miss Anda
Due supported by an excellent com
mi ny.
Roseburg, Or,
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