St.1
i. tt5'
THE WEATHER
LOCAL FORECAST
Rain Tonight and Saturday
ADVERTISERS
Will (hitl The Krnulnir Ni'H'l
tliu b'.t iiitslluin to reach the
IHMitUor Itoiu'burir. A wltfe
awakt publication printing
all the new. tttnt'.fit to prln
VOL. II.
ROSEUUltG, DOUGLAS COUXTi'. OKKtiOX.
FltlDAV, KK11HAHY 17, 11)11.
No. 8&
Sftettitt
!:
California Militia will Greet I.
W. VV. at Chico
'CHANGED CARS" AT ASHLAND
Want Free Talk but Object to Free
Work Knilroutt Co. Will 1 En
deavor to Part With Work-
eis ut Dunsiiiuir.
(Special to The Evening News.)
SACRAMICNTO, Feb. 17. Com
panies A. and U. of Chico and Red
ding, Cal., have been ordered to be
in readiness to interrupt 200 Indus
trial Workers of the World who are
enroute via the freight trains of the
C. P. Co. to Fresno to take part in
the fight against anti-street speaking
ordinance recently passed in that
city, and under the provisions of
which several Workers have lately
come to grief. The fight against
the city ordinances is of the same
nature as put up at Spokane a year
ago, at which time as fast as one
"Worker was arrested for violation of
the ordinance another would climb
up on the box and start the game
afresh. This process was kept up
until all the jails were full, and the
guard house at the fort overflow
ing and all vacant places where a
man could be locked up pressed
into service, efforts to work the
prisoners were almost futile, and in
some instances they nearly starved
' before they would work, maintain
ing that they had not committed my
crime, because they were entitled to
right of speech on the streets, and
therefore refused to work while ui -der
arrest.
"Chniijio Curs' at Ashland.
ASHLAND, Feb. 17. The Indus
trial Workers of the World, enroute
to Fresno, Cal., from Portland, were
thrown off the freight train when
they reached Ashland this morning,
having forcibly taken possession of
a box car for their uses. After be
ing dispossessed of a ride the men
-congregated at a point about a mile
down the tract, piled obstructions
on the rails, thus compelling the next
freight to stop, when they again
took possession of a car and com
pelled the trainmen to proceed. The
Southern Pacific Company will make
another attempt to separate itselt
from so unwelcom a "patronage' at
Dunsmuir.
Passed Through Roseburg.
Enroute to Fresno, Cal., whre
they intend to take a hand in protect
ing the American privilege of free
speech, about InO meml ers of the
"Industrial Workers of the World"
parsed through Roseburg last even
ing on southbound freight train No.
221.
According to members of the train
crew, the men boarded the cars In
the vicinity of Oregon City, and
when ordered to alight refused.
Realizing the folly of undertaking
to control the mob, the conductor
of the train simply reported the in
cident to Portland headquarters, and
t-oon received oidra to cany the
men to their destination. Accord
ingly, two empty hox car3 were at
tached to the train, and the men
are now traveling in apparent com
fort. Ppon the arrival of the train hero
last evening the men formed in line,
and after marching down Sheridan
street to the corner of Lane, re
traced their steps to the railroad
yards where they remained until th-'
departure of the train for the south.
According to a member of the. or
ganization the men assembled at
Portland, and in response to appeals
from their "brothers" in the South,
decided to proceed to Fresno that
they might aid in regaining the right
of free speech which has bvn de
nied members of the I. W. V. by
the police of that city. The men
have selected a treasurer, and ac
cording to accounts, have ahout $-V
In their posepsfmi. At each divi
sion point the treasurer purchases
such supplies as are needed, and suf
fice to say that the men will reach
their destination in good condition.
The trouiile between the members
of the I. W. . and the Fresno
police originated several months ago.
THE
r,b I The crowds pack the jewelry store of VV. E. Clingenpeel to the limit and
J leave with their arms full, and return for
1 have them put up and sold. Sales twice
when members of the organization
were denied the privilege of free
speech in that city. A sort of a
war followed and as a result sev
eral hundred of their number were
placed in jail and later sentenced
to Indeterminate sentences. Refus
ing to work on the strets the police,
assisted by the Fresno fire depart
ment, even went so far as to drench
the prisoners in their cells at the
jail. This procedure is said to have
aroused the ire of members of the
order throughout the entire West,
atjd an attempt will be made to get
even. It is alleged that fully 1,000
additional members of the order are
now in readiness to proceed South,
and will probably leave Portland
and Seattle during the latter part of
the week.
IMtOMOTK THIS OI ITCKICS.
Only One In Oregon Xot looking for
Salary ltniM..
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 15. Simon
Lewis, county treasurer of Harney
ounty. surprised Governor West to
day when the executive received a
lettr in which Lewis expressed his
disapproval of having his salary rais
ed. In explanation of his position Lew
is says:
I am informed by the papers that
a bill has been introduced in the
legislature to regulate the salaries
of the public officials of Harney
county whether the bill aims to In
crease them I do not know. How
ever, I wish to say that before I
was elected county treasurer I told
the people here that . I believed the
present salary of the office sufficient
that I would not seek a raise and
that I was against same. I am still
of the same opinion and will-ask you
to do what you can to help me carry
out my promise to the people of
Harney county.
NEW COI XTY 111 Mj PASSFS.
Only Those Directly Effected to Vote
On Question.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 16. Senator
Wood's bill, providing a method for
creating new counties, will pass the
house, which today indefinitely post
poned a bill by Eggleston on the
same subject.
The Eggleston bill was objected to
because it was virtually a copy of
the Initiative bill rejected by the
people in the November election. It
left the question of creating new
counties entirely to the voters in the
territory of which the proposed
county was to consist. The Wood
bill requires a vote of 25 per cent
of the residents of the county from
which territory is taken and (15
per cent of the vote in the territory
of the proposed new county before
the new county asked for can be es
tablished legally.
A11STHACT LAW DKFK.ATEI).
Small Abstractor May Open Hooks
at Will.
SALEM. Feb. Id. Representative
Colo's bill making it unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
engage in the business of making or
compiling abstracts of title to real
property without having for use In
such business a complete set of ab
stract books, was unmercifully beat
en In the house when it came up for
final passage yesterday. It had few
defenders and many detractors. It
was argued against the bill that it
would tend to compel -sma.11 ab
stractors to go out of business while
those who favored the bill said It
was a measure deemed necessary for
the protection of the public who
were continually being supplied with
abstracts that wore not correct and
against which damage the injured
puhlic had no recourse. The bill pro
vided that abstract companies give
a bond of SlO.unn for the payment
of any damages that may accrue to
any person by reason of any error,
deficiency or msltake. Altstract com
panies in counties of less than 10.
iiiiO population were compelled to
give a bond for J5.omi .instead of
1 n.uun.
The reirulfir meeting of The noug
hts County Fruit t J rowers I'nlon will
be held at the commercial club
rooms tomorrow afternoon at 1:1.0
o'clock. A!l members nf the asso
ciation are urged to be present as
sever.il mntters are scheduled for
consideration.
,m V
Powers Politely Slate that
Caution is Necessary
CHINA WEAKENED BY PESTILENCE
Russia. Takes Advantage of Condi
tions and Threatens to Vorco
Co n cessions May Ask I.
S, to Inlerevcnt.
(Special to Evening News.)
LONDON, Feb. 17. All of the i
European chancellories sent warn-;
ings to Russia today to procede cau-i
tiously Oith, her 'military demon-,
st rations against China. Etiglish
newspapers are particularly appre-;
heusive of the move Russia contem-j
plates making, and predict that the;
gravest consequences may result.
Russia Takes Advantage. ' j
PEKIN, Feb. 1?. It is the semi-!
official opinion here today that Rus
sia intends to take advantage of
the pestilence and famine prevailing
in many of the Chinese provinces to
force China to renew the treaty of
1SSI, which granted to Russia free
trade in Mongolia as well as other
concessions. For nearly a year ne
gotiations over the treaty have been
progressing, but China' has shown an
unwillingness to submit to Russian
demands, therefore the determina
tion of the latter power to force the
issue at the moment when China Is
struggling under the double load of
famine and plague Is looked upon as
a desperate resort to secure the cov
eted concessions. It Is Intimated that
China will resist the treaty by every
means save that of war, meanwhile
trusting that the powers will come
to her relief.
Wauls Immediate Reply.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 17. The
announcement was semi-official ly
made here today that unless China
yields to the demands of Russia be
fore March 1 that an ultimatum will
be sent. Minister Korotovltz has
been instructed to deliver a note to
China which will state that Russia
cannot keep up the. existing friendly
relullons, owing to China's npparent
unwillingness to abide by the terms
of the treaty. The note will ask
China to act in the matter at once,
lnitod States May Aid.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The
state department Is hourly expecting
China to send an appeal to the
United States asking intervention in
the menaco of an Invasion by Rus
sian nrmies. Sympathy here is all
with China, and it is not improb
able that the United States will use
her Influence to secure an equitable
and sat isfactory adjustment of the
differences existing between the two
empires.
ltcunctt's Hill ltcntcn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The
house committee on foreign affairs,
at the urgent request of President
Tart, voted down Bennett's resolu
tion asking for t'anadiau annexation
to the United States. The vote stood
9 to 1. The president asked that
the resolution be killed In the com
mittee room in order to allay the
fears of England- and Canada and
quiet the ill feeling caused by Champ
Clark's recent Speech.
Charges HrllM-ry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Charg
ing that Mexican officials had bribed
American officers, both stato and fed
eral, agents of the rebel leader. Ma
il eero. today requested speedy action
In an Investigation n provided by
ihe Wilson resolution in congress.
High government officials are Impli
cated by affidavits indicating corrup
tion. From Information secured by
ser-ret agents it is alleged that Unit
ed Slates officers on t he border,
under the guise of enforcing neutral
ity, are working against t lie insur
gents. Madero in Comma ml.
EL PASO. Felt. 17. A courier
who arrived here today from the
south and stated that Madero, the
insurgent chief, has taken the field
personally and In command of i;ou
men is preparing to march into Chi
huahua. It is reported t hat 4 '1
Americans are accompanyint; Blanco
T''v MY. '"A
more, everybody is satished with the bargains, tail and pick
daily, 2:30 and 7:30.
M. C. WICKT'M lKAI.
F. F. Patterson received
telegram this afternoon from
his daughter, Mrs. Hazel Wick-
urn, of Oak Grove. Cal., cou-
veying the sad intelligence that
her husband died at noon to-
day. Mr. Wickum resided
here for some time prior to his
marriage to Miss Patterson
when they moved to California.
During his residence here he
was engaged in the theatrical
business and was very popular
among the younger set. The
news of hU death Is received
here with regret.
and Orozoco, who have also started
for Chihuahua. General Navorro,
commanding the government force at
.'aurez. has sent tiOO men to Guada
loupe to retake the city.
Grand Jury -Readv.
SEATTLE, Feb. 17. The grand
jury which will investigate the al
leged oierations of the vice svndicatn
In fto;iftl uji KeWretl tn.lnv hnf !
the identity of the men composing
the jury is kept a secret at the pres
ent In order to prevent the possibil
ity of some friends of the old syn
dicate tampering with any of the
jurymen.
ljMi'ge Sum Appropriated.
SALEM, Feb. 17 G rover Frnlzer,
head of the labor legislative com
mittee, today requested that the
senate to investigate the charge that
money is being used by the corpora
tions to influence legislation. In a
letter to President Selling, of the
senate, Frnizer requests that wit
nesses be called to testify concern
ing the rumor that $17,000 was tak
en from Portland to bribe certain
senators. The story of bribery has
been rumored around the capital
for several days, and It is the opin
ion of a number that a bribery fund
lias been circulated among members
of the senate. The fight on the
Steiner administration of the state
hospital for insane has not resulted
harmfully to the support of the Ins
titution, as $734,000 was set aside
for maintenance today. The Corval
Ils Agricultural College received an
appropriation of $570,000. Other
stato institutions also received largo
sums, agreegatlug a million and a
half of dollars.
Mr. Dubois, of Sutherlln, who has
lMin engaged In the undortnking
business since January 12, today Hold
his stock to W. B. Hammitto, of
this city, and Ircpired from busi
ness. During Mr. Dubois' career In
the undertaking husinesii at Hut he-r-lin
he failed to dispose of a casket,
an Incident which speaks well for the
health conditions of that citv.
GRANT & HATFIELD
Office 212 JacKson Street, Two Doers South First National BanK.
Real Estate jj Investments
IJE ARE IN A POSITION to handle your City Property, Orchard
" Tracts and Ranch Lands. If you have any property you wish
to dispose of call and talk it over with us. We are not strangers to
the people of Southern Oregon having ben interested in land In Ore
gon for sometime handling some large tracts in the Rogue River Val
ley. With a little vim and energy and our connections in the East,
also close relations to Medford and Ashland, we believe we can get
the people to come here and locate. Call, list your property, and
give us a chance to do both you and them some good.
ROSEBURG. OREGON
Explorer Gets Hot Roast, in
House
NOT ENTITLED TO ADMIRALTY
Arkansas Senator Says Some Things
That Curry More Truth than
Pool ry t her Prominent
'"Fakers" Mentioned .
. (Special to The Evening News.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. A bit
ter denunciation of Captain Robert
E. Peary, as a "fako hero", who by
means of an "impossible tale" seeks
recognition by congress "for an al
leged discovery" of the north pole,
was given to the house of represen
tatives today by Congressman Rob
ert Bruce Macon, of Arkansas,
speaking In opposition to the bill
reported by tho commltteo on naval
affairs retiring tho explorer as a
rear ndminal and granting him the
thanks of congress.
Macon's speech abounded In
acrlmlnatlons, criticism and sarcasm.
Ho prefaced his remarks by hot shot
at newspaper editors who have made
fun of his opposition to Peary.
"There nnj many (thousands of
human beings who think just as I
do about this matter," said Macon,
"because I would not accept the un
supported and unreasonable tale of
Peary and allow great honors to be
heaped upon him without corrobor
ation, some of tho newspapers of the
country, liko the New York Times
and the New York Post that are ed
ited by pea-eyed, pin-headed and
putrid tongued infinitesimals, have
been trying to persuade tho public
to believe that 1 am almost alone In
the position I have taken. But, sirs,
if they could rend the vast number
of petitions, letter and newspaper
clippings I hnve received from every
quarter of nearly overy state, the
little Ionia would change tholr weak
minds about tho matter, If there
Is strength enough left in them to
change
'Peary roamed tho fields of the
north, getting rich as a fur trader,
while the. people worn paying him a
fat salary for U3 years," Macon con
tinued. The Arkansas mom her de
clared that his story of reaching the
pole was "wonderful, to put It mild
ly,' and compared it with a piece of
fiction where some imaginative writ
judging from the number of people who
er made tho north polo the sceuo or
a monarchy.
"I also remember to have road a
novel written in tho first person,
whoso hero was a bombastic upstart
and braggart who never knew defeat
or met an equal," Macon said, "and
yet the self-exalted, self-puffed acta
of the self-appointed hero of that
hook does not In any way or In any
degree excel! the self-told deeds of
tho wonderful hero who penned tho
narrative of "Tho North Pole".
Commenting upon heroes In gen
eral and fake heroes In particular
Macon said:
"San Juan Hill had ono of these
for a time, but upon Investigation
It was shown that ho would have
been a Spanish prisoner instead of
on American hero If it hadn't been
for the intervention or negro troops.
"l-iosa than a year ago a conquer
ing hero of birds and beasts marched
forth from the jungles of Africa
and crossed the European continent
with majestic trend. Finally ho land
ed upon our shores, whoro ho waa
met by thousands of hero worship
ers who received him as uncrowned
emporor. But It was not many
moons beforo many of these who
paid him homage upon that occasion
hung their heads and tried to forget
It. Thus It will ho seen that it will
not do to put fako heroes upon pin
nacles of fame.
In conclusion Mncon said there
was a "paid lobby" of tho Peary
Arctic Club and friends of the ex
plorer nt work "Boking to coax action
of congress".
HICIIANAX HILL PASSES.
Attorney General Will Ho Allowed
Assistant.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 1C Buchan
an's bill providing for assistants In
the office of the Attorney-Goneral
was recognized in tho senate and
passed. President Selling was the
only ono to voto against It.
The bill was originally defoated
because It was supposed to carry an
emergency clause, but later it waa
discovered that this clause had been
stricken off In the house. Tho bill
gives legal status to the head assist
ant and also creatos the office of
brief clerk, Tho attorney-general's
present assistant wns found Uit year
to ho drawing his salary without
warrant of law. The attorney-general
asked Tor a brief clork, stat
ing lhat the litigation pending before
the higher courts has reached such
proportions It is an absolute neces
sity to create the now office to mako
any satisfactory progress.
County Assessor F. L. Calkins
went to Drain this morning when
ho will place valuations of tho hold
ings of tho Ho ut hern Pacific Com
pany In that locality.
CONTINUES
aWHMMWI IIUIIWM
out the goods, then
H. DeSELMS, Auctioneer
-BP"
ROSEBURG, 0REC0N