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IlOSKIIUltG, DOUGLAS COUNTY. OKKtiON.
FIUIrAY, Al'Itlli 7. 101 1.
No. 1:10
S. P. CO. RETRENCHES
Lays Off 356 Men at Los
Angeles in One Order.
FIRE ENTOMBS FIFTY MINERS
Employes of the Knilrond Company
Are At Iiss To rnderstnnd
itenson For Orders
Five Under Control.
(Special to The Evening News.)
LOS AKGtiLKS, April 7. With
out previous warning or notice 356
"employes of the Southern IPacillc
Company were laid off from their
work today. The officials of the road
announced that the order reducing
the working force was in line with ;
the general retrenchment policy of '
the entire Harrlman system. The
employes are at a loss to understand
the action of the company, and ai-
kt?e that it cannot he for the rea-;
b-mis stated, as they have been over-;
orowded with work while in .the
company's employ. j
Fire l'ntomhs Miners. J
SCRAXTON, April 7. Fifty men j
are reported to he entombed in the
Pancost Mine at Throop. Pa., nc-j
cording to telephone messages re
ceived here. Fire broke out in the
mine, cutting off the escape of the
men i the tunnels. After heroic
work on part of rescuers the fire was
controlled at 1 o'clock. Despite the
burning ember that blocited all en
trances the fire fighters and rela
tives started to go to relief of the
Imprisoned men, and it is believed
that unless the mine has filled with
poisonous gases all the men are sav
ed. Air is being pumped into the
mine in hopes of saving the men.
lut the work of rescue is seriously
hampered by the presence, of sever
al hundred women and children, rel
atives of the imperiled miners.
The exact number of men impris
oned in the mine is 66, and their
fate is yet undecided. It is ascer
tained that the lower levels are fill
ed with gases which drove the res
cuing parties back. Although the
fans are forcing fresh air into the
tunnels old and experienced miners
fea'r that black damn; may cause
death to tho men entombed. A traiu
load of rescuers equipped with oxy
gen helmets is being rushed to the
scene. Late reports from tho mine
today state that several cars of coal
In the tunnels were afire and water,
is being pumped in to extinguish it.
NO DKLIVKKY FOR KLAMATH.
Post office InsHctor Morse Makes
An Investigation.
Klamath Falls Herald: S. K.
Morse, of Roseburg, general post
office inspector for this district, has
been In the city for the past three
Xo nintter the Time, or the Place, or
the Hoy, he's best dressed in "llest
Evcr" Clothes. Host ln'cntise the
prent combination of distinct style
nnd service in erery Kurment is evi
dent. They're liniti-Prwif, too.
New Spring and Summer Show
ing in tireys. lirnniis and Tuns.
Harth's Toggery
TI1K 1IOMK OK KKGAL BilOKS.
days making an investigation of
conditions for the purpose of report
ing on the advisability of establish
ing free delivery of mail. Mr. Morse
has practically completed his work
here, aud left this morning on a
visit to other offices in tho county.
Mr. Morse finds that he will be
unable to recommend free delivery
for this city at this time. The prin
cipal reasons are: First, the system
of house numbering is imperfect and
in complete; Second, no corner
posts with street names; third, no
reseptacles for mail. While the side
walks of the city are in bad shape
at the present time, due allowance
was made for this on account of the
extensive improvements being made
to the streets in the way of pave
ments, etc., which necessitated the
tearing up of many walks.
Mr. Morse states that the depart
ment has found that unless tho de
partment insists that the require
ments are followed before the free
delivery is established that these ne
cessary improvements are neglected
and put off once the service has been
secured. He recommends that the
city provide sign posts with the
names of streets on every corner,
and also complete tlue Systematic
numbering of houses. Receptacles
must be provided for the deposit of
mail. When this is done applica
tion can be made for another in
spection, and it is Mr. Morse's belief
that the city then will secure free
delivery of mail. The receipts of,
the office is more than sufficient to
entitle the city to this service at
;this time, and it rests with the ,
people to follow the other require-i
menta.
QCKKX OF CARNIVAL.
Contest Promises To lie A Very In
teresting One.
Every young lady married or sin
gle in Douglas county eighteen years
old or older is qualified to act as
Queen of the Strawberry Carnival,
and needs only to receive tho high
est number of votes cast to entitle
her to the honor of presiding as
queen of the Roseburg Strawberry
Carnival which includes the title
"Queen of the Carnival Ball', and
other honors too numerous to men
tion. Votes cost one cent each, and
ballot boxes will be provided in a
number of places in Douglas coun
ty, announcement of which will be
niada later. The voting will begin
next Monday, April 10th, and it is
hoped that every community in the
county will have at least one can
didate, and may the best one win.
The queen of the school children's
parade will be some charming miss
of fourteen summers or less, the
pleasure of voting for some one of
Uoaeburg's little ladles costing only
one cent, and it is hoped that the
good natured rivalry will make the
honor appreciated by the successful
candidate. This election will be
similar to those held In the 1st ward
of Chicago in one respect voters
are expected to vote early and often.
Look for the ballot boxes.
PRESS COMMITTEE.
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BRYAN VISITS PRESIDENT TAFT
Two Distinguished (.entleineii Talk
Politics for Time Roosevelt
on Way to Spokane Mu
dero Is Aggressive.
(Special to The Evening News.)
WASHINGTON, April 7. The
democratic 'ways and means com
mittee in the house today decided to
submit to a democratic caucus Mon
day or Tuesday the question of
whether they should consider the
reciprocity with Canada immediate
ly, or wait until after tno wool
sehedule of the tariff was taken up.
Aldrich Man Lender.
WASHINGTON, April 7. Senator
Martins, of Virginia, was this after
noon elected as floor leader of the
democrats In the senate by caucus.
The progressives opposed Martins,
charging that he had repeatedly vot
ed with Aldrich interests on tho tar
iff question.
Roosevelt at Sxkiine,
SEA i LH. April 7. Roosevelt
left this city at 7:15 a. m. for Spo
kane, and will arrive there nt 9:35
to night. Ho will avoid making any
seecnes enrouto, and the train will
make only regular stops.
Itrynii Visits Taft.
WASHINGTON, April 7. Will
iam Jennings Uryan visited the pres
ident and talked politics with the
executive today. Following his talk
with Taft Bryan snid to press rep
resentatives that he was unaware
that tho Lorimer case bad ever been
closed except in the senate.
Mndero Threatens City
EL PASO, April 7. Travelers ar
riving here from the south report
that the insurgents aro preparing to
attack tho city of Chihuahua and
strike a decisive blow for control of
Northern Mexico. Tho rebel force Is
under the personal command of Ma
dero. COW HOY KUXS AMUCK.
Kills His Bride of Only Few Weeks
and Many Others.
HILLINGS, April 6. Cliff Roots,
a cow boy and freighter, residing
about forty miles north of here, ran
amuck yesterday with rope and re
volver and, after killing his young
bride of a few weeks, her brother
and bis own stepson, James Bridges,
and his wife's fdster, Mrs. W. S.
Thompson, committed suicide.
Root is thought to bo temporar
ily insane as the result of domes
tic troubles nnd suffering duo to an
Injury received tn a fall from a
horse early in the winter.
After mounting his horse Roots
threw a rope around his wife's neck
and dragging her at a gallop until
the hack of her head was crushed
by striking against stones. He drag
ded the body ba4c to the ranch
house and left it in tho Btable,
where it was found by tho officers
today.
Rehder was playing cards with
somo friends when Roots rode up
and fl red t h ree s h o ts through the
door, killing Rehder Instantly and
tearing off one of his companion's
earB. Roots then went to tho ranch
of James Bridges, son of his first
wife, and shot him to death without
warning.
From there he rode to the ranch
of Mrs. W. S. Thompson, widowed
Mster or nis first wife, and shot her
dead. Returning to his own ranch
Root went into a field and shot
himself dead.
Another son by the first wife, liv
ing In a remote section of tho Bull
mountains, has not been hninl from
and it is believed bo murdered him.
It is also feared that Ralph Bridges
and his wife and baby have leen
killed.
Cowboys organized a pono and
started for the Bull mountains but
are not expected to return until to
morrow. Roots covered nt least fif
ty miles, using horses, while perpe
trating his wholesale murders.
j LOCAL NKYVS.
Mis' Inez Kitrhin left for Ruene
this afternoon whero she will spend
' a few days visiiing with friends.
Prof. Floyd Watson arrived in the
city this afternoon from Dillard.
' having today closed a very RiiecesR
! ful t ' r m of whool. The young
uentlwn):n will leave tomorrow
morninK for his homo near Glide.
I The home nf Mr. and Mrs, Ira I,
in f. Roseburg. was the
sreno of a quiet home wedding late
. eMvrday afternoon, at which time
Mr. Carl Walker, nn employe of the
3. P. f'nmpanv. and Miss Anna Krug
r. of Manh field, were married in
Mto presence of a i"w inumaie
! friends nnd relatives. The ceremony
! hat Joined th two young people
together for life's voyage was pro
; nou need by Rev. J. N. McConnell.
pantor of the Christian church. Mr
. and Mrs. Walker will make their
, I home In Roseburg, and their hosts
Possibly Wool Schedule
Considered First.
of friends join The News in wishing
for them a long aud happy wedded
life.
Attorney A. N. Orcutt. who has
been spending the past couple of
days at Salem will arrive here to
night or tomorrow.
Among those who purchased lots
In Miller's Addition today were the
following: E. U. Perrine, two lots;
.Miss Fannie Cobb, one lot, aud Mrs.
Myrtle Bradford, one lot.
Mr. H. T. Minor, of Portland, is
among tho recent arrivals in Rose
burg. He comes here with a view
of locating in the event he is able to
secure a suitable much within a
few miles of Roseburg.
Ernest Hunt, of Boise, Idaho, ar
rived in Roseburg this morning in
search of general farm land. Mr.
Hunt says that he dislikes the cli
mate In Idaho, and for that reason
has decided to locate In the Ump
qun Valley.
F. W. Steele, who has resided In
Roseburg for about a year, was ar
rested this afternoon accused of
fishing for salmon illegally. The
complaint was filed by Deputy Fish
and Gamo Warden Charles Tabor,
of West Kork. Steele will probably
be arraigned late this afternoon.
Irvine Street, who has been spend
!ng the past few months in tho vi
cinity of Glide, arrived In the city
this morning to visit with friends.
He leaves for Yoncalla late in the
week where he has been employed to
teach in the public schools during
the remainder of tho term.
D. F. II. Vlncil filed a suit In the
local justice court today against
Thomas J. Flndley, In which he asks
io recover the sum of $67, alleged
to be duo for professional services
rendered. The plaintiff alleges that
ho treated the defendant's daughter,
nnd to dato has ben unable to col
lect any part of the amount. Aside
from the principal the plaintiff asks
for a judgment equivalent to the
costs and disbursements incurred In
bringing tho action.
Christian Science will ho tho sub
ject of a lecture next Tuesday even
ing. April 1 1, nt the armory, by
William I). McCracken, A. M., C. S.
B., member of the board of lecture
ship of the First Church of Christ,
Scientists, In Boston. Mr. McCrack
en lectured for some time upon edu
cational subjects under the board of
education of New York City. As an
author he is best known through his
"Rise of the Swiss Republic." The
lecture is at 8 p. m. Everybody in
vited. Admission free. dsw-all
Grant Taylor, of Winchester, an
nounced foday that he intended to
dispose of his holdings In the vicin
ity of Winchester within a few days.
A number of prosj-ective purchasers
looked over the Taylor ranch this
morning, and It Is quite probable
that a deal will bo formally consum
mated tomorrow. It Is understood
that tho contemplated purchasers
are Portland people who Intend to
dlvido tho ranch Into small tracts
and place the same on the market.
Rev. K. M. Wears, pastor of the lo
cal Methodist churcn south arriv
ed here Inst evening after a couple
of weeks spent at Marsbfield and
other coast points. During his so
journ in Coos county Rev. Wears as
sisted in tt series of evangelistic ser
vices. TRlFIyOYKS WANT IHVOitCK.
Portland People. Married in Hose,
burg. Seek Release,
Tho Portland Journal says: True
love apparently did not run smoothly
In the case or Edith Trnelove and
Frank Trnelove, who were married
In Roseburg In 1!MI!I. She brought
suit for divorce this morning In the
circuit court or this county, alleging
abuse and neglect. Mrs. Trnelove
charges her husband with gelling
drunk on nn nvernge ot once n
week since their marriage, nnd with
spending moat ot their money upon
surl( occasions. H Is charged he
called her bad mimes and that she
was rorecd to leave him last Thanks
giving. Wrestling!
fiykvH Rink
I
Monday Kvenlnu j
March 10, 1111 I. !
Peter BuzuKos j
Kluht-weinht Chf.mplon of the,
world I
E. J. OXonnell
Instructor of Wrestling of Mult
nomah (.'lub, Portland
O'Oonnell agree to throw H117.11
kous twlco In one hour for a pur-ie
f.f 1200.
ief.erJ Admlttlon 75c
Hoys BOr
ting HM l.00
III
French Activities in Africa Calls
Forth Protest.
SURRENDERED AFTER 9 YEARS
Wintl Overturns Steamer Hiitl Throe
Aro hrowned Klvu Tugs Kail
Tu l'ull Atlantic Liner
Oft Sand Spit.
(Special to Evening News.)
LONDON, April 7. Madrid dis
patches sny that Spain Is prepar
ing to send 20,000 troops to Moroc
co, auutfMiat tho government Is also
mobilizing her navy In event of nn
emergency. Tho demonstration will
ho made because of the alleged In
terference of France In tho affaire
of North Africa.
Wind Overturns Steamer.
MONONOAHKLA, April 7. A se
vere wind today overturned the
steamer Laughllu in the Monongahln
river. Efllo Hughes, Jane Lawrence
and a firemen on the steamer were
drowned. Eleven others on the
steamer at the time swam ashoro.
Moodier Surrenders to rollce.
ST. LOlilS, Aprli 7. After an
exile nf nine years Kills Walnwrlght.
a millionaire brewer, who was In
dicted under a charge of bribery In
1902, during tho boodle crusado or
District Attorney Folk, returned to
day and surrendered to tho chief of
pollco.
Funds For Survivors.
NEW YORK, April 7. To raise
funds for the survivors and rela
tives or thd victims of tho Triangle
Shirt Waist factory flro, one or the
greatest benellts ever hold In Now
York was arranged for today, and
will take placo In tho winter gar
den. Tho Shubcrts, Low Fields and
many of the William llrndy slant
will participate In tho affair.
Still On ShiiiI.
NEW YOIIK, April 7. Although
tho water wn quiet at high tide last
niirht, live powerful lugs failed to
pull I ho steiniior Prlnross Irene off
the s:ind spit whero site grounded
dining a dense rog 24 hours ago.
Tho thousand passengers were all
removed In safety Irom tho ship nnd
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Alttil KD AT SALEM.
Clmumoy-Wolleulierg Owe Ilcfore
the Supremo Court.
Salem Statesman: Arguments
were heard In the supremo court
yesterday lu tho case of Chnuncoy
vs. Wollonberg et al., which involves
the tltlo to the original townslto or
tho city of Hosoburg.
llosehurg was named after Aaron
Rose, who settled on the hanks of
tho Umpqua In pioneer times and
maintained a crossing across the riv
er whero tho city of Koseburg now
stands, ilo aud his wife, Martha,
took up a donation land claim and
lived there until tho claim became
tho city of Koseburg.
Finally Hose platted his donation
clnlln into n towuslle nnd sold lots.
Ills wlfo died some tlmo before, and
ho held nn estnto by courlosv, which
gave him tho right to hold and uso
tho land of the claim for life. At
his death tho heirs of his wifo
would get title to her undivided one
half Interest.
ltoso purchased the Interest In tho
laud of the heirs of Martha Hoso,
with tho exception of O. H. and C.
H. Chnuncey, and they aro asking in
tho present suit for nn undivided
two thlrty-lirths Interest in the
estate of their mother. This prop
erty Is now Immensely vnluablo nnd
tho small fraction that they ask for,
wllh Interest, Is valued ut two hun
dred thousand dollars.
Tho contention urged by the de
fendants, two hundred nnd eighty
in number, Is that tho statute or
limitation, twenty years, has Tun
ngalnst the plaintiffs and they nro
debnrred from recovery at this lato
date. The defendants assort that
tho statuto began to run when Rose
sold tho property, while the plain
tiffs contend that It did not begin
to run until Hoso dlod, which wna
In I KU9. If that contention Is up
held by tho supremo court, they nro
within tho statuto and will recovor.
This Is tho point that was argued
yesterday.
The defendants nro represented by
a largo array of legal talent, whllo
tho plaintiffs hnvo retained Robert
tilenn Smith, or Grants Pnss nnd
C. S. Jackson, of Hosoburg.
E. J. Dourlo. who has a nlco llltlo
place on tho river below the Winston
bridge, closed n deal today for the
sale of tho property to Mr. Eugene
Howard, n recent arrive! In Douglas
county from Wyoming. The pur
chaser will tako immediate posses
sion. The deal wns consummated
by Perrlno & Walker. Tho purchas
er Is delighted In tho proporty,
which Is considered a barguin.
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